FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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 |
| CVAr083/36.2 | | 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 27 November 2025 at 0901Z to 25 December 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 25 | |
download (245KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 07 | |
download (207KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 25 | |
download (236KB) |
| LOC BC RWY 07 | |
download (243KB) |
| 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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Photo taken 09-Nov-2013
looking north.
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Times for 03-Dec-2025
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:38 | | 12:38 |
| Sunrise | | 07:09 | | 13:09 |
| Sunset | | 16:28 | | 22:28 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 16:59 | | 22:59 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 03-Dec-2025 08:26:05 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 03-Dec-2025 02:26:05 |
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| METAR |
| KSQI | 030756Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM CLR M05/M06 A2996 RMK AO2 SLPNO T10501061 FZRANO $
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| TAF |
KRFD 38nm NE | 030520Z 0306/0406 19012G19KT P6SM BKN010 FM030700 22012G20KT P6SM SCT012 BKN250 FM031500 29011G19KT P6SM SCT010 OVC015 PROB30 0316/0319 4SM -SN BKN010 FM040000 32011G19KT P6SM SCT025 BKN250
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KMLI 42nm SW | 030520Z 0306/0406 22011KT P6SM FEW100 FM031500 26010KT P6SM BKN030 FM031600 31012G19KT P6SM OVC015 FM032300 33011KT P6SM OVC035
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