Freeport/Dornink Airport

C86 · Freeport, IL · 949 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: C86
Coordinates: 42.3778, -89.5645
Elevation: 949 ft MSL

Detailed FAA facility data isn't available for this airport.

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	04:47 AM	09:47Z
Sunrise	05:21 AM	10:21Z
Sunset	08:39 PM	01:39Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:13 PM	02:13Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:13 PM → 04:47 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:39 PM → 04:21 AM

Plan a flight from C86

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 18
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 18 at 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 18/36

2,600 ft × 100 ft · TURF-G

Heading: n/a

Heading: 229° true

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
18/36	2,600 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
RFD · Rockford	VOR-DME	110.80	r299° / 18.6 NM
JVL · Janesville	VOR-DME	114.30	r239° / 23 NM
PLL · Polo	VOR-DME	111.20	r353° / 24.8 NM

VFR sectional

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No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for C86. VFR sectional link above.

No published services or facility detail for C86.

Nearby airports

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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 C86 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 C86

Freeport/Dornink Airport (C86) is an airport in Freeport, IL, at 949 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,600 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for C86, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at C86?

Freeport/Dornink Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,600 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is C86?

Freeport/Dornink Airport is in Freeport, IL, at an elevation of 949 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.3778, -89.5645.

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