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Rantoul Natl Avn Cntr-Frank Elliott Fld Airport (TIP) in Rantoul, Illinois
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Historical Itinerant Operations - Rantoul Natl Avn Cntr-Frank Elliott Fld Airport

Historical Local Operations - Rantoul Natl Avn Cntr-Frank Elliott Fld Airport

Rantoul Natl Avn Cntr-Frank Elliott Fld Airport (TIP)

  • General
  • Type: Airport, Status: Operational, Acivation Date: 08/01/1993, Runways: 2, Land Area Covered By Airport: 1192 acres, Ownership: Publicly owned, Facility Use: Open to public, Site Number: 04958.85*A, Location ID: TIP, Region: Great Lakes, District Office: CHI, Unicom Frequency: 123.000 MHz, Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF): 123.000 MHz, Aeronautical sectional chart: Chicago, Tie-In FSS ID: STL, Tie-In FSS Name: Saint Louis, Tie-In FSS Toll-Free Number: 1-800-WX-BRIEF, Elevation: 737 ft, Elevation determination method: Surveyed, Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (2012-08-03), Air traffic control tower: No, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCG, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZAU, Boundary ARTCC Name: Chicago, Airspace Determination: No Objection, Federal Agreements: NGY, NOTAM Service: Yes, NOTAM Facility ID: TIP, Last Inspection Date: 04/10/2014, Inspection Group: State aeronautical personnel, Inspection Method: State
  • Location
  • State: Illinois, County: Champaign, City: Rantoul, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 40° 17' 36.800'', Lng: -88° 08' 32.600'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 40.293556, Lng: -88.142389, GPS determination method: Estimated, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (2012-08-03), Distance from central business district: <1 mi (N) Find on map
  • Owner
  • Village Of Rantoul, 333 South Tanner Street, Po Box 38, Rantoul, Il 61866, 217-892-6800
  • Manager
  • Rune Duke, 333 S Tanner, Rantoul, Il 61866, 217-892-6895
  • Operations
  • Period: 03/31/2013 - 03/31/2014, Itinerant Operations: 10,000, Local Operations: 10,000
  • Aircraft
  • Single Engine Aircraft: 5, Multi Engine Aircraft: 4, Helicopters: 2
  • Additional
  • Fuel Types: 100LLA, Magnetic Variation: 1W (Year 1995), Beacon Color: Clear-green (lighted land airport), Lighting Schedule: See Rmk, Beacon Schedule: Ss-Sr, Airframe repair service availability/type: Major, Power Plant repair service availability/type: Major, Non-Commercial Landing Fee: No, Transient storage: HGR, Wind direction indicator: Yes, Segmented circle airport marker system: Yes, Other services: AFRT, AGRI, CHTR, GLD, INSTR, RNTL, SALES
  • Remarks
  • TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MIRL RYS 09/27 & 18/36, REILS RYS 09/27 - CTAF. PAPI RY 09 & 27 OPR CONTINUOUSLY.

Runway 1

  • Base End
  • Base End ID: 09, True Alignment: 90, Right Traffic Pattern: Yes, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 40° 17' 31.112'', Lng: -88° 08' 59.621'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 40.291976, Lng: -88.149895, Physical Elevation: 735 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 40.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 735.3 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P4L, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a non-precision approach, Object Clear Slope: 20, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (08/03/2012), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (08/03/2012), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (08/03/2012)
  • Reciprocal End
  • Reciprocal End ID: 27, True Alignment: 270, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 40° 17' 31.463'', Lng: -88° 07' 55.089'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 40.292073, Lng: -88.131969, Physical Elevation: 729 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 40.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 733.2 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P4L, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a non-precision approach, Object Clear Slope: 20, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (08/03/2012), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (05/09/2010), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (08/03/2012)

Runway 2

  • Base End
  • Base End ID: 18, True Alignment: 180, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 40° 18' 06.605'', Lng: -88° 08' 37.899'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 40.301835, Lng: -88.143861, Physical Elevation: 737 ft, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 737.9 ft, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a non-precision approach, Object Clear Slope: 20, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (08/03/2012), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (08/03/2012), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (08/03/2012)
  • Reciprocal End
  • Reciprocal End ID: 36, True Alignment: 360, Right Traffic Pattern: Yes, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 40° 17' 18.244'', Lng: -88° 08' 37.870'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 40.288401, Lng: -88.143853, Physical Elevation: 733 ft, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 736.3 ft, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a non-precision approach, Object Clear Slope: 20, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (08/03/2012), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (08/03/2012), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (08/03/2012)

National Wildlife Strike Incidents

2014-07-28
Time: Dawn (06:00), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: RKWL THRUSH (Airplane), Mass: 2251 - 5700 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N6126Q, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 9, Speed: 50 knots, Phase of Flight: Take-off run, Birds Seen: 11-100, Species: Canada goose, Size: Large, Effect On Flight: Aborted Take-off, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Comments: OPER = RUSTY'S FLYING SERVICE xxxx-x-xx-xxxxxx
Remarks: NOT A STRIKE BUT EFFECTED FLT.
2014-07-25
Time: Dawn (06:05), Sky: Some Cloud, Operator: Business, Aircraft: AT-802 (Airplane), Mass: 2251 - 5700 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Turboprop, Registration: N802BL, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 9, Above Ground: 5 ft, Speed: 110 knots, Phase of Flight: Climb, Birds Seen: 11-100, Species: Canada goose, Size: Large, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Effect On Flight: Other, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Comments: OPER/OWNER = RUSTY'S FLYING SERVICE/LINDEMAN INC xxxx-x-xx-xxxxxx
Remarks: NOT A STRIKE BUT EFFECTED FLT.
2014-07-20
Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 9/27, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Canada goose, Size: Large, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Remarks: REMAINS FOUND ON RWY BY ARPT OPS. NO PILOTS REPTD A STRIKE.

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