Poplar Grove Airport (C77)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	C77
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	88°50'10.7000" W / 42°19'22.3000" N -88.836306 / 42.322861 (Estimated)
Elevation	857.40 ft / 261.34 m (Surveyed)
Land	500 acres
From nearest city	3 nautical miles S of Poplar Grove, IL
Location	Boone County, IL
Magnetic Variation	03W (2025)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	STEVE THOMAS
Address	11619 RTE 76 POPLAR GROVE, IL 61065
Phone number	815-544-3471
Manager	BKAKE . THOMAS
Address	11619 RT 76 POPLAR GROVE, IL 61065
Phone number	815-544-3471

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SS-SR
Beacon Color	White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	CHICAGO
Region	AGL - Great Lakes
Responsible ARTCC	ZAU - CHICAGO
Tie-in FSS	IKK - KANKAKEE
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	IKK (NOTAM-d service available)

Airport Communications

CTAF	122.8 MHz
UNICOM	122.8 MHz

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LL
Airframe repair	MAJOR
Power plant repair	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen	NONE
Bulk oxygen	NONE
Transient storage	Hangar, Tiedown
Other services	AFRT,AVNCS,CARGO,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES

Runway Information

Runway 09/27

Dimensions	2709 x 200 ft (826 x 61 m)
Surface	TURF (GOOD)
Surface treatment

	09	27
Alignment	90°	270°
Physical elevation	857.40 ft	849.00 ft
Coordinates	42.323750 / -88.841885	42.323740 / -88.831867
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway end lights	No	No
CL lights	No	No
TDZ lights	No	No

Runway 12/30

Dimensions	3773 x 50 ft (1150 x 15 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment	Aggregate Friction Seal Coat
Edge lights	Low

	12	30
Alignment	123°	303°
Physical elevation	855.50 ft	850.20 ft
Coordinates	42.324027 / -88.842636	42.318461 / -88.830872
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Basic , Poor Condition	Basic , Poor Condition
Runway end lights	No	No
CL lights	No	No
TDZ lights	No	No

Runway 17/35

Dimensions	2467 x 150 ft (752 x 46 m)
Surface	TURF (GOOD)
Surface treatment

	17	35
Alignment	176°	356°
Physical elevation	850.00 ft	848.70 ft
Coordinates	42.327745 / -88.835365	42.320996 / -88.834691
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
RFD	DME	ROCKFORD	45X	110.80		17.2 nm
BUU	DME	BURBUN	92X	114.50		32.3 nm
PLL	DME	POLO	84Y	113.75		37.4 nm
ENW	DME	KENOSHA	29X	109.20		43.4 nm
GCO	DME	CHICAGO	19Y	108.25		46.1 nm
UG	NDB	WAUKE		379.00	03W	46.7 nm
JVL	VOR/DME	JANESVILLE	90X	114.30	03E	18.5 nm
DPA	VOR/DME	DUPAGE	92Y	114.55	02E	33.8 nm
OBK	VOR/DME	NORTHBROOK	77X	113.00	02W	39.8 nm

Remarks

• 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.