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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024

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
Control tower: no
ARTCC: CHICAGO CENTER
FSS: SAINT LOUIS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: TIP (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: MON-FRI 0700-1600
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MIRL RYS 09/27 & 18/36, REILS RYS 09/27 - CTAF. PAPI RY 09 & 27 OPR CONTINUOUSLY.
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 217-355-4072
  • 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
CMIr019/16.7CHAMPAIGN VORTAC110.0003E
RBSr175/17.3ROBERTS VOR/DME116.8002E

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
100LL:FOR FUEL AFTER HRS CALL PHONE NUMBER POSTED ON SITE.
Parking: hangars
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

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: 40-17.518548N40-17.524390N
Longitude: 088-08.993698W088-07.918150W
Elevation: 735.2 ft.728.6 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 091 magnetic, 090 true271 magnetic, 270 true
Markings: nonprecision, in fair conditionnonprecision, in fair 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: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

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: 40-18.110090N40-17.304070N
Longitude: 088-08.631663W088-08.631173W
Elevation: 737.4 ft.733.3 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 181 magnetic, 180 true001 magnetic, 360 true
Markings: nonprecision, in fair conditionnonprecision, in fair condition
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

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: CORKY VERICKER
333 S. TANNER, P.O BOX 38
RANTOUL, IL 61866-0038
Phone 217-892-6895

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 18
Single engine airplanes: 12
Multi engine airplanes: 2
Helicopters: 4
    
Aircraft operations: avg 55/day *
50% transient general aviation
50% local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 July 2023

Additional Remarks

FBO OPNS MON-FRI 0700-1600. FBO SVC CLSD SAT+SUN UNLESS ADVN COORDINATION IS MADE.
DEER & BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT. SEASONAL MOWING OPS ADJ TO RYS & TWYS.
TWY 35 FT WIDE IN MOST PLACES. 48 HRS PPR FOR ACFT WITH SINGLE WHEEL LOAD GREATER THAN 15,000 LBS.
FOR CD CTC CHAMPAIGN APCH AT 217-355-4071, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921

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 from 21 March 2024 at 0901Z to 18 April 2024 at 0900z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 09   download (232KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18   download (235KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 27   download (222KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36   download (235KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (162KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (478KB)

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)
KBMI - Central Illinois Regional Airport/Bloomington-Normal (37 nm W)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 29-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1311:13
Sunrise06:4111:41
Sunset19:1400:14
Evening civil twilight19:4100:41

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  29-Mar-2024 07:53:37
Local (UTC-5)  29-Mar-2024 02:53:37
 
METAR
KTIP 290735Z AUTO 03006KT 10SM BKN110 06/03 A3003 RMK AO2 T00570028
KCMI 
17nm S 
290653Z AUTO 23006KT 10SM OVC100 08/02 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP169 T00780017
TAF
KCMI 
17nm S 
290520Z 2906/3006 VRB04KT P6SM BKN060 BKN100 FM291700 22009KT P6SM SCT060 BKN120 FM292100 19013G20KT P6SM SCT060 BKN120 FM300400 18014KT P6SM BKN050 OVC120 WS020/21050KT
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The Village of Rantoul UNICOM 123.00
217-979-2479
[web site]
[email]
The Village of Rantoul offers full service Jet A and 100 LL at competitive prices
- Hours of Operations Monday - Friday 08:00am to 16:00 pm CST
- NO RAMP FEES/OVERNIGHT TIEDOWN CHARGES
- Crew car, WiFi, computer, and outstanding customer service
- Our quick turns are QUICK
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100LL Jet A
FS $6.50 $6.25 
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