Whiteside County/Jos H Bittorf Field Airport

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ICAO: KSQI

FAA: SQI

METAR: KSQI 230556Z AUTO VRB05KT 10SM FEW080 SCT110 14/01 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP960 6//// T01440006 10172 20144 401940017 56018 PNO $

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KSQI (0.5 NM at True Heading of 87)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1009.6
Temperature: 14.4 C (57.92 F)
Dewpoint: 0.6 C (33.08 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 41-44-34.2000N (41.742833)
Longitude: 
 089-40-34.6000W (-89.676278)
Elevation: 
 647.6 feet MSL (197 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 2.6 W (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 02 N.M. S of Sterling/Rockfalls, Illinois
Found On: 
 Chicago Chart
FAA Region: 
 AGL

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
DARIN HEFFELFINGER
10950 HOOVER RD
ROCKFALLS, IL 61071
(815) 213-7939		 WHITESIDE COUNTY
WHITESIDE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 200 EAST KNOX STREET
MORRISON, IL 61270
(815) 213-7939

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 03/1948
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/0800-1700
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZAU (Chicago)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZAU (Chicago)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1648 feet (502 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 SQI
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  38
Multi Engine:  1

Annual Operations (as of 03/31/2021)

Total Operations:  32720
Air Taxi:  600 1.8%
GA Local:  22500 68.8%
GA Itinerant:  9500 29.0%
Military Aircraft:  120 0.4%

Communications

CTAF:  123.000
Unicom:  123.000
Approach:  ROCKFORD
126.0
126.0
126.0
Departure:  ROCKFORD
126.0
126.0
126.0
AWOS-3PT:  119.175 (815-626-2704)

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
    Radio Ranch
       Update FBO info    		 122.85 622-9000
    Sauk Valley Aviation, Inc.
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       Update FBO info    		 123.00 815-213-7939 100LL, Jet A +Prist
    AvFuel 100LL - 4.60 USD per gallon
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    self serve
    AvFuel 100LL - 5.10 USD per gallon
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    full serve
    AvFuel Jet A+ - 3.99 USD per gallon
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    Full service, after hours service available
    Call (815) 441-9208
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Kankakee(IKK)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

    Instrument Procedures / Charts


    FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 03/21/24 to 0901Z 04/18/24.

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    Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
    Last Cycle
    IAP ILS OR LOC RWY 25 EC-3
    IAP LOC BC RWY 07 EC-3
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 07 EC-3
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 25 EC-3
    MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS EC-3
    MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS EC-3
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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near KSQI

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    11.6 Dixon Municipal-Charles R Walgreen Field Airport
    (C73)    		 62 65 100LL
    25.8 Bresson Airport
    (C82)    		 87 90 100LL
    28.2 Rochelle Municipal/Koritz Field Airport
    (KRPJ RPJ)    		 71 74 100LL, Jet A
    30.5 Albertus Airport
    (FEP KFEP FEP)    		 7 10 100LL, Jet A
    33.3 Illinois Valley Regional-Walter A Duncan Field Airport
    (VYS KVYS VYS)    		 134 137 100LL, Jet A+
    34.8 Kewanee Municipal Airport
    (KEZI EZI)    		 201 203 100LL
    37.5 Chicago/Rockford International Airport
    (RFD KRFD RFD)    		 43 46 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
    38.4 Freeport/Dornink Airport
    (IL47)    		 7 10 80, 100LL
    40.4 Quad-City Seaplane Base
    (I04)    		 245 247 100LL
    41.3 Quad Cities International Airport
    (MLI KMLI MLI)    		 244 246 100LL, Jet A
    41.6 Davenport Municipal Airport
    (DVN KDVN DVN)    		 259 261 100LL, Jet A
    43.6 Hinckley Airport
    (0C2)    		 87 90 80
    44.6 Skydive Chicago Airport
    (8N2)    		 117 120 100LL, Jet A
    44.9 De Kalb Taylor Municipal Airport
    (KDKB DKB)    		 74 77 100LL, Jet A-1+
    45.4 Marshall County Airport
    (C75)    		 163 166 100LL
    48.7 Foster Field Airport
    (IL28)    		 333 335 100LL
    49.8 Cushing Field Ltd Airport
    (0C8)    		 105 108 100LL, Mogas
    50.9 Maquoketa Municipal Airport
    (KOQW OQW)    		 291 293 100LL
    51.1 Poplar Grove Airport
    (C77)    		 46 49 100LL
    52.5 Monroe Municipal Airport
    (KEFT EFT)    		 4 7 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 RY 07 PREFERRED CALM WIND RY.
    A110-2 TERMINAL BLDG CAN BE ACCESSED AFTER HOURS BY CIPHER LOCK WHICH HAS APPLICABLE INSTRUCTIONS
    A110-3 OXY SVC UNAVBL.
    A110-4 FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
    A17 ARPT UNATNDD NEW YEARS; XMAS & THANKSGIVING.
    A70-FUEL-10 0LL 100LL FUEL DISPENSER IS SELF SERVE WITH CREDIT CARD.
    A81-APT 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.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 07/25
    18/36
    Longest Runway: 07/25 is 6499 ft (1981 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach: 25

    KSQI Airport Runway Details

    Runway 07/25  6499 ft x 150 ft (1981 m x 46 m)
    Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 07/20/2012
    Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - Porous friction course
    Runway Edge Lights:  High Intensity

    Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
    Single Wheel Landing Gear:  50.0
    Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  60.0
    Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  90.0

    Runway 07

    Runway 25
    Elevation: 
    		 647.6 647.2
    Latitude: 
    		 41-44-21.0305N 41-44-42.8336N
    Longitude: 
    		 089-41-04.9695W 089-39-44.3442W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    		 070 250
    ILS Type: 
    		 ILS/DME
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 3.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 Nonprecision Instrument Precision Instrument
    Runway Markings Condition:
    		Fair Fair
    Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
    		 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
    Approach Light System: 
    		 1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
    REIL: 
    		 Yes No
    Touchdown Lights: 
    		 No No
    Centerline Lights: 
    		 No No
    Threshold Crossing Height: 
    		 49

    Runway 18/36  3900 ft x 100 ft (1189 m x 30 m)
    Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 07/20/2012
    Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
    Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

    Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
    Single Wheel Landing Gear:  18.0

    Runway 18

    Runway 36
    Elevation: 
    		 642.0 644.1
    Latitude: 
    		 41-44-57.3120N 41-44-18.7825N
    Longitude: 
    		 089-40-51.2308W 089-40-51.3489W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    		 180 000
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 Basic Basic
    Runway Markings Condition:
    		Good Good
    REIL: 
    		 Yes Yes
    Touchdown Lights: 
    		 No No
    Centerline Lights: 
    		 No No

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 High Pressure / Low Pressure
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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