FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 MARCH 2023
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: | 02W (2020) |
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 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
FSS: | KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | SQI (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | 0800-1700 ARPT UNATNDD NEW YEARS; XMAS & THANKSGIVING. |
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-3PT: | 119.175 (815-626-2704) |
ROCKFORD APPROACH: | 126.0 |
ROCKFORD DEPARTURE: | 126.0 |
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 128.0 |
WX AWOS-AV 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 |
CVAr083/36.2 | | DAVENPORT VORTAC | | 113.80 | | 04E |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 100LL:100LL FUEL DISPENSER IS SELF SERVE WITH CREDIT CARD. |
Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
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. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 072 magnetic, 070 true | | 252 magnetic, 250 true |
Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | precision, in fair condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI 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/DME |
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. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 182 magnetic, 180 true | | 002 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 |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | WHITESIDE COUNTY WHITESIDE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 200 EAST KNOX STREET MORRISON, IL 61270 Phone (815) 213-7939 |
Manager: | DARIN HEFFELFINGER 10950 HOOVER RD ROCKFALLS, IL 61071 Phone (815) 213-7939 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 42 | Single engine airplanes: | | 40 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 |
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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 March 2021 | |
Additional Remarks
- | RY 07 PREFERRED CALM WIND RY. |
- | TERMINAL BLDG CAN BE ACCESSED AFTER HOURS BY CIPHER LOCK WHICH HAS APPLICABLE INSTRUCTIONS |
- | OXY SVC UNAVBL. |
- | FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921. |
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 23 March 2023 at 0901Z to 20 April 2023 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 25 | |
download (246KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 07 | |
download (211KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 25 | |
download (247KB) |
LOC BC RWY 07 | |
download (267KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (140KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (478KB) |
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 |
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Photo taken 09-Nov-2013
looking north.
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 25-Mar-2023
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:27 | | 11:27 |
Sunrise | | 06:55 | | 11:55 |
Sunset | | 19:15 | | 00:15 |
Evening civil twilight | | 19:43 | | 00:43 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 25-Mar-2023 06:48:11 |
Local (UTC-5) | 25-Mar-2023 01:48:11 |
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METAR |
KSQI | 250623Z AUTO 05014KT 5SM -SN BR FEW026 BKN033 OVC043 02/01 A2957 RMK AO2 UPE15SNB15 P0005 FZRANO
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TAF |
KRFD 38nm NE | 250541Z 2506/2606 05011G17KT 6SM -RASNPL SCT025 OVC035 FM250800 02016G26KT 1/2SM SN FG VV006 FM251500 33017G27KT 1SM -SN BR OVC010 FM251700 32016G26KT 2SM -SN BKN015 OVC025 FM251900 29012G20KT P6SM SCT015 BKN100 FM260000 28008KT P6SM FEW150
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KMLI 42nm SW | 250534Z 2506/2606 05013G23KT 3SM -RASN BR OVC008 FM250700 03011G22KT 1 1/2SM -SN BR OVC006 FM251000 36011G22KT 1SM -SN BR OVC007 FM251300 32012G21KT 2SM -SN BR OVC015 FM251500 31011G19KT 6SM -SN OVC045 FM251700 30011G19KT P6SM BKN200
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NOTAMs |
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