FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
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: | 858 ft. / 261.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 01E (1980) |
| 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 |
| Sectional chart: | CHICAGO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | IKK (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | SR-SS |
| Pattern altitude: | 1858 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| ROCKFORD APPROACH: | 121.0 |
| ROCKFORD DEPARTURE: | 121.0 |
| WX ASOS at RFD (14 nm SW): | PHONE 815-399-0627 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| RFDr069/17.1 | | ROCKFORD VOR/DME | | 110.80 | | 01E |
| JVLr137/18.5 | | JANESVILLE VOR/DME | | 114.30 | | 03E |
| BUUr228/32.3 | | BURBUN VOR/DME | | 114.50 | | 01W |
| DPAr318/33.8 | | DUPAGE VOR/DME | | 108.40 | | 02E |
| PLLr052/37.4 | | POLO VOR/DME | | 111.20 | | 03E |
| OBKr281/39.7 | | NORTHBROOK VOR/DME | | 113.00 | | 02W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| DEKALB | | 348/24.0 | | 209 | | 02W | | DKB | -.. -.- -... |
| LAKE LAWN | | 205/25.0 | | 404 | | 00W | | LVV | .-.. ...- ...- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL MOGAS |
| 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: | non-standard NSTD LIRL DUE TO SPACING; INTENSITY & 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: | 122 magnetic, 123 true | | 302 magnetic, 303 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 500 ft. DSPLCD THLDS NSTD MARKINGS - WHITE BARS UNDER NUMBERS - NO ARROWS. | | no |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 77 ft. tree, 2014 ft. from runway, 326 ft. left of centerline, 23:1 slope to clear SLOPE IS 32:1 AT DSPLCD THLDS. | | none |
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 2709 x 200 ft. / 826 x 61 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| 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. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 089 magnetic, 090 true | | 269 magnetic, 270 true |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 52 ft. tree, 2321 ft. from runway, 96 ft. left of centerline, 44:1 slope to clear | | 49 ft. tree, 322 ft. from runway, 153 ft. right of centerline, 6:1 slope to clear |
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 2467 x 150 ft. / 752 x 46 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 17 & RY 35 DSPLCD THLD MKD WITH THREE YELLOW TIRES ON EACH SIDE OF RY. |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 42-19.664697N | | 42-19.259728N |
| Longitude: | 088-50.118275W | | 088-50.081482W |
| Elevation: | 850.0 ft. | | 848.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 175 magnetic, 176 true | | 355 magnetic, 356 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 340 ft. | | no |
| Obstructions: | 17 ft. road SLOPE IS 20:1 AT DSPLCD THLD. | | 27 ft. bldg, 681 ft. from runway, 175 ft. left of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | STEVE R. THOMAS 11619 RTE 76 POPLAR GROVE, IL 61065 Phone 815-544-3471 |
| Manager: | STEVE R. THOMAS 11619 RT 76 POPLAR GROVE, IL 61065 Phone 815-544-3471 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 451 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 427 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 23 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 181/day * | | 73% | local general aviation | | 27% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 30 April 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RYS 17/35 & 09/27 CLSD EXCP SKI ACFT. WHEN SNOW COVERED. |
| - | PILOTS SHOULD USE CAUTION DUE TO IMPAIRED SIGHT CLEARANCES BETWEEN CERTAIN RY ENDS DUE TO ROLLING TERRAIN. |
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 between 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| VOR-A | |
download (193KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (29KB) |
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-Sep-2006
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 13-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:27 | | 12:27 |
| Sunrise | | 06:56 | | 12:56 |
| Sunset | | 17:24 | | 23:24 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:53 | | 23:53 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Feb-2012 10:47:27 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 13-Feb-2012 04:47:27 |
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| METAR |
KRFD 14nm SW | 130954Z 15003KT 10SM SCT250 M10/M15 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP226 T11001150
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KJVL 19nm NW | 130955Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M09/M14 A3013 RMK AO2
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KDKB 24nm S | 130955Z AUTO 24004KT 10SM CLR M07/M16 A3015 RMK AO2 T10701164
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| TAF |
KRFD 14nm SW | 131001Z 1310/1406 25005KT P6SM SCT250 FM131100 19007KT P6SM BKN060 FM131600 20009KT P6SM BKN040 OVC060 FM131800 19012KT 2SM -SN BKN040 OVC050 FM132100 19011KT 2SM -SN BKN015 OVC025 TEMPO 1321/1324 1SM -SN SCT008 OVC015 FM140100 19008KT 2SM -SN BR BKN007 OVC015
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| NOTAMs |
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