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IS78 Early - Merkel Field Airport
Pecatonica, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024

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 815-484-6223
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

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 4
Single engine airplanes: 4
    

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 28-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1711:17
Sunrise06:4611:46
Sunset19:1800:18
Evening civil twilight19:4600:46

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  28-Mar-2024 14:31:40
Local (UTC-5)  28-Mar-2024 09:31:40
 
METAR
KRFD 
12nm SE 
281354Z 21005KT 10SM BKN060 BKN080 01/M05 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP219 T00111050
KFEP 
17nm SW 
281415Z AUTO 28007KT OVC050 01/M05 A3016 RMK AO2 T00091047
KJVL 
18nm NE 
281345Z 27008KT 10SM BKN050 BKN060 M01/M06 A3013
KEFT 
21nm NW 
281415Z AUTO 27010KT 10SM OVC043 M01/M05 A3011 RMK AO2 T10151053
TAF
KRFD 
12nm SE 
281120Z 2812/2912 26008KT P6SM OVC050 FM281600 27012KT P6SM BKN050 FM290100 02007KT P6SM SKC
KJVL 
18nm NE 
281138Z 2812/2912 24004KT P6SM SKC FM281400 27009KT P6SM SCT240 FM290000 29005KT P6SM SKC FM290800 00000KT P6SM SKC
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