Whiteside County/jos H Bittorf Fld Airport (SQI)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	SQI
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	89°40'34.6000" W / 41°44'34.2000" N -89.676278 / 41.742833 (Estimated)
Elevation	647.60 ft / 197.39 m (Surveyed)
Land	437 acres
From nearest city	2 nautical miles S of Sterling/rockfalls, IL
Location	Whiteside County, IL
Magnetic Variation	02W (2020)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	WHITESIDE COUNTY
Address	WHITESIDE COUNTY COURTHOUSE 200 EAST KNOX STREET MORRISON, IL 61270
Phone number	(815) 213-7939
Manager	DARIN HEFFELFINGER
Address	10950 HOOVER RD ROCKFALLS, IL 61071
Phone number	(815) 213-7939

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	Yes
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
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	SQI (NOTAM-d service available)

Airport Communications

CTAF	123.0 MHz
UNICOM	123.0 MHz
AWOS-3PT	SQI (815-626-2704)

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LL,A
Airframe repair	MAJOR
Power plant repair	MAJOR
Transient storage	Hangar, Tiedown
Other services	AVNCS,INSTR,RNTL

Runway Information

Runway 07/25

Dimensions	6499 x 150 ft (1981 x 46 m)
Surface	ASPH (FAIR)
Surface treatment	Porous Friction Course
Edge lights	High

	07	25
Alignment	70°	250°
Physical elevation	647.60 ft	647.20 ft
Coordinates	41.739175 / -89.684714	41.745232 / -89.662318
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Non-precision instrument , Fair Condition	Precision instrument , Fair Condition
ILS type		ILS/DME
VGSI	4-light PAPI on left
Approach light		MALSR
Runway end lights	Yes	No
CL lights	No	No
TDZ lights	No	No

Runway 18/36

Dimensions	3900 x 100 ft (1189 x 30 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	Medium

	18	36
Alignment	180°	°
Physical elevation	642.00 ft	644.10 ft
Coordinates	41.749253 / -89.680897	41.738551 / -89.680930
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Basic , Good Condition	Basic , Good Condition
Runway end lights	Yes	Yes
CL lights	No	No
TDZ lights	No	No

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
PLL	DME	POLO	84Y	113.75		15.0 nm
RFD	DME	ROCKFORD	45X	110.80		36.0 nm
BDF	TACAN	BRADFORD	94X	114.70	00E	35.3 nm
CVA	VORTAC	DAVENPORT	85X	113.80	04E	36.3 nm
DVN	VOT	DAVENPORT MUNICIPAL		111.80		41.5 nm

Remarks

• RY 07 PREFERRED CALM WIND RY.
• TERMINAL BLDG CAN BE ACCESSED AFTER HOURS BY CIPHER LOCK WHICH HAS APPLICABLE INSTRUCTIONS
• OXY SVC UNAVBL.
• FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.