FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FEP |
| Lat/Long: | 42-14-46.0130N 089-34-55.1160W 42-14.766883N 089-34.918600W 42.2461147,-89.5819767 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 859 ft. / 261.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 00E (1995) |
| From city: | 3 miles SE of FREEPORT, IL |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 61032 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1945 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | FEP (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1700, ALL SAT 0900-1600 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1259 ft. MSL TPA: 400 FT AGL ULTRALIGHTS, 800 FT AGL PISTON ACFT. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | MIRL RY 06/24 & TWY LGTS PRESET ON LOW INTST SS-SR; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MALSR RY 24 - CTAF. PAPI RYS 06 & 24 OPERATE CONTINUOUSLY. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 120.525 (815-233-4472) |
| ROCKFORD APPROACH: | 126.0 |
| ROCKFORD DEPARTURE: | 126.0 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 121.85 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| JVLr225/28.2 | | JANESVILLE VOR/DME | | 114.30 | | 03E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 100LL:100 LL AVAILABLE 24HR SELF SERVICE |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 6/24
| Dimensions: | 5504 x 100 ft. / 1678 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 20.0 | | Double wheel: | 60.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Latitude: | 42-14.396598N | | 42-14.926452N |
| Longitude: | 089-35.406348W | | 089-34.417115W |
| Elevation: | 859.0 ft. | | 840.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 054 | | 234 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (2.80 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (2.80 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS/DME |
| Obstructions: | 52 ft. tree, 2118 ft. from runway, 243 ft. right of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 2404 x 150 ft. / 733 x 46 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Runway edge markings: | 18/36 THLDS MKD WITH IN-GROUND CONC MARKERS. |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 42-15.045333N | | 42-14.650010N |
| Longitude: | 089-34.984333W | | 089-34.976808W |
| Elevation: | 835.0 ft. | | 844.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 179 | | 359 |
| Markings: | none | | none |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 2285 x 150 ft. / 696 x 46 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Runway edge markings: | 13/31 THLDS MKD WITH IN-GROUND CONC MARKERS. |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 42-15.046297N | | 42-14.825115N |
| Longitude: | 089-35.074648W | | 089-34.665210W |
| Elevation: | 834.7 ft. | | 841.1 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 126 | | 306 |
| Markings: | none | | none |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF FREEPORT CITY HALL , 314 W. STEPHENSON, 324 W. STEPHENSON FREEPORT, IL 61032 Phone 815-235-8200 |
| Manager: | JEFFREY MODICA 1255 E AIRPORT ROAD FREEPORT, IL 61032 Phone 815-232-1078 |
Additional Remarks
| - | FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921. |
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 |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 24 | |
download (270KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 06 | |
download (216KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 24 | |
download (267KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (140KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (201KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KRFD - Chicago/Rockford International Airport (22 nm E)
KEFT - Monroe Municipal Airport (22 nm N)
C73 - Dixon Municipal Airport-Charles R. Walgreen Field (25 nm S)
KSFY - Tri-Township Airport (26 nm SW)
KSQI - Whiteside County Airport/Jos H Bittorf Field (30 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Mathieu Labs
Photo taken 13-Jun-2018
looking south-southwest.
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Times for 25-Feb-2026
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:13 | | 12:13 |
| Sunrise | | 06:41 | | 12:41 |
| Sunset | | 17:42 | | 23:42 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:10 | | 00:10 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 25-Feb-2026 22:30:35 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 25-Feb-2026 16:30:35 |
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| METAR |
| KFEP | 252215Z AUTO 30011KT 10SM CLR 01/M14 A2977 RMK AO2 T00051138
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| TAF |
KRFD 22nm E | 251720Z 2518/2618 29012KT P6SM SCT025 FM260000 VRB04KT P6SM SCT100 BKN250 FM261600 22012G20KT P6SM SCT050 SCT250
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