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LL78 LZ Fairwinds Airport
Rockford, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: LL78
Lat/Long: 42-18-42.0670N 089-09-03.3890W
42-18.701117N 089-09.056483W
42.3116853,-89.1509414
(estimated)
Elevation: 752 ft. / 229 m (estimated)
Variation: 00E (1985)
From city: 6 miles NW of ROCKFORD, IL
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 61101

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 10/1975
Control tower: no
ARTCC: CHICAGO CENTER
FSS: KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: no
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

WX ASOS at RFD (7 nm S): PHONE 224-634-4737
WX AWOS-3 at JVL (19 nm N): PHONE 608-758-1723
WX AWOS-3 at FEP (20 nm W): 120.525 (815-233-4472)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
JVLr185/14.9JANESVILLE VOR/DME114.3003E

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 9/27

Dimensions: 1700 x 100 ft. / 518 x 30 m
Surface: turf
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: MICHAEL LINDEN & NICHOLAS PARVELLO
5938 PAGE ROAD
ROCKFORD, IL 61101
Phone 815-985-4120
Manager: MICHAEL LINDEN
5938 PAGE ROAD
ROCKFORD, IL 61101
Phone 815-985-4120

Additional Remarks

- OWNER DESIRES ARPT NOT BE CHARTED.
- FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at LL78.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KRFD - Chicago/Rockford International Airport (7 nm S)
44C - Beloit Airport (14 nm NE)
C77 - Poplar Grove Airport (14 nm E)
KJVL - Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport (19 nm N)
KFEP - Albertus Airport (20 nm W)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 06-Feb-2026
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3612:36
Sunrise07:0613:06
Sunset17:1623:16
Evening civil twilight17:4523:45

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  06-Feb-2026 14:07:56
Local (UTC-6)  06-Feb-2026 08:07:56
 
METAR
KRFD 
7nm S 		061354Z 35017G28KT 9SM OVC013 02/M01 A2976 RMK AO2 PK WND 33028/1348 SLP086 T00171006
KJVL 
19nm N 		061345Z 35022G274KT 7SM OVC010 01/M01 A2977
KFEP 
20nm W 		061355Z AUTO 35013G17KT 10SM OVC015 02/00 A2979 RMK AO2 T00200004
TAF
KRFD 
7nm S 		061120Z 0612/0712 31008KT P6SM BKN025 OVC050 TEMPO 0612/0613 SCT025 OVC050 FM061400 34021G30KT P6SM SCT015 OVC025 TEMPO 0614/0617 BKN015 OVC025 FM070400 35010KT P6SM FEW025
KJVL 
19nm N 		061131Z 0612/0712 33009KT 4SM -SN BR OVC014 FM061400 34015G29KT P6SM OVC017 FM061800 34017G32KT P6SM BKN022 FM062300 34012G24KT P6SM SCT025 FM070600 36009KT P6SM SKC
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