| WHITESIDE CO ARPT- BITTORF STERLING/ROCKFALLS IL |
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| Lat: N 4144.6 Long: W 08940.6 Elev: 648 Var: +02 Longest Runway: 6499 | ||
| Clr Del: 128.0 AWOS: 119.17   CTAF: 123.0 | ||
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| Rwy | Rwy | |||||||
| 6499x150 | 6499' | 6499x150 | 6499' | 111.50 - 252° | ||||
| 3900x100 | 3900' | 3900x100 | 3900' | |||||
| Runway ID | Single Wheel | Double Wheel | Double Tandem Wheel | Dual Double Wheel |
| 07/25 | 50,000 | 60,000 | 90,000 | N/A |
| 18/36 | 18,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| These numbers are Advisory and are not limits. The Airport Manager should have more accurate Weight Limits | ||||
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| Facility Name: | WHITESIDE COUNTY/JOS H BITTORF FLD |
| City Name: | STERLING/ROCKFALLS |
| County: | WHITESIDE |
| State abbrev: | IL |
| State Name: | ILLINOIS |
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| Ownership: | PUBLICLY OWNED |
| Use: | OPEN TO THE PUBLIC |
| Owner's Name: | WHITESIDE COUNTY |
| Address: | WHITESIDE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 200 EAST KNOX STREET |
| MORRISON, IL 61270 | |
| Owner's Phone: | (815) 213-7939 |
| Manager's Name: | DARIN HEFFELFINGER |
| Address: | 10950 HOOVER RD |
| ROCKFALLS, IL 61071 | |
| Phone: | (815) 213-7939 |
| FAA Region: | GREAT LAKES |
| FAA Field Office: | CHI |

| Date | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|
| 09/24/21 Friday | 6:48 | 18:53 |
| 09/25/21 Saturday | 6:49 | 18:51 |
| 09/26/21 Sunday | 6:50 | 18:49 |
| 09/27/21 Monday | 6:51 | 18:48 |
| 09/28/21 Tuesday | 6:52 | 18:46 |
| 09/29/21 Wednesday | 6:53 | 18:44 |
| 09/30/21 Thursday | 6:54 | 18:42 |
| 10/01/21 Friday | 6:55 | 18:41 |
| 10/02/21 Saturday | 6:56 | 18:39 |
| 10/03/21 Sunday | 6:57 | 18:37 |
| 10/04/21 Monday | 6:59 | 18:36 |
| 10/05/21 Tuesday | 7:00 | 18:34 |
| 10/06/21 Wednesday | 7:01 | 18:32 |
| 10/07/21 Thursday | 7:02 | 18:31 |
| Airport Attendance Schedule | 7 Days A Week 0800-1700; ARPT UNATNDD NEW YEARS; XMAS & THANKSGIVING. |
| Airport Status | OPERATIONAL (This Status can change at any time - please check NOTAMS) |
| Airport Lighting Schedule | 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. |
| Airport Storage Available | Tie Downs, Hanger |
| Extra Services Available | Avionics, Flight Instruction, Aircraft Rental |
| Wind Indicator | YES - (lighted) |
| Control Tower | NO |
| CTAF Frequency | 123.000 |
| Unicom Frequency | 123.000 |
| Rotating Beacon Color | CLEAR-GREEN (Light Land Airport) |
| Segmented Circle | YES |
| Landing Fee | NO |
| Airport Inspected | FEDERAL - performed by STATE AERONAUTICAL PERSONNEL |
| Inspection Date | 04/13/2021 |
| Type of Fuel Available | Grade 100LL, JET A (freeze point -40C); -10100LL FUEL DISPENSER IS SELF SERVE WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Airframe Repair Service | MAJOR |
| Power Plant Repair Service | MAJOR |
| Latitude | N4144.6 |
| Longitude | W08940.6 (ESTIMATED) |
| Arpt Elevation | 647ft (SURVEYED) |
| Magnetic Variation | 02W |
| 2 miles S | of STERLING/ROCKFALLS |
| Traffic Pattern Altitude | |
| Sectional Chart | CHICAGO |
| Operations (Reported) | Yearly | Avg. Daily |
|---|---|---|
| General Aviation Transient | 9500 | 26 |
| General Aviation Local | 22500 | 62 |
| Air Taxi | 600 | 2 |
| Commerical | 0 | 0 |
| Commuter | 0 | 0 |
| Military | 120 | 0 |
| Aircraft based on Field | |
|---|---|
| General Aviation Singles | 40 |
