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LL78 LZ Fairwinds Airport
Rockford, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: LL78
Lat/Long: 42-18-42.0670N 089-09-03.3890W
42-18.701117N 089-09.056483W
42.3116853,-89.1509414
(estimated)
Elevation: 752 ft. / 229 m (estimated)
Variation: 00E (1985)
From city: 6 miles NW of ROCKFORD, IL
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 61101

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 10/1975
Control tower: no
ARTCC: CHICAGO CENTER
FSS: KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: no
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

WX ASOS at RFD (7 nm S): PHONE 224-634-4737
WX AWOS-3 at JVL (19 nm N): PHONE 608-758-1723
WX AWOS-3 at FEP (20 nm W): 120.525 (815-233-4472)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
JVLr185/14.9JANESVILLE VOR/DME114.3003E

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 9/27

Dimensions: 1700 x 100 ft. / 518 x 30 m
Surface: turf
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: MICHAEL LINDEN & NICHOLAS PARVELLO
5938 PAGE ROAD
ROCKFORD, IL 61101
Phone 815-985-4120
Manager: MICHAEL LINDEN
5938 PAGE ROAD
ROCKFORD, IL 61101
Phone 815-985-4120

Additional Remarks

- OWNER DESIRES ARPT NOT BE CHARTED.
- FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at LL78.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KRFD - Chicago/Rockford International Airport (7 nm S)
44C - Beloit Airport (14 nm NE)
C77 - Poplar Grove Airport (14 nm E)
KJVL - Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport (19 nm N)
KFEP - Albertus Airport (20 nm W)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 14-Sep-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0811:08
Sunrise06:3611:36
Sunset19:0800:08
Evening civil twilight19:3600:36

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  14-Sep-2026 14:05:06
Local (UTC-5)  14-Sep-2026 09:05:06
 
METAR
KRFD 
7nm S 		141354Z 00000KT 10SM SCT095 BKN250 14/11 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP254 T01440106 $
KJVL 
19nm N 		141345Z 08005KT 10SM FEW100 14/11 A3026
KFEP 
20nm W 		141355Z AUTO 13004KT 10SM CLR 14/13 A3028 RMK AO2 T01350126
TAF
KRFD 
7nm S 		141133Z 1412/1512 VRB04KT P6SM FEW100 TEMPO 1412/1413 6SM BR BCFG FEW002 FM141500 14012G19KT P6SM BKN100 FM150300 15013KT P6SM SCT070 BKN150 WS020/20050KT FM150700 17012KT P6SM FEW035 BKN070 WS020/22055KT PROB30 1507/1512 2SM TSRA BKN035CB
KJVL 
19nm N 		141147Z 1412/1512 13005KT P6SM FEW250 FM141700 16011G18KT P6SM BKN200 FM150100 16015G24KT P6SM BKN150 WS020/18045KT FM150700 18016G23KT 6SM -SHRA BKN050 WS020/21050KT FM151000 20015G23KT 4SM -RA OVC050
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