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Early - Merkel Field (IS78)

Pecatonica, Illinois · FAA NASR data. Live weather, NOTAMs, winds aloft and a crosswind calculator load below.

IdentifierIS78
LocationPecatonica, IL
Elevation794 ft MSL
Useprivate
SectionalChicago
Magnetic variation1W

Runways

RunwaySizeSurfaceLighting
15/332400 Γ— 70 ftturf

Runway headings

EndTrueMagneticSource
15149Β°150Β°approx. from runway number
33329Β°330Β°approx. from runway number

Charts and airport diagram

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Airports near IS78

IdNameDistance / bearingLongest rwyFuelUse
LL80Darrington
Rockford, IL
3.4 nm 074Β°T2,200 ft (soft)β€”Private
IS19Carlson
Pecatonica, IL
4.4 nm 245Β°T2,000 ft (soft)β€”Private
LL79Severson
Rockford, IL
4.9 nm 071Β°T2,400 ft (soft)β€”Private
LL78Lz Fairwinds
Rockford, IL
4.9 nm 131Β°T1,700 ft (soft)β€”Private
2IL1Mc Cartney
Durand, IL
5.1 nm 305Β°T1,700 ft (soft)β€”Private
80ILLoeppert Cpl Aero
Shirland, IL
5.2 nm 005Β°T1,000 ft (soft)β€”Private
8IL5O'connor Field
Pecatonica, IL
5.3 nm 271Β°T1,800 ft (soft)β€”Private
1C8Cottonwood
Rockford, IL
6.2 nm 135Β°T2,540 ft (soft)β€”Public
22ISSteward Rla
Durand, IL
6.4 nm 309Β°T2,300 ft (soft)β€”Private
LL81Latham Park Aero Estates
Rockford, IL
7.3 nm 085Β°T2,305 ft (soft)β€”Private

Nearest public airports with fuel: KRFD 12 nm (100LL,A,A1+), 44C 14.2 nm (100LL), KFEP 17 nm (100LL,A)

Nearest public airports with a runway of 3,000 ft or more: KRFD 12 nm (10,002 ft), 44C 14.2 nm (3,300 ft), KFEP 17 nm (5,504 ft)

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