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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

Ogle County Airport

ID C55 Elev 929 ft Lat 42° 2.24' N Lon 89° 23.57' W Zulu …

Live conditions at C55

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Aerial view · C55

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for C55 — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at C55

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,640 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
09 — 2,640 ft 200 ft TURF-G Yes 0.00%
27 360° 2,640 ft 200 ft TURF-G Yes 0.00%

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for C55, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

2 matched · 4 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate NSTD LIRL RY 09/27. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate ROTG BCN. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate NSTD LIRL RY 09/27. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate ROTG BCN. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (2)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate NSTD LIRL RY 09/27. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT NSTD LIRL RY 09/27 - CTAF

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate ROTG BCN. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (4 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·RWY 9/27 NOT PLOWED DURING WINTER MONTHS; USE AT OWN RISK FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
  • ·EMAIL ADDRESS: [email protected] (ALL LOWER CASE) RWY 09/27 NSTD LIRL DUE TO SPACING; INTENSITY & NON-FRANGIBLE - ORANGE CONES ADJACENT TO LIGHTS. +10 FT CORN MAY BE ON RY ENDS DURING GROWING SEASON.
  • ·PRVD ALL OBS PENTG RWY APP SLOPE SFCS ARE RMVD, THRS CLRLY MKD TO PRVD MIN OF 20:1 APP CLRNC OVR ALL OBS & SUF RMNG USBL RWY LENGTH AVBL TO PRMT SAFE LNDG/TKOF BY TYPE ACFT USING RWYS.
  • ·TPA: 400 FT AGL ULTRALIGHTS, 800 FT AGL SNGL ENG.

Field profile

Wikipedia

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Ogle County Airport is a public use airport located two nautical miles southeast of the central business district of Mount Morris, a village in Ogle County, Illinois, United States. The airport is privately owned by Ogle County Pilots Inc.

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at C55

2 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1

All time · n=2

  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Other 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2016-07-16 ENGINEERING & RESEARCH 415 C · Weather · day →
1973-03-08 Beech V35 · Other →

Designees in IL

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as C55 — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

2,147

Flight Instructors

A&P

6,104

Mechanics

AME

49

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

13

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DPRE

1

Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)

DAR-F

9

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

4

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

3

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

11

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

43

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

ODA

4

Organizational Designations

Schools

64

Flight Schools

FBO

67

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

56

Flying Clubs

Repair

8

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

40

EAA Chapters

DPEs near C55

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Steven Paul Kirik Rockford IL 20 nm
Fred A Sweet Poplar Grove IL 31 nm
Joseph Lawrence Kinzer Peru IL 42 nm
Thomas James Norton Peru IL 42 nm
Christopher Timothy Anderson Janesville WI 42 nm
James Curtis Bair Walworth WI 46 nm
John Quinn Fulgenzi Algonquin IL 48 nm
Matthew Edward Massey Yorkville IL 49 nm
Brandon Kuhn Lake In The Hills IL 49 nm
Michael Louis Hudetz Batavia IL 50 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near C55

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Robert Gerald Hough Iii Mount Morris IL 2 nm
Andrew Thomas Laub Oregon IL 3 nm
Daryl Gene Burnes Byron IL 8 nm
Jerry Allen Hose Polo IL 9 nm
Keith Edward Cowell Dixon IL 12 nm
Andrew Joseph Wilson Dixon IL 12 nm
Jakob Kenneth Chapman Ashton IL 13 nm
Shawn Maurice Patrick Winnebago IL 16 nm
Derek Jeffrey Hobson Winnebago IL 16 nm
Kevin Lee Howard Rochelle IL 16 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near C55

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Nicholas John Lung Mount Morris IL 2 nm
Karen M Dorcey Mount Morris IL 2 nm
Trevor Daniel Hulvey Mount Morris IL 2 nm
Christopher Allan Foster Mount Morris IL 2 nm
Jerry Allen Hose Ii Oregon IL 3 nm
Steven H Brechon Oregon IL 3 nm
Dennis Corbit Anderson Oregon IL 3 nm
Nicholas Joseph Davis Oregon IL 3 nm
Kurt Arthur Schaible Oregon IL 3 nm
Trevor D Weishaar Oregon IL 3 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near C55

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Avionics Place, Inc
Rockford, IL
 17 nm
Mobile Avionics Technologies, Inc.
Lake In The Hills, IL
 49 nm
The Polished Hare
West Chicago, IL
 51 nm
Aircraft Propeller Service, LLC
Lake Zurich, IL
 60 nm
GreenWing Aviation & Welding Co.
Lacon, IL
 61 nm
West Star Aviation, Inc
Wheeling, IL
 66 nm
Sunshine Aircraft Repair, Inc.
Kenosha, WI
 73 nm
Skycom Avionics, Inc.
Waukesha, WI
 79 nm
Cessna Citation Service Center
Milwaukee, WI
 85 nm
Aero-Fix LLC
Pekin, IL
 94 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.