FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 AUGUST 2022
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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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 [0600-2200] |
ROCKFORD DEPARTURE: | 126.0 [0600-2200] |
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 |
PLLr204/15.0 | | POLO VOR/DME | | 111.20 | | 03E |
BDFr354/35.2 | | BRADFORD VORTAC | | 114.70 | | 00E |
CVAr083/36.2 | | DAVENPORT VORTAC | | 113.80 | | 04E |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 100LL:100LL 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 good 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 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 41 | Single engine airplanes: | | 40 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 90/day * | 69% | local general aviation | 29% | transient general aviation | 2% | air taxi | <1% | military | * for 12-month period ending 31 March 2021 | |
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 11 August 2022 at 0901Z to 08 September 2022 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 25 | |
download (246KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 07 | |
download (212KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 25 | |
download (248KB) |
LOC BC RWY 07 | |
download (268KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (140KB) |
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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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 19-Aug-2022
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:43 | | 10:43 |
Sunrise | | 06:12 | | 11:12 |
Sunset | | 19:52 | | 00:52 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:22 | | 01:22 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 19-Aug-2022 17:57:25 |
Local (UTC-5) | 19-Aug-2022 12:57:25 |
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METAR |
KSQI | 191656Z VRB04KT 10SM FEW090 SCT110 24/19 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP999 T02390189
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TAF |
KRFD 38nm NE | 191120Z 1912/2012 19005KT P6SM FEW080 SCT250 FM191400 20011G18KT P6SM SCT060 SCT250 FM192200 16007KT P6SM VCSH SCT050 BKN100 TEMPO 2003/2007 3SM -TSRA OVC035CB FM200800 15006KT P6SM VCSH BKN035
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KMLI 42nm SW | 191120Z 1912/2012 20007KT 6SM -SHRA BKN090 FM191500 19008KT P6SM BKN100 BKN250 FM192300 19004KT 6SM -SHRA BR BKN100 PROB30 2001/2004 4SM TSRA OVC035CB FM200500 20005KT 4SM BR OVC050
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NOTAMs |
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