Paxton Airport
1C1 · Paxton, IL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 08:31 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:25 AM | 10:25Z |
| Sunrise | 05:55 AM | 10:55Z |
| Sunset | 08:01 PM | 01:01Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:31 PM | 01:31Z |
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 183° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 3,409 × 50 ft
- TPA
- 1,579 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Displaced thr
- 800 ft
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 003°) on the 45° at 1,579 ft MSL.
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 779 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 56 ft, 601 ft from threshold, 85 ft L of centerline — 7:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 777 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 3,409 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Champaign”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 285.65 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 353.95 | DANVILLE RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
RBS 116.80 · CMI 115.75 · DNV 111.00
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RBS · Roberts | VOR/DME | 116.80 · 115X | Low | r166° / 8.1 NM |
| CMI · Champaign | VORTAC | 115.75 · 104Y | Low | r012° / 25.8 NM |
| DNV · Danville | TACAN | 111.00 · 47X | — | r288° / 27.7 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 1C1
- Coordinates
- 40.4490, -88.1277
- Elevation
- 779 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3W
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAINT LOUIS · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- STL
- Attendance
- ALL IREG
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1968/11
- Distance from city
- 2 SW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- 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 — 36: TRIL.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Agricultural
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 11 notes
General
- AFT HR ACES TO AP TERM VIA CIPHER LOCK HINT TO COMBO POSTED.
- FOR CD CTC CHAMPAIGN APCH AT 217-355-4071, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921
- SUMMER AG OPS.
Runways
- DTHR PAINTED WHITE LINE ACRS RWY.
- RWY 18 MARKINGS FADED.
- RWY 36 MARKINGS FADED.
- RWY 18/36 HAS WIDESPREAD CRACKING WITH VEGETATION GROWING IN CRACKS.
Lighting
- NSTD LIRL - FIXTURE SPACING & LGT INTSTY VARIES.
Fuel
- SELF SERVE 100LL AND JET A
Obstructions
- 20 FT BLDG 120 FT FM RWY END AND 130 FT R OF CNTRLN.
- APCH RATIO 25:1 TO DTHR.
Nearby airports
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About 1C1
Paxton Airport (1C1) is an airport in Paxton, IL, at 779 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,409 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 1C1, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 1C1 have a control tower?
No. Paxton Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 1C1?
Paxton Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,409 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 1C1?
Paxton Airport is in Paxton, IL, at an elevation of 779 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.4490, -88.1277.
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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 1C1 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.