FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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 |
| 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 815-399-0627 |
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 |
| JANESVILLE | | 150/19.7 | | 375 | | 03E | | JVL | .--- ...- .-.. |
| 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: | low intensity RY 12/30 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 |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | no, no lights |
| 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: | 088-50.121875W | | 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: | 220 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 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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| VOR-A | |
download (169KB) |
| 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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Kyle J Grimmonpre
Photo taken 26-Jun-2012
from 2500' MSL, looking south south west
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Poplar Grove Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:42 | | 11:42 |
| Sunrise | | 07:10 | | 12:10 |
| Sunset | | 18:12 | | 23:12 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:40 | | 23:40 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 14:31:36 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Oct-2013 09:31:36 |
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| METAR |
KRFD 14nm SW | 161354Z 25009KT 7SM -DZ OVC012 09/07 A2989 RMK AO2 DZB20 SLP122 P0000 T00940072
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KJVL 19nm NW | 161345Z 26010G17KT 10SM OVC010 10/07 A2983
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KDKB 24nm S | 161355Z AUTO 25010KT 10SM OVC015 10/08 A2988 RMK AO2 T00980075
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| TAF |
KRFD 14nm SW | 160543Z 1606/1706 23010KT P6SM BKN025 FM160700 24012G18KT P6SM SCT015 OVC020 FM161100 23012KT P6SM OVC010 FM161600 27012G17KT P6SM OVC020 FM170000 27006KT P6SM SCT025 OVC035
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