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LL78 LZ Fairwinds Airport
Rockford, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 2025

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 10-Nov-2025
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1212:12
Sunrise06:4212:42
Sunset16:3922:39
Evening civil twilight17:0923:09

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-Nov-2025 14:42:31
Local (UTC-6)  10-Nov-2025 08:42:31
 
METAR
KRFD 
7nm S 		101354Z 33010KT 10SM SCT065 M06/M08 A3033 RMK AO2 SLP283 T10561078
KJVL 
19nm N 		101345Z 33015KT 10SM CLR M04/M08 A3032
TAF
KRFD 
7nm S 		101136Z 1012/1112 32012G22KT P6SM BKN100 FM110000 24006KT P6SM FEW050 SCT100 FM111000 20005KT P6SM BKN100
KJVL 
19nm N 		101135Z 1012/1112 34013KT P6SM FEW045 FM101700 32013KT P6SM SCT050 FM110100 29008KT P6SM FEW045 FM110600 26006KT P6SM BKN200 FM111000 21007KT P6SM OVC100
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