FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 MARCH 2025
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 |
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| BDFr354/35.2 | | BRADFORD VORTAC | | 114.70 | | 00E |
| CVAr083/36.2 | | DAVENPORT VORTAC | | 113.80 | | 04E |
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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
| Latitude: | 41-44.350508N | | 41-44.713893N |
| Longitude: | 089-41.082825W | | 089-39.739070W |
| Elevation: | 647.6 ft. | | 647.2 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 072 magnetic, 070 true | | 252 magnetic, 250 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | precision, 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: | yes | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, 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: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 41-44.955200N | | 41-44.313042N |
| Longitude: | 089-40.853847W | | 089-40.855815W |
| Elevation: | 642.0 ft. | | 644.1 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 182 magnetic, 180 true | | 002 magnetic, 000 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, 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 20 March 2025 at 0901Z to 17 April 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 25 | |
download (246KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 07 | |
download (208KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 25 | |
download (236KB) |
| LOC BC RWY 07 | |
download (249KB) |
| 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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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of AirNav, LLC
Photo taken 09-Nov-2013
looking north.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 10-Apr-2025
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:59 | | 10:59 |
| Sunrise | | 06:28 | | 11:28 |
| Sunset | | 19:33 | | 00:33 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:01 | | 01:01 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Apr-2025 12:20:19 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 10-Apr-2025 07:20:19 |
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| METAR |
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| KSQI | 101205Z AUTO 07011KT 2SM BR OVC002 02/02 A3006 RMK AO2 FZRANO
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| TAF |
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KRFD
38nm NE | 100853Z 1009/1106 07004KT 3SM BR OVC005 FM101500 03008KT 5SM BR OVC008 FM101700 04011KT P6SM SCT009 BKN020
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KMLI
42nm SW | 101120Z 1012/1112 09005KT 2SM BR OVC003 TEMPO 1012/1014 3/4SM BR OVC002 FM101400 11005KT 6SM BR SCT007 BKN015 FM101600 35007KT P6SM BKN035 PROB30 1021/1101 4SM -SHRA BR BKN030 FM110200 03010KT P6SM BKN028
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| NOTAMs |
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