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IS78 Early - Merkel Field Airport
Pecatonica, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 MARCH 2025

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 10-Apr-2025
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:5610:56
Sunrise06:2511:25
Sunset19:3100:31
Evening civil twilight20:0001:00

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-Apr-2025 06:58:06
Local (UTC-5)  10-Apr-2025 01:58:06
 
METAR
KRFD 
12nm SE 		100654Z 00000KT 2SM BR OVC006 02/00 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP179 T00170000 $
KJVL 
18nm NE 		100635Z AUTO 07008KT 3SM BR OVC006 01/00 A3004 RMK AO2
KEFT 
21nm NW 		100655Z AUTO 10006KT 1SM BR OVC002 01/01 A3002 RMK AO2 T00120012
TAF
KRFD 
12nm SE 		100520Z 1006/1106 07004KT 4SM BR OVC005 FM100900 07005KT 1SM BR OVC003 FM101500 03008KT 5SM BR OVC008 FM101700 04011KT P6SM SCT009 BKN020
KJVL 
18nm NE 		100520Z 1006/1106 09005KT 6SM BR OVC007 FM100700 VRB04KT 3SM BR OVC005 FM100800 VRB04KT 1SM BR BKN003 FM101300 09005KT 2SM BR BKN004 TEMPO 1014/1015 2SM -SHRA FM101500 09006KT P6SM BKN009 PROB30 1016/1018 4SM -SHRA OVC004 FM101800 07006KT P6SM BKN020 FM110100 06005KT P6SM BKN040
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