IS78
Early-Merkel Field
Early-Merkel Field (IS78) is a general-aviation airfield serving Pecatonica, Illinois. The field lies at 794 ft (242 m) above sea level and has a single runway of 2,400 ft (732 m), grass. Its nearest neighbour is Darrington Airport (LL80), 3 nm ENE.
Movements are not attributed to this field. The nearest Alārium counts traffic for is Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD), 12 nm SSE.
Location
- Elevation
- 794 ft (242 m)
- Coordinates
- 42.3661, -89.2351
- Serving
- Pecatonica
- Region
- Illinois
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
Runways1 · longest 2,400 ft
Orientation and relative length from the designator: runway 15 points 150° magnetic. No published thresholds here, so strips sit about the field centre. Not a chart to navigate by.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 2,400 ft732 m | 70 ft | Grass | — |
Nearby airfields
- Nearest paved 3,000 ft
- RFDChicago Rockford International Airport · 12 nm SSE
- Airfields within 25 nm
- 46
Field data: OurAirports, public domain. Positions: ADS-B, which does not carry every aircraft.