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IS59 Rotstein Airport
Kirkland, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: IS59
Lat/Long: 42-08-02.0000N 088-55-27.0000W
42-08.033333N 088-55.450000W
42.1338889,-88.9241667
(estimated)
Elevation: 760 ft. / 232 m (estimated)
Variation: 01W (1995)
From city: 3 miles SE of KIRKLAND, IL
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 60146

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 05/1999
Control tower: no
ARTCC: CHICAGO CENTER
FSS: KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

WX ASOS at RFD (9 nm NW): PHONE 224-634-4737
WX AWOS-3 at DKB (15 nm SE): 119.075 (815-748-2350)
WX AWOS-3 at RPJ (16 nm SW): 125.2 (815-562-2955)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
JVLr159/26.7JANESVILLE VOR/DME114.3003E
DPAr298/29.5DUPAGE VOR/DME114.5502E

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 9/27

Dimensions: 1600 x 70 ft. / 488 x 21 m
RY 09/27 HAS 300 FT STOPWAY W END.
Surface: turf
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: PHILIP ROTSTEIN
34697 WHEELER ROAD
KIRKLAND, IL 60146
Phone 815-522-9911
Manager: PHILIP S. ROTSTEIN
34697 WHEELER ROAD
KIRKLAND, IL 60146
Phone 815-522-9911
CELL 815-501-3900

Additional Remarks

- FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at IS59.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KRFD - Chicago/Rockford International Airport (9 nm NW)
C77 - Poplar Grove Airport (12 nm N)
KDKB - De Kalb Taylor Municipal Airport (15 nm SE)
KRPJ - Rochelle Municipal Airport/Koritz Field (16 nm SW)
44C - Beloit Airport (22 nm N)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Oct-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3911:39
Sunrise07:0712:07
Sunset18:1723:17
Evening civil twilight18:4523:45

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Oct-2026 11:13:21
Local (UTC-5)  13-Oct-2026 06:13:21
 
METAR
KRFD 
9nm NW 		131054Z AUTO 24007KT 10SM CLR 21/17 A2978 RMK AO2 SLP079 T02060167 $
KDKB 
16nm SE 		131055Z AUTO 26012G17KT 10SM CLR 21/16 A2979 RMK AO2 T02110157
KRPJ 
16nm SW 		131055Z AUTO 24006KT 10SM CLR 20/16 A2979 RMK AO2 T01970156
TAF
KRFD 
9nm NW 		130856Z 1309/1406 22011KT P6SM SCT150 WS010/26045KT FM131100 29010KT P6SM FEW025 SCT100 FM132300 36005KT P6SM SCT040 BKN090 FM140200 01007KT P6SM VCTS SCT030 OVC040CB TEMPO 1403/1406 3SM -TSRA SCT020 BKN030CB
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