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KTIP Rantoul National Aviation Center Airport-Frank Elliott Field
Rantoul, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008

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 ft. / 224.6 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: DUSK-DAWN
MIRL RYS 09/27 & 18/36 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

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): CMI (217-352-9118)
  • APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON REMOTED CHAMPAIGN APCH CTL FREQS 121.35/285.65 WHEN CHAMPAIGN APCH CTL CLSD.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
CMIr019/16.7CHAMPAIGN VORTAC110.0003E
RBSr175/17.3ROBERTS VOR/DME116.8002E
DNVr268/26.8DANVILLE VORTAC111.0002E
BMIr104/37.8BLOOMINGTON VOR/DME108.2003E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
HOMER331/18.228101EHMJ .... -- .---

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: 5000 x 75 ft. / 1524 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Latitude: 40-17.518553N40-17.524430N
Longitude: 088-08.993695W088-07.918170W
Elevation: 735.4 ft.728.8 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 091 magnetic, 090 true271 magnetic, 270 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Runway end identifier lights: yes
RY 09 & 27 REIL OTS INDEFLY
yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 39 ft. pole, marked, 1502 ft. from runway, 220 ft. right of centerline, 33:1 slope to clearnone

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 4895 x 75 ft. / 1492 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
Operational restrictions: UNEVEN CONCRETE MIDFIELD.
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Latitude: 40-18.110078N40-17.304057N
Longitude: 088-08.631658W088-08.631192W
Elevation: 737.5 ft.733.5 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 181 magnetic, 180 true001 magnetic, 360 true
Markings: numbers only, in good conditionnumbers only, in good condition
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 37 ft. tree, 1119 ft. from runway, 240 ft. left of centerline, 24:1 slope to clearnone

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 217-893-9955
Manager: BILL CLAYTON
333 S TANNER
RANTOUL, IL 61866
Phone 217-893-9955

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 20
Single engine airplanes: 17
Multi engine airplanes: 3
    
Aircraft operations: avg 55/day *
50% transient general aviation
50% local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2007

Instrument Procedures

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NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 28 August 2008 at 0901Z and 25 September 2008 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 09   download (258KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18   download (209KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 27   download (241KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36   download (210KB)
VOR RWY 27   download (233KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (29KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply   download (56KB)

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 County Airport (26 nm E)
2K0 - Piatt County Airport (26 nm SW)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 08-Sep-2008
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0111:01
Sunrise06:2911:29
Sunset19:1100:11
Evening civil twilight19:3900:39

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Sep-2008 17:35:43
Local (UTC-5)  08-Sep-2008 12:35:43
 
METAR
KTIP 081705Z AUTO 19004KT 10SM VCTS OVC050 22/16 A3013 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W THRU NE
KCMI 
17nm S 
081653Z 16010KT 10SM BKN048 22/15 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP191 T02220150
TAF
KCMI 
17nm S 
081135Z 081212 14005KT P6SM VCSH BKN070 FM2000 14007KT 5SM -RA BR VCTS OVC040CB FM0000 34006KT 4SM -SHRA BR VCTS OVC030CB FM0300 33006KT 4SM -SHRA BR OVC015 FM0600 35007KT 4SM BR OVC015
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Precision Aviation UNICOM 123.00
217-892-2121
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Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops

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Caddyshack Bar & Grill 217-892-2929
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DAYS INN RANTOUL 2.0 65-90
SUPER 8 MOTEL - RANTOUL 2.0 59-60

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Things to do: Attractions on or near the airport

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Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum 217-893-1613
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