FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | TIP |
| Lat/Long: | 40-17-36.8000N / 088-08-32.6000W 40-17.613333N / 088-08.543333W 40.2935556 / -88.1423889 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 737.9 ft. / 224.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 01W (1995) |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 61866 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 08/1993 |
| Sectional chart: | CHICAGO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | SAINT LOUIS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | TIP (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | PAPI 9, 27 OPR CONT. MIRL RYS 09/27 & 18/36 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 119.025 (217-892-4999) |
| CHAMPAIGN APPROACH: | 121.35 |
| CHAMPAIGN DEPARTURE: | 121.35 |
| WX ASOS at CMI (16 nm S): | PHONE 217-352-9118 |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON REMOTED CHAMPAIGN APCH CTL FREQS 121.35 & 353.95 (DANVILLE RCAG) WHEN CHAMPAIGN APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| CMIr019/16.7 | | CHAMPAIGN VORTAC | | 110.00 | | 03E |
| RBSr175/17.3 | | ROBERTS VOR/DME | | 116.80 | | 02E |
| DNVr268/26.8 | | DANVILLE VORTAC | | 111.00 | | 02E |
| BMIr104/37.8 | | BLOOMINGTON VOR/DME | | 108.20 | | 03E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| HOMER | | 331/18.2 | | 281 | | 01E | | HMJ | .... -- .--- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A FOR FUEL AFTER HRS CALL 217-892-2121. |
| Parking: | hangars |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 5001 x 75 ft. / 1524 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 40-17.518548N | | 40-17.524390N |
| Longitude: | 088-08.993698W | | 088-07.918150W |
| Elevation: | 735.2 ft. | | 728.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 091 magnetic, 090 true | | 271 magnetic, 270 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 43 ft. tree, 1601 ft. from runway, 60 ft. right of centerline, 32:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 4894 x 75 ft. / 1492 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 40-18.110090N | | 40-17.304070N |
| Longitude: | 088-08.631663W | | 088-08.631173W |
| Elevation: | 737.4 ft. | | 733.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 181 magnetic, 180 true | | 001 magnetic, 360 true |
| Markings: | numbers only, in good condition | | numbers only, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 32 ft. tree, 1357 ft. from runway, 217 ft. right of centerline, 36:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | VILLAGE OF RANTOUL 333 SOUTH TANNER STREET, PO BOX 38 RANTOUL, IL 61866 Phone 217-892-6800 |
| Manager: | BILL CLAYTON 333 S TANNER RANTOUL, IL 61866 Phone 217-892-6895 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 11 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 7 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 4 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 55/day * | | 50% | transient general aviation | | 50% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | OBSTRUCTIONS MEASURED WITH IDOT EQUIPMENT |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 **CHANGED** | |
download (213KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 **CHANGED** | |
download (176KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 **CHANGED** | |
download (199KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 **CHANGED** | |
download (175KB) |
| VOR RWY 27 **CHANGED** | |
download (190KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (29KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (201KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
C16 - Frasca Field Airport (9 nm S)
1C1 - Paxton Airport (9 nm N)
KCMI - University of Illinois-Willard Airport (16 nm S)
KDNV - Vermilion Regional Airport (26 nm E)
2K0 - Piatt County Airport (26 nm SW)
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:33 | | 10:33 |
| Sunrise | | 06:03 | | 11:03 |
| Sunset | | 19:52 | | 00:52 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:21 | | 01:21 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 06:49:04 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 13-Aug-2013 01:49:04 |
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| METAR |
| KTIP | 130555Z AUTO 29005KT 5SM BR CLR 20/19 A2994 RMK AO2 6//// T02000185
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KCMI 17nm S | 130553Z AUTO 30005KT 6SM BR CLR 19/18 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP130 P0001 60001 T01940183 10233 20194 402830172 58003
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| TAF |
KCMI 17nm S | 130520Z 1306/1406 VRB03KT 5SM BR SCT250 FM131500 01010KT P6SM SCT250 FM140000 03005KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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