| General Aviation Multi | 1 |
| Jet Aircraft | 0 |
| General Aviation Helicopters | 0 |
| Military Aircraft | 0 |
| Gliders | 0 |
| Ultralights | 0 |
| FSS on field | NO |
| FSS tie-in | KANKAKEE |
| FSS Phone | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
| Who issues Notams | SQI |
| Notam D service at airport | YES |
| ARTCC Name | CHICAGO |
| Airport Certification | |
| Aircraft Rescue & Firefighting Index | None |
| Airport of Entry | No |
| Custom Landing Rights | No |
| Joint Civil/Military | No |
| Military Landing rights | YES |
| NATIONAL PLAN OF INTEGRATED AIRPORT SYSTEMS (NPIAS) |
| GRANT AGREEMENTS UNDER FAAP/ADAP/AIP |
| ASSURANCES PURSUANT TO TITLE VI, CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964 |
| 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. |
Airport Communications & Frequencies:
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| Runway: 07 | Runway: 25 | ||
| Mag heading: | 72° | Mag heading: | 252° |
| Rwy Slope: | -.01% Down | Rwy Slope: | .01% Up |
| Approach: | Approach: | ILS/DME | |
| Pattern: | Left Traffic | Pattern: | Left Traffic |
| Markings: | NONPRECISION INSTRUMENT | Markings: | PRECISION INSTRUMENT |
| Marking Condition: | FAIR | Marking Condition: | FAIR |
| Arresting Dev: | Arresting Dev: | ||
| Lat & Long: | N4144.4 W08941.1 | Lat. & Long.: | N4144.7 W08939.7 |
| Elev: | 647.6 ft. MSL | Elev: | 647.2 ft. MSL |
| TCH: | 49 ft. AGL | TCH: | |
| Visual Glide Path: | 3.00 degrees | Visual Glide Path: | |
| Displaced Threshold: | No | Displaced Threshold: | No |
| Touchdown Zone: | YES | Touchdown Zone: | YES |
| Touchdown Elev.: | 647.6 feet | Touchdown Elev.: | 647.3 feet |
| Visual Glide Slope: | 4-Light PAPI on LEFT side of Runway | Visual Glide Slope: | |
| RVR Equipment: | RVR Equipment: | ||
| RVV Equipment: | NO | RVV Equipment: | NO |
| Approach Lights: | Approach Lights: | MALSR - 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | |
| REIL: | YES | REIL: | NO |
| Centerline Lights: | NO | Centerline Lights: | NO |
| Touchdown lights: | NO | Touchdown lights: | NO |
| Runway Category: | Runway with a Non-precision Approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 mile | Runway Category: | Precision Instrument Runway |
| Declared Distances: | Declared Distances: |
| Runway: 18 | Runway: 36 | ||
| Mag heading: | 182° | Mag heading: | 2° |
| Rwy Slope: | .05% Up | Rwy Slope: | -.05% Down |
| Approach: | Approach: | ||
| Pattern: | Left Traffic | Pattern: | Left Traffic |
| Markings: | BASIC | Markings: | BASIC |
| Marking Condition: | GOOD | Marking Condition: | GOOD |
| Arresting Dev: | Arresting Dev: | ||
| Lat & Long: | N4145.0 W08940.9 | Lat. & Long.: | N4144.3 W08940.9 |
| Elev: | 642.0 ft. MSL | Elev: | 644.1 ft. MSL |
| TCH: | TCH: | ||
| Visual Glide Path: | Visual Glide Path: | ||
| Displaced Threshold: | No | Displaced Threshold: | No |
| Touchdown Zone: | YES | Touchdown Zone: | YES |
| Touchdown Elev.: | 642.4 feet | Touchdown Elev.: | 644.2 feet |
| Visual Glide Slope: | Visual Glide Slope: | ||
| RVR Equipment: | RVR Equipment: | ||
| RVV Equipment: | NO | RVV Equipment: | NO |
| Approach Lights: | Approach Lights: | ||
| REIL: | YES | REIL: | YES |
| Centerline Lights: | NO | Centerline Lights: | NO |
| Touchdown lights: | NO | Touchdown lights: | NO |
| Runway Category: | Runway with a Visual Approach | Runway Category: | Runway with a Visual Approach |
| Declared Distances: | Declared Distances: |
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