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  "@type": "Airport",
  "address": {
    "@type": "PostalAddress",
    "addressCountry": "United States of America",
    "addressLocality": "Rock Falls"
  },
  "airlines": [
    "Local carriers"
  ],
  "amenityFeature": [
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "Domestic to Domestic Connection Time",
      "value": "35 minutes"
    },
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "Domestic to International Connection Time",
      "value": "65 minutes"
    },
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "International to Domestic Connection Time",
      "value": "65 minutes"
    },
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "International to International Connection Time",
      "value": "80 minutes"
    },
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "Interline Connection Time",
      "value": "100 minutes"
    }
  ],
  "city": "Rock Falls",
  "code": "SQI",
  "connection_tips": "SQI is a GA airport for the Rock Falls and Sterling area, so the main planning issue is local pickup rather than airline processing. When delays ripple through the schedule, a pre-arranged pickup or host contact is the useful backup, because the airport is really the handoff into Rock Falls rather than a place to wait around. The meaningful alternates are Chicago Rockford International Airport, Albertus Airport, Illinois Valley Regional Airport Walter A Duncan Field, which is why the backup plan matters more than the terminal amenities. Scheduled service is carried by Local carriers, so the first bank of the day is the one to watch. In practice, that means the airport works as Rock Falls's time-saving link to the rest of United States of America.\n\nIf a courtesy car is available it can simplify a quick town errand, but you should not assume broader transport services. At street level, a pre-arranged pickup or host contact is the useful backup, because the airport is really the handoff into Rock Falls rather than a place to wait around. The meaningful alternates are Chicago Rockford International Airport, Albertus Airport, Illinois Valley Regional Airport Walter A Duncan Field, which is why the backup plan matters more than the terminal amenities. Scheduled service is carried by Local carriers, so the first bank of the day is the one to watch. In practice, that means the airport works as Rock Falls's time-saving link to the rest of United States of America.\n\nUse it for direct Sauk Valley access, not for scheduled-airline travel. For a clean handoff, a pre-arranged pickup or host contact is the useful backup, because the airport is really the handoff into Rock Falls rather than a place to wait around. The meaningful alternates are Chicago Rockford International Airport, Albertus Airport, Illinois Valley Regional Airport Walter A Duncan Field, which is why the backup plan matters more than the terminal amenities. Scheduled service is carried by Local carriers, so the first bank of the day is the one to watch. In practice, that means the airport works as Rock Falls's time-saving link to the rest of United States of America.",
  "country": "United States of America",
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  "frequent_traveler_tip": [
    "The courtesy car can save time for a quick errand or meal in Rock Falls or Sterling.",
    "Arrange your ground pickup before arrival, because there is no constant taxi presence at the field.",
    "Check fuel, NOTAMs, and local services before arrival if you are using SQI as a GA stop.",
    "Use SQI when Sauk Valley access matters more than airline service or terminal amenities.",
    "For Sterling and Rock Falls, SQI is all about local convenience rather than any airport frills."
  ],
  "global_map_link": "https://www.google.com/maps?q=Whiteside+County+Airport+-+Joseph+H+Bittorf+Field",
  "google_maps_reviews": {
    "rating": 0.0,
    "recent_reviews": [],
    "total_reviews": 0
  },
  "hotel_affiliate_link": "https://book.beatthatflight.com.au/?currency=USD",
  "iataCode": "SQI",
  "icao": "KSQI",
  "international": false,
  "last_modified": "June 2026",
  "last_updated": "2026-03-30",
  "latitude": 41.742175,
  "layover_planner_info": "Plan ground transport ahead of time.",
  "longitude": -89.673629,
  "mct_domestic_to_domestic": 35,
  "mct_domestic_to_international": 65,
  "mct_interline": 100,
  "mct_international_to_domestic": 65,
  "mct_international_to_international": 80,
  "missed_connection_help": "Contact the operating airline for assistance.",
  "name": "Whiteside County Airport - Joseph H Bittorf Field",
  "region": "North America",
  "related_airports": [
    {
      "code": "RFD",
      "name": "Chicago Rockford International Airport"
    },
    {
      "code": "FEP",
      "name": "Albertus Airport"
    },
    {
      "code": "VYS",
      "name": "Illinois Valley Regional Airport Walter A Duncan Field"
    }
  ],
  "terminal_info": "Whiteside County Airport serves Rock Falls and Sterling in northern Illinois and is a practical GA airport for local business and pilot services. It is not a scheduled-airline facility, so its usefulness is about local access and pilot convenience.\n\nTravelers using SQI should think in terms of courtesy-car availability, prearranged pickup, and standard GA planning. The airport is well placed for the Sauk Valley area.\n\nThis is a local-use airport rather than a regional airline hub. The airport's value is the short drive into Rock Falls or Sterling, which makes it useful when you want to stay close to the Sauk Valley rather than use a larger airport.\n\nThe airport's own site describes it as a friendly noncommercial GA field with two runways and a local FBO, so it is best for quick business access into the Sauk Valley rather than airline-style travel.",
  "terminal_map_url": "https://www.worlddata.info/america/usa/airports.php"
}