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LL78 LZ Fairwinds Airport
Rockford, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 JUNE 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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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 28-Jun-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight04:4909:49
Sunrise05:2310:23
Sunset20:3601:36
Evening civil twilight21:1102:11

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  28-Jun-2026 08:00:57
Local (UTC-5)  28-Jun-2026 03:00:57
 
METAR
KRFD 
7nm S 		280754Z VRB03KT 10SM FEW050 18/14 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP138 T01780144 $
KJVL 
19nm N 		280730Z AUTO 09006KT 10SM OVC050 17/13 A2994 RMK AO2
KFEP 
20nm W 		280735Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN025 17/16 A2996 RMK AO2 T01700162
TAF
KRFD 
7nm S 		280539Z 2806/2906 08007KT P6SM BKN050 FM281400 13011KT P6SM FEW015 BKN030 FM281800 14012G22KT P6SM BKN035 OVC200 PROB30 2819/2821 4SM -TSRA BKN030CB FM290100 13009KT P6SM SCT035 BKN100
KJVL 
19nm N 		280532Z 2806/2906 VRB03KT P6SM BKN040 FM281300 12007KT P6SM SCT045 FM281500 13010KT P6SM SCT060 FM281900 14012KT P6SM BKN080 FM290500 15008KT P6SM BKN050
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