Airport information
- FAA LID
- K96
- Coordinates
- 39.7809, -88.3062
- Elevation
- 665 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 0W
- Sectional chart
- ST LOUIS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAINT LOUIS
- NOTAM facility
- STL
- Attendance
- MON-FRI IRREGULAR; SAT-SUN ON CALL
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1954/04
- 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 | 04:52 AM | 09:52Z |
| Sunrise | 05:25 AM | 10:25Z |
| Sunset | 08:25 PM | 01:25Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:57 PM | 01:57Z |
Plan a flight from K96
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — 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
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,465 ft MSL · 800 AGL
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 09 at 1,465 ft MSL · 800 AGL on a 45°.
Runway 09/27
2,660 ft × 30 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- n/a
- Markings
- none
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- n/a
- Markings
- none
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 15 ft, 15 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Displaced threshold
- 660 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 2,660 ft |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMI · Champaign | VORTAC | 110.00 | r182° / 15.3 NM |
| MTO · Mattoon | VOR-DME | 109.40 | r354° / 18.2 NM |
| AXC · Decatur | VORTAC | 117.20 | r081° / 25.5 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- SEASONAL CROPS AER RY 09 CAN PERIODICALLY BLOCK VIEW OF THLD LGTS.
- SEASONAL AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS CONDUCTED FM ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC CHAMPAIGN APCH AT 217-355-4071, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921
- RY LGTING ALIGNMENT DOES NOT DEFINE CENTER OF RY. RY 27 DSPLCD THLD LGTS NTSD: CONSIST OF TWO ON EACH SIDE SPACED AT 10 FT BETWEEN LGTS.
- +15 FT BLDS 100 FT BOTH SIDES CNTRLN IN PRIM SFC.
- RY 27 APCH RATIO IS 16:1 FM OVER 13 FT HIGH BLDG 210 FT WEST OF RY END & 23 FT R NORTH OF CNTRLN TO MKD DSPLCD THLD. DSPLCD THLD MKD BY 12 IN WD WHT STRIPE ACROSS RY & 18 IN X 8 FT WHT CONC "ANGLES" ON BTH SDS IN GRASS.
- SFC IS A CHIP & SEAL.
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About K96
Tuscola Airport (K96) is an airport in Tuscola, IL, at 665 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,660 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for K96, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does K96 have a control tower?
No. Tuscola Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at K96?
Tuscola Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,660 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is K96?
Tuscola Airport is in Tuscola, IL, at an elevation of 665 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.7809, -88.3062.
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