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IS78 Early - Merkel Field Airport
Pecatonica, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 12 JUNE 2025

Location

FAA Identifier: IS78
Lat/Long: 42-21-58.5520N 089-14-06.3250W
42-21.975867N 089-14.105417W
42.3662644,-89.2350903
(estimated)
Elevation: 794 ft. / 242 m (estimated)
Variation: 01W (1995)
From city: 7 miles NE of PECATONICA, IL
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 61063

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 05/1999
Control tower: no
ARTCC: CHICAGO CENTER
FSS: KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

WX ASOS at RFD (12 nm SE): PHONE 224-634-4737
WX AWOS-3 at FEP (17 nm SW): 120.525 (815-233-4472)
WX AWOS-3 at JVL (17 nm NE): PHONE 608-758-1723

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
JVLr204/12.9JANESVILLE VOR/DME114.3003E

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 15/33

Dimensions: 2400 x 70 ft. / 732 x 21 m
Surface: turf
RUNWAY 15  RUNWAY 33
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: none60 ft. tree, 875 ft. from runway

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: DANIEL & ANDREA REZICH
10075 CEMETERY RD
PECATONICA, IL 61063-8021
Phone 815-378-9128
Manager: DANIEL REZICH
10075 CEMETERY RD
PECATONICA, IL 61063-8021
Phone 815-378-9128

Additional Remarks

- FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at IS78.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KRFD - Chicago/Rockford International Airport (12 nm SE)
44C - Beloit Airport (14 nm NE)
KFEP - Albertus Airport (17 nm SW)
KJVL - Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport (17 nm NE)
C77 - Poplar Grove Airport (18 nm E)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 26-Jun-2025
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight04:4809:48
Sunrise05:2310:23
Sunset20:3701:37
Evening civil twilight21:1202:12

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  26-Jun-2025 16:17:14
Local (UTC-5)  26-Jun-2025 11:17:14
 
METAR
KRFD 
12nm SE 		261554Z 25009KT 10SM FEW045 33/22 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP154 T03280217 $
KJVL 
18nm NE 		261545Z 26010KT 10SM SCT050 BKN065 31/23 A3000
KEFT 
21nm NW 		261555Z AUTO 24009KT 10SM CLR 30/24 A3000 RMK AO2 T02950236
TAF
KRFD 
12nm SE 		261120Z 2612/2712 18005KT P6SM SCT050 BKN200 FM261400 24008KT P6SM FEW030 SCT050 FM261600 23011G19KT P6SM SCT050 BKN100 FM270100 21007KT P6SM SCT050 PROB30 2702/2706 30014G24KT 3SM -TSRA SCT030 BKN050CB
KJVL 
18nm NE 		261141Z 2612/2712 00000KT 6SM BR SCT050 FM261500 21010KT P6SM FEW100 PROB30 2621/2702 4SM -TSRA BKN100CB FM270200 24008KT 6SM -TSRA BKN090CB PROB30 2703/2706 4SM -TSRA OVC025CB FM270600 20006KT P6SM OVC027 WS020/23040KT PROB30 2706/2707 4SM -SHRA OVC015 FM270700 20006KT P6SM BKN035 PROB30 2707/2710 4SM -SHRA OVC025 FM271100 24007KT P6SM BKN027
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