Rantoul National Aviation Center - Frank Elliot field

TIP · KTIP · Rantoul, IL · 737 ft elevation · var 1W · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KTIP
Coordinates: 40.2936, -88.1424
Elevation: 737 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 1W
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS): SAINT LOUIS
NOTAM facility: TIP
Attendance: MON-FRI 0700-1600
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1993/08
Distance from city: 0 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	04:50 AM	09:50Z
Sunrise	05:23 AM	10:23Z
Sunset	08:26 PM	01:26Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:59 PM	01:59Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:59 PM → 04:50 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:26 PM → 04:23 AM

Plan a flight from KTIP

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: TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MIRL RYS 09/27 & 18/36, REILS RYS 09/27 - CTAF. PAPI RY 09 & 27 OPR CONTINUOUSLY. on 123.0 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 09: 4-light PAPI (left) · 27: 4-light PAPI (left).

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

RIGHT traffic

Landing: Rwy 09 · 091°
Pattern: right (turns right)
TPA: 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 123.0

Enter the right 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

5,001 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med.

Heading: 091° mag · 90° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Right

Heading: 271° mag · 270° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Runway 18/36

4,894 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med.

Heading: 181° mag · 180° true
Markings: nonprecision
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 001° mag · 360° true
Markings: nonprecision
Traffic pattern: Right

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
09/27	5,001 ft
18/36	4,894 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	121.35	CHAMPAIGN APP/DEP
AWOS	119.025	AWOS 3
UNIC	123	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
CMI · Champaign	VORTAC	110.00	r018° / 16.7 NM
RBS · Roberts	VOR-DME	116.80	r175° / 17.3 NM
DNV · Danville	VORTAC	111.00	r268° / 26.8 NM
BMI · Bloomington	VOR-DME	108.20	r104° / 37.8 NM

Procedures at a glance

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

Approaches4

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Parking: hangars
Other services: Air freight, Agricultural, Charter, Glider, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner

VILLAGE OF RANTOUL

333 SOUTH TANNER STREET, PO BOX 38, RANTOUL, IL

217-892-6800

Manager

BOB COVERDILL

333 S. TANNER, P.O BOX 38, RANTOUL, IL

217-892-6895

Remarks FAA

FBO OPNS MON-FRI 0700-1600. FBO SVC CLSD SAT+SUN UNLESS ADVN COORDINATION IS MADE.
DEER & BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT. SEASONAL MOWING OPS ADJ TO RYS & TWYS.
TWY 35 FT WIDE IN MOST PLACES. 48 HRS PPR FOR ACFT WITH SINGLE WHEEL LOAD GREATER THAN 15,000 LBS.
FOR CD CTC CHAMPAIGN APCH AT 217-355-4071, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921
TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MIRL RYS 09/27 & 18/36, REILS RYS 09/27 - CTAF. PAPI RY 09 & 27 OPR CONTINUOUSLY.
FOR FUEL AFTER HRS CALL PHONE NUMBER POSTED ON SITE.

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 KTIP 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 KTIP

Rantoul National Aviation Center - Frank Elliot field (TIP · KTIP) is an airport in Rantoul, IL, at 737 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,001 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KTIP, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KTIP have a control tower?

No. Rantoul National Aviation Center - Frank Elliot field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KTIP?

Rantoul National Aviation Center - Frank Elliot field has 2 runways; the longest is 5,001 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KTIP?

Rantoul National Aviation Center - Frank Elliot field is in Rantoul, IL, at an elevation of 737 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.2936, -88.1424.

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