Airport information
- FAA LID
- 1C1
- Coordinates
- 40.4490, -88.1277
- Elevation
- 779 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3W
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAINT LOUIS
- NOTAM facility
- STL
- Attendance
- ALL IREG
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1968/11
- Distance from city
- 2 SW
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:49 AM | 09:49Z |
| Sunrise | 05:22 AM | 10:22Z |
| Sunset | 08:26 PM | 01:26Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:59 PM | 01:59Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 36: TRIL.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 18 · 183°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,579 ft MSL · 800 AGL
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 18 at 1,579 ft MSL · 800 AGL on a 45°.
Runway 18/36
3,409 ft × 50 ft · Asphalt (Poor)- Heading
- 183° mag · 180° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 56 ft, 601 ft from threshold, 85 ft L of centerline — 7:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Displaced threshold
- 800 ft
- Heading
- 003° mag · 360° true
- Markings
- numbers only
- VGSI
- TRIL (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 3,409 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 121.35 | CHAMPAIGN APP/DEP |
| UNIC | 122.8 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| RBS · Roberts | VOR-DME | 116.80 | r166° / 8.1 NM |
| CMI · Champaign | VORTAC | 110.00 | r012° / 25.8 NM |
| DNV · Danville | VORTAC | 111.00 | r288° / 27.7 NM |
| PNT · Pontiac | VOR-DME | 109.60 | r126° / 35.5 NM |
| BMI · Bloomington | VOR-DME | 108.20 | r090° / 36.8 NM |
| IKK · Kankakee | VOR-DME | 111.60 | r199° / 39.6 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Agricultural
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
- ALL OPNS TO BE CONDD ON E SIDE OF N/S RWY.
- AFT HR ACES TO AP TERM VIA CIPHER LOCK HINT TO COMBO POSTED.
- FOR CD CTC CHAMPAIGN APCH AT 217-355-4071, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921
- SUMMER AG OPS.
- SELF SERVE 100LL AND JET A
- NSTD LIRL - FIXTURE SPACING & LGT INTSTY VARIES.
- 20 FT BLDG 120 FT FM RWY END AND 130 FT R OF CNTRLN.
- DTHR PAINTED WHITE LINE ACRS RWY.
- RWY 18 MARKINGS FADED.
- RWY 36 MARKINGS FADED.
- APCH RATIO 25:1 TO DTHR.
- RWY 18/36 HAS WIDESPREAD CRACKING WITH VEGETATION GROWING IN CRACKS.
Nearby airports
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 1C1 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
About 1C1
Paxton Airport (1C1) is an airport in Paxton, IL, at 779 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,409 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 1C1, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 1C1 have a control tower?
No. Paxton Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 1C1?
Paxton Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,409 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 1C1?
Paxton Airport is in Paxton, IL, at an elevation of 779 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.4490, -88.1277.
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