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Poplar Grove Airport

C77 · Poplar Grove, IL · 858 ft elevation · var 3W · Towered

Airport information

FAA LID
C77
Coordinates
42.3229, -88.8363
Elevation
858 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
3W
Sectional chart
CHICAGO
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS)
KANKAKEE
NOTAM facility
IKK
Attendance
ALL SR-SS
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1972/10
Distance from city
3 S

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:44 AM09:44Z
Sunrise05:18 AM10:18Z
Sunset08:35 PM01:35Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:10 PM02:10Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:10 PM → 04:44 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:35 PM → 04:18 AM

Plan a flight from C77

Runway 09/27

2,709 ft × 200 ft · Turf (Good)
09
Heading
093° mag · 90° true
Traffic pattern
Left
27
Heading
273° mag · 270° true
Traffic pattern
Left

Runway 12/30

3,773 ft × 50 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Low.

12
Heading
126° mag · 123° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
Displaced threshold
500 ft
30
Heading
306° mag · 303° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left

Runway 17/35

2,467 ft × 150 ft · Turf (Good)
17
Heading
179° mag · 176° true
Traffic pattern
Left
Displaced threshold
220 ft
35
Heading
359° mag · 356° true
Traffic pattern
Left

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
A/D121ROCKFORD APP/DEP
UNIC122.8CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
RFD · RockfordVOR-DME110.80r069° / 17.2 NM
JVL · JanesvilleVOR-DME114.30r137° / 18.5 NM
BUU · BurbunVOR-DME114.50r228° / 32.3 NM
DPA · Du PageVOR-DME108.40r318° / 33.8 NM
PLL · PoloVOR-DME111.20r052° / 37.4 NM
OBK · NorthbrookVOR-DME113.00r281° / 39.8 NM

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Services

Fuel available
100LL
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Parking
tiedowns, hangars
Other services
Air freight, Avionics, Cargo, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner
STEVE THOMAS
11619 RTE 76, POPLAR GROVE, IL
815-544-3471
Manager
BKAKE . THOMAS
11619 RT 76, POPLAR GROVE, IL
815-544-3471

Remarks FAA

  • THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
  • CAUTION: IMPAIRED SIGHT CLNCS BTN RWY ENDS DUE TO ROLLING TRRN.
  • FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
  • RWY 12/30 MARKINGS POOR.
  • EMAIL ADDRESS: STEVE@POPLARGROVEAIRMOTIVE.COM (ALL LOWER CASE)
  • ALT BLAKE THOMAS
  • CLSD WHEN SNOW COVERED EXCP TO SKI ACFT.
  • CLSD WHEN SNOW COVERED EXCP TO SKI ACFT.
  • NSTD LIRL DUE TO SPACING, INTST & NON-FRANGIBLE MOUNTINGS.
  • MKD WITH WHITE BARS UNDER NUMBERS; NO ARROWS.
  • MKD WITH THREE CONES ON EACH SIDE OF RWY.
  • CALM WIND RWY.
  • APCH SLOPE IS 32:1 AT DSPLCD THR.
  • APCH SLOPE IS 20:1 AT DSPLCD THR.

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