FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | SQI |
| Lat/Long: | 41-44-34.2000N / 089-40-34.6000W 41-44.570000N / 089-40.576667W 41.7428333 / -89.6762778 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 647.6 ft. / 197.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 01E (2000) |
| From city: | 2 miles S of central business district of the associated city |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 61071 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 03/1948 |
| Sectional chart: | CHICAGO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | SQI (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | OCT-APR 0800-1800, MAY-SEP 0800-1900 ARPT UNATNDD NEW YEARS; XMAS & THANKSGIVING. |
| Pattern altitude: | 800 FT FOR PISTON ACFT,1500 FT FOR JET ACFT. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | MIRL RY 18/36 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT HIRL RY 07/25; MALSR RY 25 & REIL RYS 07, 18 & 36 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 119.175 (815-626-2704) |
| ROCKFORD APPROACH: | 126.0 [0600-2200] |
| ROCKFORD DEPARTURE: | 126.0 [0600-2200] |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 128.0 |
| WX AWOS-3 at C73 (12 nm NE): | 118.575 (815-288-2039) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| PLLr204/15.0 | | POLO VOR/DME | | 111.20 | | 03E |
| BDFr354/35.2 | | BRADFORD VORTAC | | 114.70 | | 00E |
| RFDr215/35.9 | | ROCKFORD VOR/DME | | 110.80 | | 01E |
| CVAr083/36.2 | | DAVENPORT VORTAC | | 113.80 | | 04E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| WHITESIDE | | 068/5.3 | | 254 | | 01E | | BOZ | -... --- --.. |
| CLINTON | | 099/29.6 | | 377 | | 01E | | CWI | -.-. .-- .. |
| KEWANEE | | 020/34.9 | | 245 | | 01E | | EZI | . --.. .. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 100LL FUEL DISPENSER IS SELF SERVE WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 7/25
| Dimensions: | 6499 x 150 ft. / 1981 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/porous friction courses, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 50.0 | | Double wheel: | 60.0 | | Double tandem: | 90.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
| Latitude: | 41-44.350508N | | 41-44.713893N |
| Longitude: | 089-41.082825W | | 089-39.739070W |
| Elevation: | 647.6 ft. | | 647.2 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 069 magnetic, 070 true | | 249 magnetic, 250 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
| Obstructions: | 28 ft. pline, 1511 ft. from runway, 46:1 slope to clear | | 29 ft. tree, 1103 ft. from runway, 382 ft. right of centerline, 31:1 slope to clear |
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 3900 x 100 ft. / 1189 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 41-44.955200N | | 41-44.313042N |
| Longitude: | 089-40.853847W | | 089-40.855815W |
| Elevation: | 642.0 ft. | | 644.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 179 magnetic, 180 true | | 359 magnetic, 000 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 10 ft. brush, 567 ft. from runway, 36:1 slope to clear | | 15 ft. road, 800 ft. from runway, 40:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | WHITESIDE COUNTY WHITESIDE COUNTY COURTHOUSE MORRISON, IL 61270 Phone 815-622-3591 |
| Manager: | MICHAEL DOWELL 10950 HOOVER RD ROCKFALLS, IL 61071 Phone 815-622-3591 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 34 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 33 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 90/day * | | 69% | local general aviation | | 29% | transient general aviation | | 2% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 May 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RY 07 PREFERRED CALM WIND RY. |
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 |
| ILS RWY 25 | |
download (199KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 07 | |
download (217KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 25 | |
download (257KB) |
| LOC BC RWY 07 | |
download (210KB) |
| NDB RWY 07 | |
download (223KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (30KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (201KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
C73 - Dixon Municipal Airport-Charles R. Walgreen Field (12 nm NE)
KSFY - Tri-Township Airport (26 nm NW)
KRPJ - Rochelle Municipal Airport-Koritz Field (28 nm E)
KCWI - Clinton Municipal Airport (30 nm W)
KFEP - Albertus Airport (30 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Kyle Grimmonpre
Taken in May 2008
from 10,000 ft MSL
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:45 | | 11:45 |
| Sunrise | | 07:13 | | 12:13 |
| Sunset | | 18:16 | | 23:16 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:44 | | 23:44 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 14:33:58 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Oct-2013 09:33:58 |
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| METAR |
| KSQI | 161355Z AUTO 28012KT 10SM OVC016 A2990 RMK AO1
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| TAF |
KRFD 38nm NE | 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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KMLI 42nm SW | 160759Z 1608/1706 26014G21KT P6SM OVC025 TEMPO 1609/1611 OVC018 FM161100 29010G17KT P6SM VCSH OVC018 FM161800 30010KT P6SM OVC025
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