Small General Aviation Airport • Rock Falls, IL, United States
Elevation: 648 ft (198 m) • 41.7422, -89.6736
Whiteside County Airport - Joseph H Bittorf Field (KSQI / SQI) is a small general aviation airport serving Rock Falls, IL, United States, situated at an elevation of 648 ft (198 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 2.6° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 6,500 feet.
METAR KSQI 201856Z AUTO VRB05KT 10SM CLR 13/M04 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP256 T01281044 $
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | 6,500 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 70° |
| 18 | 3,899 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 180° |
| 25 | 6,500 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 250° |
| 36 | 3,899 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | — |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM