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IS78
Early - Merkel Field Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2025-11-27 0901Z
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Location Information for IS78
Coordinates: N42°21.98' / W89°14.11'Located 07 miles NE of Pecatonica, Illinois. View all Airports in Illinois.
Estimated Elevation is 794 feet MSL.
Operations Data
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Airport Communications
| ASOS at RFD (11.9 SE): | 224-634-4737 |
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| ATIS at RFD (11.9 SE): | 127.6 |
| AWOS-3 at FEP (17.0 SW): | 120.525 815-233-4472 |
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Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 2400 x 70 feet / 732 x 21 meters | |
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| Surface: | Turf | |
| Runway 15 | Runway 33 | |
| Obstacles: | 60 ft Tree 875 ft from runway | |
Ownership Information
| Ownership: | Privately Owned | |
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| Owner: | DANIEL & ANDREA REZICH | |
| 10075 CEMETERY RD | ||
| PECATONICA, IL 61063-8021 | ||
| 815-378-9128 | ||
| Manager: | DANIEL REZICH | |
| 10075 CEMETERY RD | ||
| PECATONICA, IL 61063-8021 | ||
| 815-378-9128 | ||
Other Remarks
- FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
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