Poplar Grove Airport

C77 · Poplar Grove, IL · 858 ft elevation · var 3W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: C77
Coordinates: 42.3229, -88.8363
Elevation: 858 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 3W
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS): KANKAKEE
NOTAM facility: IKK
Attendance: ALL SR-SS
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1972/10
Distance from city: 3 S

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:44 AM	09:44Z
Sunrise	05:19 AM	10:19Z
Sunset	08:36 PM	01:36Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:10 PM	02:10Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:10 PM → 04:44 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:36 PM → 04:19 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SS-SR
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 09 · 093°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 09 at 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 09/27

2,709 ft × 200 ft · Turf (Good)

Heading: 093° mag · 90° true
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 273° mag · 270° true
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 62 ft, 655 ft from threshold, 155 ft R of centerline — 10:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Runway 12/30

3,773 ft × 50 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Low.

Heading: 126° mag · 123° true
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left
Displaced threshold: 500 ft

Heading: 306° mag · 303° true
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left

Runway 17/35

2,467 ft × 150 ft · Turf (Good)

Heading: 179° mag · 176° true
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Road, 17 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 0 ft L/R of centerline
Displaced threshold: 220 ft

Heading: 359° mag · 356° true
Traffic pattern: Left

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
09/27	2,709 ft
12/30	3,773 ft
17/35	2,467 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	121	ROCKFORD APP/DEP
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
RFD · Rockford	VOR-DME	110.80	r069° / 17.2 NM
JVL · Janesville	VOR-DME	114.30	r137° / 18.5 NM
BUU · Burbun	VOR-DME	114.50	r228° / 32.3 NM
DPA · Du Page	VOR-DME	108.40	r318° / 33.8 NM
PLL · Polo	VOR-DME	111.20	r052° / 37.4 NM
OBK · Northbrook	VOR-DME	113.00	r281° / 39.8 NM

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Air freight, Avionics, Cargo, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner

STEVE THOMAS

11619 RTE 76, POPLAR GROVE, IL

815-544-3471

Manager

BKAKE . THOMAS

11619 RT 76, POPLAR GROVE, IL

815-544-3471

Remarks FAA

THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
CAUTION: IMPAIRED SIGHT CLNCS BTN RWY ENDS DUE TO ROLLING TRRN.
FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
RWY 12/30 MARKINGS POOR.
EMAIL ADDRESS: STEVE@POPLARGROVEAIRMOTIVE.COM (ALL LOWER CASE)
ALT BLAKE THOMAS
CLSD WHEN SNOW COVERED EXCP TO SKI ACFT.
CLSD WHEN SNOW COVERED EXCP TO SKI ACFT.
NSTD LIRL DUE TO SPACING, INTST & NON-FRANGIBLE MOUNTINGS.
MKD WITH WHITE BARS UNDER NUMBERS; NO ARROWS.
MKD WITH THREE CONES ON EACH SIDE OF RWY.
CALM WIND RWY.
APCH SLOPE IS 32:1 AT DSPLCD THR.
APCH SLOPE IS 20:1 AT DSPLCD THR.

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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 C77 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 C77

Poplar Grove Airport (C77) is an airport in Poplar Grove, IL, at 858 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 3,773 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for C77, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does C77 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at C77?

Poplar Grove Airport has 3 runways; the longest is 3,773 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is C77?

Poplar Grove Airport is in Poplar Grove, IL, at an elevation of 858 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.3229, -88.8363.

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