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SQI

WHITESIDE COUNTY/JOS H BITTORF FLD AIRPORT

STERLING/ROCKFALLS, IL, USA
Airport Info
 Suggest Updated Information for this Airport

Location
Latitude / Longitude: 41°44'34"N / 89°40'34"W
  41°44.57'N / 89°40.5767'W
  41.7428 / -89.6763
Elevation: 647.6 ft. (surveyed)
Variation: 02W (2020)
From city: 02 miles S of STERLING/ROCKFALLS, IL

Operations
Facility use: Open to the public
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Control tower: no
Boundary ARTCC: CHICAGO
Responsible ARTCC: CHICAGO
FSS: KANKAKEE [1-800-WX-BRIEF]
NOTAMs facility: SQI (NOTAM-D service available)
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: SEE RMK
Landing fee: no

Communications
UNICOM: 123.000
CTAF: 123.000

Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance VOR name Freq Var
PLL 207oT/15.0 POLO VOR/DME 111.20 03E
BDF 354oT/35.2 BRADFORD VORTAC 114.70 00E
RFD 216oT/36.0 ROCKFORD VOR/DME 110.80 01E
CVA 86oT/36.2 DAVENPORT VORTAC 113.80 04E
 
NDB name Hdg/Dist Freq Var ID
WHITESIDE 69oT/5.3 254 01E BOZ
CLINTON 100oT/29.6 377 01E CWI
FREEPORT 188oT/30.5 335 00E FEP
VALLEY 315oT/33.3 230 00W VYS
KEWANEE 21oT/34.9 245 01E EZI

Services
Fuel available: 100LLA
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR

Runway Information

Runway 07/25
Dimensions: 6499 x 150 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,FAIR CONDITION,POROUS FRICTION COURSE
Edge lights: HIGH
 
Runway 07
Runway 25
Latitude: 41-44-21.0305N 41-44-42.8336N
Longitude: 089-41-04.9695W 089-39-44.3442W
Elevation: 647.6 ft. 647.2 ft.
Traffic pattern: left left
Runway true heading: 070 250
Markings: nonprecision instrument, in fair condition precision instrument, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: 1,400 FOOT MEDIUM INTENSITY APPROACH LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH RUNWAY ALIGNMENT INDICATOR LIGHTS
Runway end identifier lights: yes no
Centerline lights: no no
Touchdown lights: no no
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
 

Runway 18/36
Dimensions: 3900 x 100 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,GOOD CONDITION,SAW-CUT OR PLASTIC GROOVED
Edge lights: MEDIUM
 
Runway 18
Runway 36
Latitude: 41-44-57.3120N 41-44-18.7825N
Longitude: 089-40-51.2308W 089-40-51.3489W
Elevation: 642.0 ft. 644.1 ft.
Traffic pattern: left left
Runway true heading: 180 000
Markings: basic, in good condition basic, in good condition
Runway end identifier lights: yes yes
Centerline lights: no no
Touchdown lights: no no
 

Additional 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.

Instrument Procedures
Effective November 27, 2025 to December 24, 2025

IAPs (Instrument Approach Procedures)
    ILS OR LOC RWY 25 (PDF)
    RNAV (GPS) RWY 07 (PDF)
    RNAV (GPS) RWY 25 (PDF)
    LOC BC RWY 07 (PDF)
    TAKEOFF MINIMUMS (PDF)
    ALTERNATE MINIMUMS (PDF)
 
    Legends & General Information
    Airport Diagram Legend
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