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IS78 Early - Merkel Field Airport
Pecatonica, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: IS78
Lat/Long: 42-21-58.5520N 089-14-06.3250W
42-21.975867N 089-14.105417W
42.3662644,-89.2350903
(estimated)
Elevation: 794 ft. / 242 m (estimated)
Variation: 01W (1995)
From city: 7 miles NE of PECATONICA, IL
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 61063

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
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

WX ASOS at RFD (12 nm SE): PHONE 224-634-4737
WX AWOS-3 at FEP (17 nm SW): 120.525 (815-233-4472)
WX AWOS-3 at JVL (17 nm NE): PHONE 608-758-1723

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
JVLr204/12.9JANESVILLE VOR/DME114.3003E

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 15/33

Dimensions: 2400 x 70 ft. / 732 x 21 m
Surface: turf
RUNWAY 15  RUNWAY 33
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: none60 ft. tree, 875 ft. from runway

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: DANIEL & ANDREA REZICH
10075 CEMETERY RD
PECATONICA, IL 61063-8021
Phone 815-378-9128
Manager: DANIEL REZICH
10075 CEMETERY RD
PECATONICA, IL 61063-8021
Phone 815-378-9128

Additional Remarks

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

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at IS78.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KRFD - Chicago/Rockford International Airport (12 nm SE)
44C - Beloit Airport (14 nm NE)
KFEP - Albertus Airport (17 nm SW)
KJVL - Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport (17 nm NE)
C77 - Poplar Grove Airport (18 nm E)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 05-May-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:1710:17
Sunrise05:4810:48
Sunset19:5900:59
Evening civil twilight20:3101:31

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  05-May-2026 10:08:16
Local (UTC-5)  05-May-2026 05:08:16
 
METAR
KRFD 
12nm SE 		050954Z 34013KT 10SM OVC120 10/M03 A2976 RMK AO2 SLP075 T01001028
KFEP 
17nm SW 		050935Z AUTO 34011G14KT 10SM BKN120 10/00 A2975 RMK AO2 T00950000
KJVL 
18nm NE 		050935Z AUTO 34005KT 10SM SCT120 08/M01 A2973 RMK AO2
KEFT 
21nm NW 		050935Z AUTO 35006KT 10SM CLR 08/M05 A2973 RMK AO2 T00801053
TAF
KRFD 
12nm SE 		050545Z 0506/0606 32012G21KT P6SM SCT100 BKN120 FM050900 31006KT P6SM OVC100 PROB30 0509/0512 6SM -SHRA BR BKN050 FM051600 30010G17KT P6SM BKN150 FM060000 34006KT P6SM SCT150 BKN250
KJVL 
18nm NE 		050819Z 0508/0606 34009KT P6SM SCT110 FM051100 31005KT P6SM BKN250 FM051900 29010KT P6SM BKN220 FM060200 VRB04KT P6SM BKN230
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