VFR
IS78
EARLY - MERKEL FLD
PECATONICA, IL
Elevation
794 ft
Control
Uncontrolled
Runway
2,400 ft
About Early - Merkel Field
In Pecatonica, Illinois, Early - Merkel Field operates under the identifier IS78 as a privately owned, non-towered airfield. Its sole runway, 15/33, is a turf surface measuring 2,400 feet in length and 70 feet wide.
The field is restricted to visual flight rule operations, as no published instrument approaches are available. Pilots coordinate their own arrivals and departures under standard see-and-avoid practice, with no control tower on site. No fuel service is listed for the field. Its private-use status requires pilots to obtain the owner's permission prior to landing.
The airport sits at 794 feet above mean sea level.
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Questions
- Where is Early - Merkel Field (IS78) located?
- Early - Merkel Field is located in Pecatonica, IL.
- Is Early - Merkel Field a public or private airport?
- Early - Merkel Field (IS78) is a private-use airport, so prior permission from the owner is required before landing.
- How many runways does Early - Merkel Field have?
- Early - Merkel Field has a single runway, 15/33 at 2,400 feet of turf.
- What is the field elevation at Early - Merkel Field?
- Early - Merkel Field sits at 794 feet above mean sea level.
- Does Early - Merkel Field have an instrument approach?
- No, Early - Merkel Field has no published instrument approach procedures; it is used under visual flight rules.
- Does Early - Merkel Field have an air traffic control tower?
- No, Early - Merkel Field (IS78) is a non-towered airport; pilots self-announce on the CTAF.