FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | C77 |
| Lat/Long: | 42-19-22.3000N 088-50-10.7000W
42-19.371667N 088-50.178333W
42.3228611,-88.8363056
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 857.4 ft. / 261.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03W (2025) |
| From city: | 3 miles S of POPLAR GROVE, IL |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 61065 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1972 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | IKK (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | SR-SS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | SS-SR |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| ROCKFORD APPROACH: | 121.0 |
| ROCKFORD DEPARTURE: | 121.0 |
| WX ASOS at RFD (14 nm SW): | PHONE 224-634-4737 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| JVLr137/18.5 | | JANESVILLE VOR/DME | | 114.30 | | 03E |
| DPAr318/33.8 | | DUPAGE VOR/DME | | 114.55 | | 02E |
| OBKr281/39.7 | | NORTHBROOK VOR/DME | | 113.00 | | 02W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 3773 x 50 ft. / 1150 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/aggregate friction seal coat, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | low intensity
NSTD LIRL DUE TO SPACING, INTST & NON-FRANGIBLE MOUNTINGS. |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 42-19.441592N | | 42-19.107633N |
| Longitude: | 088-50.558168W | | 088-49.852350W |
| Elevation: | 855.5 ft. | | 850.2 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 126 magnetic, 123 true | | 306 magnetic, 303 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 500 ft.
MKD WITH WHITE BARS UNDER NUMBERS; NO ARROWS. | | no |
| Markings: | basic, in poor condition | | basic, in poor condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | no, no lights |
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 2709 x 200 ft. / 826 x 61 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Operational restrictions: | CLSD WHEN SNOW COVERED EXCP TO SKI ACFT. |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 42-19.424975N | | 42-19.424418N |
| Longitude: | 088-50.513113W | | 088-49.912037W |
| Elevation: | 857.4 ft. | | 849.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 093 magnetic, 090 true | | 273 magnetic, 270 true |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | none | | 62 ft. tree, 655 ft. from runway, 155 ft. right of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear |
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 2467 x 150 ft. / 752 x 46 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Operational restrictions: | CLSD WHEN SNOW COVERED EXCP TO SKI ACFT. |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 42-19.664697N | | 42-19.259728N |
| Longitude: | 088-50.121875W | | 088-50.081482W |
| Elevation: | 850.0 ft. | | 848.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 179 magnetic, 176 true | | 359 magnetic, 356 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 220 ft.
MKD WITH THREE CONES ON EACH SIDE OF RWY. | | no |
| Obstructions: | 17 ft. road
APCH SLOPE IS 20:1 AT DSPLCD THR. | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | STEVE THOMAS
11619 RTE 76
POPLAR GROVE, IL 61065
Phone 815-544-3471
ALT BLAKE THOMAS |
| Manager: | BKAKE . THOMAS
11619 RT 76
POPLAR GROVE, IL 61065
Phone 815-544-3471
EMAIL ADDRESS: STEVE@POPLARGROVEAIRMOTIVE.COM (ALL LOWER CASE) |
Additional Remarks
| A30A-30 | CALM WIND RWY. |
| A57-12 | APCH SLOPE IS 32:1 AT DSPLCD THR. |
| - | CAUTION: IMPAIRED SIGHT CLNCS BTN RWY ENDS DUE TO ROLLING TRRN. |
| - | FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921. |
| - | RWY 12/30 MARKINGS POOR. |
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 03 September 2026 at 0901Z to 01 October 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS)-A | |
download (185KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (201KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
44C - Beloit Airport (12 nm NW)
KRFD - Chicago/Rockford International Airport (14 nm SW)
KJVL - Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport (20 nm NW)
10C - Galt Field Airport (21 nm E)
3CK - Lake in the Hills Airport (24 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 25-Jul-2020
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 09-Sep-2026
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:02 | | 11:02 |
| Sunrise | | 06:30 | | 11:30 |
| Sunset | | 19:15 | | 00:15 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:44 | | 00:44 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Sep-2026 21:53:43 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 09-Sep-2026 16:53:43 |
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| METAR |
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KRFD
14nm SW | 092054Z 25010KT 10SM FEW014 SCT036 OVC230 26/21 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP158 T02560211 58009 $
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KJVL
19nm NW | 092045Z 23008KT 10SM SCT034 BKN200 26/22 A2998
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KDKB
24nm S | 092115Z AUTO 29011G15KT 10SM SCT019 SCT027 OVC035 25/21 A3002 RMK AO2 T02450211
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| TAF |
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KRFD
14nm SW | 091955Z 0920/1018 27008KT P6SM BKN025 FM092200 28008KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050 FM100900 36005KT P6SM FEW050 SCT100
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KJVL
19nm NW | 091947Z 0920/1018 25010KT P6SM SCT025 TEMPO 0920/0921 BKN025 FM092100 28010G20KT P6SM SCT060 FM100200 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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