Airport information
- FAA LID
- C16
- Coordinates
- 40.1464, -88.1985
- Elevation
- 735 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 2E
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAINT LOUIS
- NOTAM facility
- STL
- Attendance
- ALL DAWN-DUSK
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1941/03
- Distance from city
- 1 N
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 | 04:51 AM | 09:51Z |
| Sunrise | 05:24 AM | 10:24Z |
| Sunset | 08:26 PM | 01:26Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:59 PM | 01:59Z |
Plan a flight from C16
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 09 · 087°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 09 at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 09/27
4,001 ft × 55 ft · Concrete (Fair)- Heading
- 087° mag · 89° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- 267° mag · 269° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Right
Runway 18/36
3,654 ft × 140 ft · Turf (Fair)- Heading
- 177° mag · 179° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- 357° mag · 359° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Pole, 38 ft, 416 ft from threshold, 101 ft R of centerline — 10:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Displaced threshold
- 318 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 4,001 ft | |
| 18/36 | 3,654 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 121.35 | CHAMPAIGN APP/DEP |
| RDO | 122.45 | ST LOUIS RDO |
| UNIC | 122.8 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMI · Champaign | VORTAC | 110.00 | r025° / 7.6 NM |
| RBS · Roberts | VOR-DME | 116.80 | r181° / 26.2 NM |
| DNV · Danville | VORTAC | 111.00 | r251° / 30.7 NM |
| AXC · Decatur | VORTAC | 117.20 | r048° / 39 NM |
| BMI · Bloomington | VOR-DME | 108.20 | r118° / 39.1 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
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
- FOR CD CTC CHAMPAIGN APCH AT 217-355-4071, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921
- EMAIL ADDRESS: TFRASCA@FRASCA.COM (ALL LOWER CASE)
- APPCH RATIO IS 20:1 TO THE DSPLCD THLD.
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 C16 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 C16
Frasca Field (C16) is an airport in Urbana, IL, at 735 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,001 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for C16, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does C16 have a control tower?
No. Frasca Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at C16?
Frasca Field has 2 runways; the longest is 4,001 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is C16?
Frasca Field is in Urbana, IL, at an elevation of 735 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.1464, -88.1985.
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