Ficklin-Airtech Private
26IS · Fairbury, IL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
Nearby now
Loading…
Weather
METAR observed
TAF forecast
Loading forecast…
Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:26 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:10 AM | 11:10Z |
| Sunrise | 06:37 AM | 11:37Z |
| Sunset | 06:58 PM | 23:58Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:26 PM | 00:26Z |
Plan a flight from 26IS
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
Loading winds aloft…
Full reports: nearest reporting station
Advisories
NOTAMs · Loading NOTAMs…
Pilot reports · Loading PIREPs…
Airspace hazards · Checking SIGMETs and G-AIRMETs…
Temporary flight restrictions · Checking for TFRs…
Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 180° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 2,300 × 70 ft
- TPA
- 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 000°) on the 45° at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 1,500 ft from threshold — 40:1 slope to clear
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 2,300 ft |
Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for 26IS → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the 26IS kneeboard →
Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
RBS 116.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RBS · Roberts | VOR/DME | 116.80 · 115X | Low | r304° / 19.1 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 26IS — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 26IS
- Coordinates
- 40.7667, -88.5056
- Elevation
- 672 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 0W
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- KANKAKEE · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- IREG
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Activated
- 1972/06
- Distance from city
- 2 N
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Parking
- hangars
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 3 notes
General
- RWY CLSD DURING WINTER SNOWS AND SPRING THAWS.
- MINOR A & P REPAIRS ON CALL.
- FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
Nearby airports
Loading nearby conditions…
Also nearby: 4IL2 Wayne Ziller Jr (private) (3 NM) · 71LL Riverode Farms (private) (5 NM) · 11LL Thacker (private) (12 NM) · 2LL7 Adams Number 2 (private) (15 NM) · 2IS9 Pontiac Flying/Cooksville (private) (15 NM)
About 26IS
Ficklin-Airtech (26IS) is an airport in Fairbury, IL, at 672 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,300 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 26IS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 26IS have a control tower?
No. Ficklin-Airtech is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 26IS?
Ficklin-Airtech has 1 runway; the longest is 2,300 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 26IS?
Ficklin-Airtech is in Fairbury, IL, at an elevation of 672 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.7667, -88.5056.
More about 26IS
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 26IS 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.
Something here wrong or out of date? Report a data problem.