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IS78 Early - Merkel Field Airport
Pecatonica, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 FEBRUARY 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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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 23-Feb-2025
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1412:14
Sunrise06:4312:43
Sunset17:3823:38
Evening civil twilight18:0600:06

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  23-Feb-2025 08:15:49
Local (UTC-6)  23-Feb-2025 02:15:49
 
METAR
KRFD 
12nm SE 		230754Z 00000KT 10SM SCT220 M11/M13 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP211 I1000 T11061133
KFEP 
17nm SW 		230755Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M09/M11 A3012 RMK AO2 T10931109
KJVL 
18nm NE 		230755Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M09/M11 A3009 RMK AO2
KEFT 
21nm NW 		230755Z AUTO 24006KT 10SM CLR M06/M08 A3006 RMK AO2 T10621085
TAF
KRFD 
12nm SE 		230520Z 2306/2406 23005KT P6SM BKN150 FM231700 19010KT P6SM SCT050 BKN080
KJVL 
18nm NE 		230520Z 2306/2406 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250 FM231500 20005KT P6SM SCT080 BKN110 FM232000 20007KT P6SM SCT150 FM240500 21008KT P6SM SCT200
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