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KSQI Whiteside County Airport/Jos H Bittorf Field
Sterling/Rockfalls, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: SQI
Lat/Long: 41-44-34.2000N 089-40-34.6000W
41-44.570000N 089-40.576667W
41.7428333,-89.6762778
(estimated)
Elevation: 647.6 ft. / 197.4 m (surveyed)
Variation: 02W (2020)
From city: 2 miles S of central business district of the associated city
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 61071

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 03/1948
Control tower: no
ARTCC: CHICAGO CENTER
FSS: KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: SQI (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0800-1700
ARPT UNATNDD NEW YEARS; XMAS & THANKSGIVING.
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: MIRL RY 18/36 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT HIRL RY 07/25; MALSR RY 25 & REIL RYS 07, 18 & 36 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 123.0
WX AWOS-3PT: 119.175 (815-626-2704)
ROCKFORD APPROACH: 126.0
ROCKFORD DEPARTURE: 126.0
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 128.0
WX AWOS-AV at C73 (12 nm NE): 118.575 (815-288-2039)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
CVAr083/36.2DAVENPORT VORTAC113.8004E

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
100LL:100LL AND JET A FUEL DISPENSER IS SELF SERVE WITH CREDIT CARD.
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR

Runway Information

Runway 7/25

Dimensions: 6499 x 150 ft. / 1981 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/porous friction courses, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 50.0
Double wheel: 60.0
Double tandem: 90.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 7  RUNWAY 25
Latitude: 41-44.350508N41-44.713893N
Longitude: 089-41.082825W089-39.739070W
Elevation: 647.6 ft.647.2 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 072 magnetic, 070 true252 magnetic, 250 true
Markings: nonprecision, in fair conditionprecision, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Runway end identifier lights: yesno
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DME

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 3900 x 100 ft. / 1189 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 18.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Latitude: 41-44.955200N41-44.313042N
Longitude: 089-40.853847W089-40.855815W
Elevation: 642.0 ft.644.1 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 182 magnetic, 180 true002 magnetic, 000 true
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: WHITESIDE COUNTY
WHITESIDE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 200 EAST KNOX STREET
MORRISON, IL 61270
Phone (815) 213-7939
Manager: DARIN HEFFELFINGER
10950 HOOVER RD
ROCKFALLS, IL 61071
Phone (815) 213-7939

Additional Remarks

RY 07 PREFERRED CALM WIND RY.
TERMINAL BLDG CAN BE ACCESSED AFTER HOURS BY CIPHER LOCK WHICH HAS APPLICABLE INSTRUCTIONS
OXY SVC UNAVBL.
FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 06 August 2026 at 0901Z to 03 September 2026 at 0900z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 25   download (247KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 07   download (209KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 25   download (239KB)
LOC BC RWY 07   download (245KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (162KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (478KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

C73 - Dixon Municipal Airport-Charles R. Walgreen Field (12 nm NE)
KSFY - Tri-Township Airport (26 nm NW)
KRPJ - Rochelle Municipal Airport/Koritz Field (28 nm E)
KCWI - Clinton Municipal Airport (30 nm W)
KFEP - Albertus Airport (30 nm N)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 09-Aug-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:3110:31
Sunrise06:0211:02
Sunset20:0601:06
Evening civil twilight20:3701:37

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  09-Aug-2026 10:25:50
Local (UTC-5)  09-Aug-2026 05:25:50
 
METAR
KSQI 090856Z AUTO 12003KT 10SM CLR 16/16 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP158 T01610161 55005 PWINO $
TAF
KRFD 
38nm NE 
090520Z 0906/1006 15004KT P6SM FEW030 BKN150 FM091400 20011G17KT P6SM -SHRA BKN035 OVC150 TEMPO 0915/0917 28025G40KT 2SM TSRA BR OVC020CB FM091800 17009KT P6SM SCT035 BKN150 FM100200 19011KT P6SM VCTS SCT025 OVC050CB TEMPO 1003/1006 35025G35KT 1SM +TSRA BR OVC025CB
KMLI 
42nm SW 
090530Z 0906/1006 15004KT P6SM SCT250 FM091400 18007KT P6SM SCT210 PROB30 0915/0919 3SM -TSRA OVC025CB FM091900 16009KT P6SM BKN120 FM092300 19008KT P6SM SCT250 PROB30 1002/1004 4SM -TSRA BKN035CB
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 Sauk Valley Aviation
815-213-7939
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[email]
Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, GPU / Power cart, Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aircraft maintenance, Aircraft modifications, ...
 
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100LL Jet A
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SS $6.59 --- 
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