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Ogle County Airport

C55 · Mount Morris, IL · 929 ft elevation · var 0E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
C55
Coordinates
42.0373, -89.3929
Elevation
929 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
0E
Sectional chart
CHICAGO
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS)
KANKAKEE
NOTAM facility
IKK
Attendance
UNATTENDED
Beacon
white-green (SEE RMK)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1980/05
Distance from city
2 SE

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:47 AM09:47Z
Sunrise05:22 AM10:22Z
Sunset08:37 PM01:37Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:11 PM02:11Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:11 PM → 04:47 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:37 PM → 04:22 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SEE RMK
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF.; ACTVT NSTD LIRL RY 09/27 - CTAF. on 122.9Chart Supplement ↗

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

09TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 09
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,329 ft MSL · 400 AGL
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 09 at 1,329 ft MSL · 400 AGL on a 45°.

Runway 09/27

2,640 ft × 200 ft · Turf (Good)

Edge lights: Nstd.

09
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
27
Heading
000° mag · 360° true
Traffic pattern
Left
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
PLL · PoloVOR-DME111.20r051° / 7.3 NM
RFD · RockfordVOR-DME110.80r216° / 14.2 NM
JVL · JanesvilleVOR-DME114.30r199° / 33.8 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Parking
tiedowns
Other services
Instruction, Rental

Ownership & management

Owner
OGLE COUNTY PILOTS INC
PO BOX 61, MT MORRIS, IL
815-973-3234
Manager
TJ GRADEN
PO BOX 61, MT MORRIS, IL
815-275-4907

Remarks FAA

  • PRVD ALL OBS PENTG RWY APP SLOPE SFCS ARE RMVD, THRS CLRLY MKD TO PRVD MIN OF 20:1 APP CLRNC OVR ALL OBS & SUF RMNG USBL RWY LENGTH AVBL TO PRMT SAFE LNDG/TKOF BY TYPE ACFT USING RWYS.
  • ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF.
  • RWY 9/27 NOT PLOWED DURING WINTER MONTHS; USE AT OWN RISK
  • FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
  • ACTVT NSTD LIRL RY 09/27 - CTAF.
  • TPA: 400 FT AGL ULTRALIGHTS, 800 FT AGL SNGL ENG.
  • EMAIL ADDRESS: GRADENAIR1978@GMAIL.COM (ALL LOWER CASE)
  • RWY 09/27 NSTD LIRL DUE TO SPACING; INTENSITY & NON-FRANGIBLE - ORANGE CONES ADJACENT TO LIGHTS.
  • +10 FT CORN MAY BE ON RY ENDS DURING GROWING SEASON.

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open C55 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About C55

Ogle County Airport (C55) is an airport in Mount Morris, IL, at 929 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,640 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for C55, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does C55 have a control tower?

No. Ogle County Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at C55?

Ogle County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,640 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is C55?

Ogle County Airport is in Mount Morris, IL, at an elevation of 929 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.0373, -89.3929.

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