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.
Early-Merkel Field is a smaller field, so Alārium does not attribute movements to it directly — but aircraft flying near it appear on the live map like any other, at their real altitude and on their real track.
Location
- Elevation
- 794 ft (242 m)
- Coordinates
- 42.3661, -89.2351
- Serving
- Pecatonica
- Region
- Illinois
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
Runways1 · longest 2,400 ft
The diagram shows each runway’s orientation and relative length, read from its designator — runway 15 points 150° magnetic. Threshold coordinates are not published for this field, so strips are drawn about its centre rather than where they sit on the ground. It is a diagram, not a chart to navigate by.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 2,400 ft732 m | 70 ft | Grass | — |
Nearby airfields
Runway and field data from the OurAirports public-domain dataset. Positions are ADS-B, which covers most but not all aircraft.