FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 19 February 2026 at 0901Z to 19 March 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS)-A **CHANGED** | |
download (181KB) |
| 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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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 19-Feb-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:19 | | 12:19 |
| Sunrise | | 06:47 | | 12:47 |
| Sunset | | 17:31 | | 23:31 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:00 | | 24:00 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 20-Feb-2026 04:42:14 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 19-Feb-2026 22:42:14 |
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| METAR |
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KRFD
14nm SW | 200412Z 05010G19KT 9SM -RA SCT012 BKN027 OVC065 03/01 A2938 RMK AO2 PRESFR P0000 T00330006 $
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KJVL
19nm NW | 200415Z AUTO 06009KT 10SM -DZ SCT008 OVC015 02/01 A2941 RMK AO2
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KRFD
14nm SW | 200301Z 2003/2024 07012G18KT 6SM -SHRA SCT007 OVC010 PROB30 2003/2005 2SM TSRA BR BKN007 OVC020CB FM200600 10011KT 2SM -SHRADZ BR OVC007 FM201000 25015G22KT 4SM -RA BR BKN009 OVC015 FM201200 28020G33KT 1 1/2SM -SN BR OVC012 FM201600 29022G36KT P6SM -SHSN OVC015 FM202000 29018G28KT P6SM BKN020
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KJVL
19nm NW | 200241Z 2003/2024 06010G19KT 6SM -SHRA SCT020 OVC070 FM200400 05010KT 5SM -SHRA BKN020 OVC030 FM200600 05009KT 3SM -SHRA BKN005 OVC007 FM201200 28017G28KT 3SM -SN OVC006 FM201500 29020G35KT P6SM BKN011 BKN023 PROB30 2015/2017 4SM -SN OVC008 FM202100 28017G27KT P6SM SCT023 BKN035
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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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