Poplar Grove is an airport of contrasts. On the South side of runway
12/30 you have over one hundred modern
homes that have taxiways connected directly to the airport.
Try not to drool as you taxi past them. On the North side of the
airport you will feel like you are going back in time. A hangar
from 1937, an auto garage from the 1930's, and a gas station from
the 1920's are all recent additions. Yes, you read that right. All
these old buildings were purchased and moved to this location.
The Wings
& Wheels Museum (815-547-3115) is located in the 1937 hangar
on the North side of the airport. You can taxi right up to the museum
via a paved taxiway on the West end of runway 12/30. The museum
has limited hours: Open only on Saturdays April through October
from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The museum is small. So it won't take
all day to investigate.
