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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
Latitude: PI F41-44-21.0 IR F41-44-42.8
Longitude: 0305N089-41-04. 8336N089-39-44.
Elevation: 9695W ft. 3442W ft.
Runway true heading: H 0 2
Declared distances: TORA:/2012 TORA:/2012
Markings: , in poor condition
Visual slope indicator: (.6 4 degrees glide path) (.2 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: P4L
Instrument approach: 7 070 5 250ILS/D
 

Runway 18/36
Dimensions: 3900 x 100 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,GOOD CONDITION,SAW-CUT OR PLASTIC GROOVED
 
Runway MED
Runway R
Latitude: SC G41-44-57.3 SC G41-44-18.7
Longitude: 3120N089-40-51. 7825N089-40-51.
Elevation: 2308W ft. 3489W ft.
Runway true heading: 1 3
Declared distances: TORA:/2012 TORA:/2012
Visual slope indicator: (.0 degrees glide path) (.1 degrees glide path)
Instrument approach: 8 180 6 000
 

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 September 03, 2026 to October 01, 2026

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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