FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 07 AUGUST 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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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 |
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 07 August 2025 at 0901Z to 04 September 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS)-A | |
download (184KB) |
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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Photo taken 25-Jul-2020
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 13-Aug-2025
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:31 | | 10:31 |
Sunrise | | 06:01 | | 11:01 |
Sunset | | 19:59 | | 00:59 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:29 | | 01:29 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 14-Aug-2025 01:16:14 |
Local (UTC-5) | 13-Aug-2025 20:16:14 |
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METAR |
KRFD 14nm SW | 140054Z 32005KT 10SM FEW055 23/15 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP151 T02280150 $
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KJVL 19nm NW | 140045Z 00000KT 10SM SCT050 24/16 A2998
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KDKB 24nm S | 140055Z AUTO 35003KT 10SM CLR 23/17 A3000 RMK AO2 T02300165
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TAF |
KRFD 14nm SW | 132100Z 1321/1418 34008KT P6SM SCT050 FM140400 08006KT P6SM FEW050
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KJVL 19nm NW | 132057Z 1321/1418 33006KT P6SM SCT050 FM140200 00000KT P6SM SKC FM140900 00000KT 6SM BR FEW250 FM141300 09003KT P6SM FEW250
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NOTAMs |
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