Taylorville Municipal Airport

TAZ · KTAZ · Taylorville, IL · 622 ft elevation · var 0E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KTAZ
Coordinates: 39.5342, -89.3278
Elevation: 622 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 0E
Sectional chart: ST LOUIS
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
Flight service (FSS): SAINT LOUIS
NOTAM facility: TAZ
Attendance: MON-FRI 0900-1700
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1947/03
Distance from city: 2 SW

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:58 AM	09:58Z
Sunrise	05:30 AM	10:30Z
Sunset	08:28 PM	01:28Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:01 PM	02:01Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:01 PM → 04:58 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:28 PM → 04:30 AM

Plan a flight from KTAZ

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
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 — 09R: PSIL · 27L: PSIL · 18: PSIL · 36: PSIL.

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 09L · 090°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 09L at 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 09L/27R

1,933 ft × 165 ft · Turf (Good)

09L

Heading: 090° mag · 90° true
Markings: none
Traffic pattern: Left

27R

Heading: 270° mag · 270° true
Markings: none
Traffic pattern: Right
Approach obstacle: Road, 14 ft, 22 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold: 286 ft

Runway 09R/27L

3,501 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med.

09R

Heading: 090° mag · 90° true
Markings: basic
VGSI: PSIL (3°)
Traffic pattern: Right

27L

Heading: 270° mag · 270° true
Markings: basic
VGSI: PSIL (4°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Runway 18/36

4,001 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: Med.

Heading: 179° mag · 179° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: PSIL (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 359° mag · 359° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: PSIL (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

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
09L/27R	1,933 ft
09R/27L	3,501 ft
18/36	4,001 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	118.6	SPRINGFIELD APP/DEP
AWOS	123.875	AWOS 3
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
SPI · Spinner	VORTAC	112.70	r139° / 24.4 NM
AXC · Decatur	VORTAC	117.20	r238° / 25 NM
VLA · Vandalia	VORTAC	114.30	r340° / 27.5 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

Open KTAZ on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Instruction, Parachute ops, Rental

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF TAYLORVILLE

CITY HALL-115 N. MAIN, TAYLORVILLE, IL

217-824-2101

Manager

ANDY GOODALL

1501 S. SPRESSER, TAYLORVILLE, IL

217-824-9313

Remarks FAA

172 FT LGTD WATER TWR LCT 3007 FT FM RWY 27L END 488 FT L.
FOR CD CTC ST LOUIS APCH 314-890-1017.
ACVT REIL RWY 09R, 18 & 27L; PVASI RWY 09R, 18, 27L & 36; MIRL RWY 09R/27L - CTAF. MIRL RWY 18/36 PRE-SET LOW INTST TO INCR INTST - CTAF.
TPA: RWY 09L/27R 600 FT AGL; RWY 09R/27L & RWY 18/36 800 FT AGL.
SELF SVC FUEL LCTD ON N RAMP AVBL H24 WITH CREDIT CARD.
MKD WITH WHITE ROCKS.
UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
UNUSBL BYD 6 DEG LEFT & RIGHT OF CNTRLN. OPR ONLY WHEN RWY LGT ARE ACT BY CTAF.
UNUSBL 6 DEG RIGHT & 8 DEG LEFT OF CNTRLN.
UNUSBL BYD 5 DEG LEFT & RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
APCH RATIO TO DSPLCD THLD 21:1 WHEN CONSIDERING 28 FT BLDG 592 FT 96 FT L OF CNTRLN.

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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 KTAZ 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 KTAZ

Taylorville Municipal Airport (TAZ · KTAZ) is an airport in Taylorville, IL, at 622 ft MSL. It has 3 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 KTAZ, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KTAZ have a control tower?

No. Taylorville Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KTAZ?

Taylorville Municipal Airport has 3 runways; the longest is 4,001 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KTAZ?

Taylorville Municipal Airport is in Taylorville, IL, at an elevation of 622 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.5342, -89.3278.

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