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LL78 LZ Fairwinds Airport
Rockford, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: LL78
Lat/Long: 42-18-42.0670N 089-09-03.3890W
42-18.701117N 089-09.056483W
42.3116853,-89.1509414
(estimated)
Elevation: 752 ft. / 229 m (estimated)
Variation: 00E (1985)
From city: 6 miles NW of ROCKFORD, IL
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 61101

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 10/1975
Control tower: no
ARTCC: CHICAGO CENTER
FSS: KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: no
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

WX ASOS at RFD (7 nm S): PHONE 224-634-4737
WX AWOS-3 at JVL (19 nm N): PHONE 608-758-1723
WX AWOS-3 at FEP (20 nm W): 120.525 (815-233-4472)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
JVLr185/14.9JANESVILLE VOR/DME114.3003E

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 9/27

Dimensions: 1700 x 100 ft. / 518 x 30 m
Surface: turf
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: MICHAEL LINDEN & NICHOLAS PARVELLO
5938 PAGE ROAD
ROCKFORD, IL 61101
Phone 815-985-4120
Manager: MICHAEL LINDEN
5938 PAGE ROAD
ROCKFORD, IL 61101
Phone 815-985-4120

Additional Remarks

- OWNER DESIRES ARPT NOT BE CHARTED.
- FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at LL78.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KRFD - Chicago/Rockford International Airport (7 nm S)
44C - Beloit Airport (14 nm NE)
C77 - Poplar Grove Airport (14 nm E)
KJVL - Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport (19 nm N)
KFEP - Albertus Airport (20 nm W)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 16-Mar-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4011:40
Sunrise07:0812:08
Sunset19:0300:03
Evening civil twilight19:3100:31

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  16-Mar-2026 08:40:20
Local (UTC-5)  16-Mar-2026 03:40:20
 
METAR
KRFD 
7nm S 		160754Z 32015G24KT 1/2SM SN BLSN FZFG VV006 M03/M04 A2943 RMK AO2 SLP973 SNINCR 1/3 P0004 T10331044 RVRNO $
KJVL 
19nm N 		160815Z AUTO 35024G34KT 1/4SM SN BKN002 M03/M05 A2940 RMK AO2
KFEP 
20nm W 		160815Z AUTO 33019KT 1 1/4SM OVC009 M03/M04 A2947 RMK AO2 T10271042
TAF
KRFD 
7nm S 		160738Z 1608/1706 34025G35KT 1 1/2SM -SN BLSN OVC009 TEMPO 1608/1609 30020G30KT 1/4SM +SN BLSN VV004 FM160900 34025G35KT 3/4SM -SN BLSN OVC009 TEMPO 1609/1613 30025G40KT 1/4SM +SN BLSN VV006 FM161500 31025G35KT 1SM -SN BLSN OVC012 FM161700 31023G32KT 3SM -SHSN BLSN OVC025 FM161900 31023G32KT P6SM BKN035 FM170000 30018G28KT P6SM SCT040
KJVL 
19nm N 		160523Z 1606/1706 34024G35KT 1/4SM +SN BLSN OVC005 FM161200 32027G37KT 1/2SM SN BLSN OVC013 FM161900 31022G32KT 3SM BLSN OVC018 FM170100 31016G25KT P6SM OVC022
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