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IS78 Early - Merkel Field Airport
Pecatonica, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 15 MAY 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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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 04-Jun-2025
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight04:4809:48
Sunrise05:2210:22
Sunset20:2801:28
Evening civil twilight21:0202:02

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  04-Jun-2025 11:34:35
Local (UTC-5)  04-Jun-2025 06:34:35
 
METAR
KRFD 
12nm SE 		041108Z 36008KT 1 1/2SM RA BR BKN007 OVC033 16/15 A2995 RMK AO2 P0004 T01610150 $
KJVL 
18nm NE 		041045Z 01006KT 3SM RA BKN006 BKN010 16/15 A2992
KEFT 
21nm NW 		041115Z AUTO 01008KT 4SM BR OVC004 15/15 A2994 RMK AO2 T01460146
TAF
KRFD 
12nm SE 		040859Z 0409/0506 36010KT 5SM -SHRA BR OVC008 FM041500 01008KT P6SM VCSH BKN012 BKN020 FM042000 03007KT 6SM HZ SCT030
KJVL 
18nm NE 		040833Z 0409/0506 35003KT 2SM +RA OVC006 FM041000 35008KT 3SM RA BR OVC008 FM041300 01006KT P6SM BKN009 FM041500 02008KT P6SM BKN015 FM041600 03008KT P6SM BKN025 FM041800 04006KT 6SM FU SCT250
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