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Whiteside County Airport - Joseph H Bittorf Field

SQI · KSQI · Rock Falls, IL · 648 ft elevation · var 2W · Towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KSQI / SQI
Coordinates
41.7422, -89.6736
Elevation
648 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
2W
Sectional chart
CHICAGO
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS)
KANKAKEE
NOTAM facility
SQI
Attendance
ALL 0800-1700
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1948/03
Distance from city
2 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
04:50 AM09:50Z
Sunrise05:24 AM10:24Z
Sunset08:37 PM01:37Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:11 PM02:11Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:11 PM → 04:50 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:37 PM → 04:24 AM

Plan a flight from KSQI

Runway 07/25

6,499 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 50k, Double wheel 60k, Dual tandem 90k.

07
Heading
072° mag · 70° true
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
25
Heading
252° mag · 250° true
Markings
precision
Approach lights
MALSR
Instrument approach
ILS/DME
Traffic pattern
Left

Runway 18/36

3,900 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 18k.

18
Heading
182° mag · 180° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
36
Heading
002° mag · 0° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
A/D126ROCKFORD APP/DEP
AWOS119.175AWOS 3
CLD128ROCKFORD CLNC DEL
UNIC123CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
PLL · PoloVOR-DME111.20r204° / 15 NM
BDF · BradfordVORTAC114.70r354° / 35.2 NM
RFD · RockfordVOR-DME110.80r215° / 35.9 NM
CVA · DavenportVORTAC113.80r083° / 36.3 NM

Approaches

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Services

Fuel available
100LL, Jet A
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Parking
tiedowns, hangars
Other services
Avionics, Instruction, Rental

Ownership & management

Owner
WHITESIDE COUNTY
WHITESIDE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 200 EAST KNOX STREET, MORRISON, IL
(815) 213-7939
Manager
DARIN HEFFELFINGER
10950 HOOVER RD, ROCKFALLS, IL
(815) 213-7939

Remarks FAA

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • ARPT UNATNDD NEW YEARS; XMAS & THANKSGIVING.
  • 100LL AND JET A FUEL DISPENSER IS SELF SERVE WITH CREDIT CARD.

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