FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | C77 |
| Lat/Long: | 42-19-22.3000N 088-50-10.7000W
42-19.371667N 088-50.178333W
42.3228611,-88.8363056
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 857.4 ft. / 261.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03W (2025) |
| From city: | 3 miles S of POPLAR GROVE, IL |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 61065 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1972 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | IKK (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | SR-SS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | SS-SR |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| ROCKFORD APPROACH: | 121.0 |
| ROCKFORD DEPARTURE: | 121.0 |
| WX ASOS at RFD (14 nm SW): | PHONE 224-634-4737 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| JVLr137/18.5 | | JANESVILLE VOR/DME | | 114.30 | | 03E |
| DPAr318/33.8 | | DUPAGE VOR/DME | | 114.55 | | 02E |
| OBKr281/39.7 | | NORTHBROOK VOR/DME | | 113.00 | | 02W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 3773 x 50 ft. / 1150 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/aggregate friction seal coat, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | low intensity
NSTD LIRL DUE TO SPACING, INTST & NON-FRANGIBLE MOUNTINGS. |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 42-19.441592N | | 42-19.107633N |
| Longitude: | 088-50.558168W | | 088-49.852350W |
| Elevation: | 855.5 ft. | | 850.2 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 126 magnetic, 123 true | | 306 magnetic, 303 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 500 ft.
MKD WITH WHITE BARS UNDER NUMBERS; NO ARROWS. | | no |
| Markings: | basic, in poor condition | | basic, in poor condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | no, no lights |
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 2709 x 200 ft. / 826 x 61 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Operational restrictions: | CLSD WHEN SNOW COVERED EXCP TO SKI ACFT. |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 42-19.424975N | | 42-19.424418N |
| Longitude: | 088-50.513113W | | 088-49.912037W |
| Elevation: | 857.4 ft. | | 849.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 093 magnetic, 090 true | | 273 magnetic, 270 true |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | none | | 62 ft. tree, 655 ft. from runway, 155 ft. right of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear |
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 2467 x 150 ft. / 752 x 46 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Operational restrictions: | CLSD WHEN SNOW COVERED EXCP TO SKI ACFT. |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 42-19.664697N | | 42-19.259728N |
| Longitude: | 088-50.121875W | | 088-50.081482W |
| Elevation: | 850.0 ft. | | 848.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 179 magnetic, 176 true | | 359 magnetic, 356 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 220 ft.
MKD WITH THREE CONES ON EACH SIDE OF RWY. | | no |
| Obstructions: | 17 ft. road
APCH SLOPE IS 20:1 AT DSPLCD THR. | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | STEVE THOMAS
11619 RTE 76
POPLAR GROVE, IL 61065
Phone 815-544-3471
ALT BLAKE THOMAS |
| Manager: | BKAKE . THOMAS
11619 RT 76
POPLAR GROVE, IL 61065
Phone 815-544-3471
EMAIL ADDRESS: STEVE@POPLARGROVEAIRMOTIVE.COM (ALL LOWER CASE) |
Additional Remarks
| A30A-30 | CALM WIND RWY. |
| A57-12 | APCH SLOPE IS 32:1 AT DSPLCD THR. |
| - | CAUTION: IMPAIRED SIGHT CLNCS BTN RWY ENDS DUE TO ROLLING TRRN. |
| - | FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921. |
| - | RWY 12/30 MARKINGS POOR. |
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 30 October 2025 at 0901Z to 27 November 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS)-A | |
download (183KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (201KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
44C - Beloit Airport (12 nm NW)
KRFD - Chicago/Rockford International Airport (14 nm SW)
KJVL - Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport (20 nm NW)
10C - Galt Field Airport (21 nm E)
3CK - Lake in the Hills Airport (24 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 25-Jul-2020
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 05-Nov-2025
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:05 | | 12:05 |
| Sunrise | | 06:35 | | 12:35 |
| Sunset | | 16:43 | | 22:43 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:13 | | 23:13 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Nov-2025 15:33:50 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 05-Nov-2025 09:33:50 |
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| METAR |
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KRFD
14nm SW | 051454Z 31016G23KT 10SM FEW050 FEW180 SCT220 12/07 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP141 T01220072 53033
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KJVL
19nm NW | 051445Z 31016G22KT 10SM BKN050 OVC060 11/07 A2992
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KDKB
24nm S | 051455Z AUTO 31012KT 10SM CLR 11/08 A2992 RMK AO2 T01140083
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KRFD
14nm SW | 051120Z 0512/0612 26013G23KT P6SM FEW035 SCT200 FM051500 31018G29KT P6SM FEW040 FM052200 34007KT P6SM SKC
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KJVL
19nm NW | 051120Z 0512/0612 28006KT P6SM BKN220 FM051400 29010G18KT P6SM SCT200 FM051600 33015G27KT P6SM SCT130 FM052200 31010G19KT P6SM SKC FM061000 00000KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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