SQI
Whiteside County/Jos H Bittorf Field Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-09-03 0901Z
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Location Information for KSQI
Coordinates: N41°44.57' / W89°40.58'
Located 02 miles S of Sterling/Rockfalls, Illinois on 437 acres of land. View all Airports in Illinois.
Surveyed Elevation is 647 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:March 1948
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:Yes
Beacon:White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
A.R.T.C.C.:CHICAGO
F.S.S.:KANKAKEE
NOTAMs Facility:SQI (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:CHICAGO
AirspaceAnalysis:NO OBJECTION
Attendance:ALL/ALL/0800-1700
ARPT UNATNDD NEW YEARS; XMAS & THANKSGIVING.
Airport Communications
AWOS-3PT:119.175 Tel. 815-626-2704
ROCKFORD APPROACH:126.0 327.0
ROCKFORD DEPARTURE:126.0 327.0
CLEARANCE DELIVERY:128.0
UNICOM:123.000
CTAF:123.000
AWOS-AV at C73 (11.7 NE):118.575 815-288-2039
AWOS-3PT at SFY (26.5 NW):118.650 815-273-4429
AWOS-3 at RPJ (28.2 E):125.2 815-562-2955
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOD PLL POLO 113.75 209°15.0
VOT BDF BRADFORD 114.70 353°35.2
VOD RFD ROCKFORD 110.80 219°36.0
VOT CVA DAVENPORT 113.80 082°36.3
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOT IK LUKOW 272 117°91.1
VOT UG WAUKE 379 062°94.2
Runway 07/25
Dimensions:6499 x 150 feet / 1981 x 46 meters
Surface:Asphalt / Porous Friction Course in Fair Condition
Weight Limits:S-50, D-60, ST-90
Edge Lighting:High Intensity
Runway 07Runway 25
Coordinates:N41°44.35' / W89°41.08'N41°44.71' / W89°39.74'
Elevation: 647.6 647.2
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 70° True 250° True
Markings:Non-Precision Instrument in fair condition.Precision Instrument in fair condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)
Approach Lights: MALSR 1,400 Foot Medium-intensity Approach Lighting System with runway alignment indicator lights.
REIL:Yes
Runway 18/36
Dimensions:3900 x 100 feet / 1189 x 30 meters
Surface:Asphalt / Grooved in Good Condition
Weight Limits:S-18
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 18Runway 36
Coordinates:N41°44.96' / W89°40.85'N41°44.31' / W89°40.86'
Elevation: 642.0 644.1
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 180° True 0
Markings:Basic in good condition.Basic in good condition.
REIL:YesYes
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue), Jet-A
Transient Storage:Hangars,Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:MAJOR
Engine Repair:MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:NOT AVAILABLE
Bulk Oxygen:NOT AVAILABLE
Other Services:AVIONICS,PILOT INSTRUCTION,AIRCRAFT RENTAL
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:WHITESIDE COUNTY
WHITESIDE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 200 EAST KNOX STREET
MORRISON, IL 61270
(815) 213-7939
Manager:DARIN HEFFELFINGER
10950 HOOVER RD
ROCKFALLS, IL 61071
(815) 213-7939
Other 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.
  • 0LL 100LL AND JET A FUEL DISPENSER IS SELF SERVE WITH CREDIT CARD.
  • 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.