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IS78 Early - Merkel Field Airport
Pecatonica, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024

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 815-484-6223
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

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 4
Single engine airplanes: 4
    

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 18-Apr-2024
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:4110:41
Sunrise06:1111:11
Sunset19:4200:42
Evening civil twilight20:1101:11

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  18-Apr-2024 09:50:24
Local (UTC-5)  18-Apr-2024 04:50:24
 
METAR
KRFD 
12nm SE 		180854Z 00000KT 10SM FEW250 06/04 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP168 T00560044 53003
KFEP 
17nm SW 		180935Z AUTO 25005KT 07/06 A3005 RMK AO2 T00730056
KJVL 
18nm NE 		180930Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 06/06 A3001 RMK AO2
KEFT 
21nm NW 		180935Z AUTO 27009KT 10SM BKN120 07/07 A3001 RMK AO2 T00720071
TAF
KRFD 
12nm SE 		172050Z 1721/1818 26020G33KT P6SM BKN030 FM180200 28013G22KT P6SM BKN025 FM180500 32005KT P6SM SCT020 FM181300 07007KT P6SM BKN050 TEMPO 1814/1818 -SHRA
KJVL 
18nm NE 		180531Z 1806/1906 30006KT P6SM FEW200 FM181300 33005KT P6SM VCSH OVC070 TEMPO 1815/1817 6SM -SHRA BR FM181700 VRB04KT P6SM VCSH OVC025 PROB30 1817/1821 6SM -SHRA BR FM182100 VRB04KT 4SM -SHRA BR OVC015 FM190000 34006KT P6SM OVC009 FM190300 31007KT P6SM BKN035
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