FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | SQI |
| Lat/Long: | 41-44-34.2000N 089-40-34.6000W 41-44.570000N 089-40.576667W 41.7428333,-89.6762778 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 647.6 ft. / 197.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 02W (2020) |
| From city: | 2 miles S of central business district of the associated city |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 61071 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 03/1948 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | SQI (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1700 ARPT UNATNDD NEW YEARS; XMAS & THANKSGIVING. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | MIRL RY 18/36 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT HIRL RY 07/25; MALSR RY 25 & REIL RYS 07, 18 & 36 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX AWOS-3PT: | 119.175 (815-626-2704) |
| ROCKFORD APPROACH: | 126.0 |
| ROCKFORD DEPARTURE: | 126.0 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 128.0 |
| WX AWOS-AV at C73 (12 nm NE): | 118.575 (815-288-2039) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| CVAr083/36.2 | | DAVENPORT VORTAC | | 113.80 | | 04E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 100LL:100LL AND JET A FUEL DISPENSER IS SELF SERVE WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 7/25
| Dimensions: | 6499 x 150 ft. / 1981 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/porous friction courses, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 50.0 | | Double wheel: | 60.0 | | Double tandem: | 90.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
| Latitude: | 41-44.350508N | | 41-44.713893N |
| Longitude: | 089-41.082825W | | 089-39.739070W |
| Elevation: | 647.6 ft. | | 647.2 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 072 magnetic, 070 true | | 252 magnetic, 250 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | precision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS/DME |
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 3900 x 100 ft. / 1189 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 41-44.955200N | | 41-44.313042N |
| Longitude: | 089-40.853847W | | 089-40.855815W |
| Elevation: | 642.0 ft. | | 644.1 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 182 magnetic, 180 true | | 002 magnetic, 000 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | WHITESIDE COUNTY WHITESIDE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 200 EAST KNOX STREET MORRISON, IL 61270 Phone (815) 213-7939 |
| Manager: | DARIN HEFFELFINGER 10950 HOOVER RD ROCKFALLS, IL 61071 Phone (815) 213-7939 |
Additional Remarks
| - | RY 07 PREFERRED CALM WIND RY. |
| - | TERMINAL BLDG CAN BE ACCESSED AFTER HOURS BY CIPHER LOCK WHICH HAS APPLICABLE INSTRUCTIONS |
| - | OXY SVC UNAVBL. |
| - | 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 30 October 2025 at 0901Z to 27 November 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 25 | |
download (245KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 07 | |
download (207KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 25 | |
download (236KB) |
| LOC BC RWY 07 | |
download (243KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (162KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (478KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
C73 - Dixon Municipal Airport-Charles R. Walgreen Field (12 nm NE)
KSFY - Tri-Township Airport (26 nm NW)
KRPJ - Rochelle Municipal Airport/Koritz Field (28 nm E)
KCWI - Clinton Municipal Airport (30 nm W)
KFEP - Albertus Airport (30 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 09-Nov-2013
looking north.
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Times for 13-Nov-2025
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:17 | | 12:17 |
| Sunrise | | 06:47 | | 12:47 |
| Sunset | | 16:39 | | 22:39 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:09 | | 23:09 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 14-Nov-2025 02:57:20 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 13-Nov-2025 20:57:20 |
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| METAR |
| KSQI | 140156Z AUTO 10006KT 10SM CLR 04/M01 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP193 T00391006 PWINO $
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| TAF |
KRFD 38nm NE | 132059Z 1321/1418 17005KT P6SM BKN100 FM140000 16004KT P6SM SCT100 FM141500 20006KT P6SM FEW300
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KMLI 42nm SW | 131720Z 1318/1418 16009KT P6SM FEW120 FM140600 20004KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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