FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024
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 815-484-6223 |
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 | | 108.40 | | 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) |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft operations: avg 181/day * | | 73% | local general aviation | | 27% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 July 2023 | |
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 18 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 2024 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 |
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Times for 23-Apr-2024
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:32 | | 10:32 |
| Sunrise | | 06:02 | | 11:02 |
| Sunset | | 19:46 | | 00:46 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:16 | | 01:16 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 23-Apr-2024 17:50:37 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 23-Apr-2024 12:50:37 |
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| METAR |
KRFD 14nm SW | 231654Z 24012G19KT 10SM FEW120 SCT170 OVC250 18/05 A2977 RMK AO2 SLP079 T01780050 $
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KJVL 19nm NW | 231645Z 26012G17KT 10SM OVC160 18/M01 A2972
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KDKB 24nm S | 231735Z AUTO 22016G22KT 10SM BKN090 16/05 A2975 RMK AO2 T01600050
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| TAF |
KRFD 14nm SW | 231500Z 2315/2412 23013G23KT P6SM SCT070 BKN120 FM232000 27016G28KT P6SM VCSH BKN050 FM240000 32012G18KT P6SM BKN050 FM240600 03012KT P6SM BKN035
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KJVL 19nm NW | 231515Z 2315/2412 22011G19KT P6SM OVC160 FM231700 25016G25KT P6SM BKN150 FM232000 26017G27KT P6SM BKN100 TEMPO 2320/2322 6SM -SHRA OVC060 FM240200 32011G19KT P6SM SCT080 FM240500 01010G15KT P6SM SCT150
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| NOTAMs |
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