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IS78 Early - Merkel Field Airport
Pecatonica, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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 06-Jan-2026
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5612:56
Sunrise07:2713:27
Sunset16:3922:39
Evening civil twilight17:1023:10

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  06-Jan-2026 15:23:11
Local (UTC-6)  06-Jan-2026 09:23:11
 
METAR
KRFD 
12nm SE 		061454Z 29006KT 6SM BR SCT042 BKN075 03/01 A2961 RMK AO2 SLP033 60000 T00280011 53007
KFEP 
17nm SW 		061455Z AUTO 33005KT 3SM BKN012 BKN070 02/01 A2962 RMK AO2 T00210006
KJVL 
18nm NE 		061445Z 32005KT 1 1/2SM BR OVC002 02/02 A2959
KEFT 
21nm NW 		061455Z AUTO 31006KT 3/4SM BR OVC002 01/01 A2959 RMK AO2 60001 T00120012
TAF
KRFD 
12nm SE 		061351Z 0614/0712 VRB03KT 6SM BR SCT006 OVC050 TEMPO 0614/0616 3SM -DZRA BR SCT006 BKN015 FM061600 31008KT 6SM BR SCT007 OVC012 FM070000 27006KT 5SM BR SCT005 BKN008
KJVL 
18nm NE 		061120Z 0612/0712 VRB03KT 4SM BR OVC023 PROB30 0612/0615 2SM -RA BR OVC005 FM061500 VRB03KT 3SM BR BKN005 FM061700 33006KT P6SM BKN007 FM061900 32007KT P6SM BKN012 FM070400 29006KT 5SM BR BKN004
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