Pekin Municipal Airport
C15 · Pekin, IL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:41 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:28 AM | 10:28Z |
| Sunrise | 05:58 AM | 10:58Z |
| Sunset | 08:10 PM | 01:10Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:41 PM | 01:41Z |
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Runways
RWY 27LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 271° mag · 269° true
- Dimensions
- 5,000 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 091°) on the 45° at 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 27
- Threshold elev
- 525 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 27 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 525 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 5,000 ft |
Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for C15 → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the C15 kneeboard →
Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Saint Louis”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 269.2 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
PIA 115.20 · SPI 112.70
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIA · Peoria | VORTAC | 115.20 · 99X | Low | r151° / 12.7 NM |
| SPI · Spinner | VORTAC | 112.70 · 74X | High | r001° / 38.9 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- C15
- Coordinates
- 40.4882, -89.6759
- Elevation
- 530 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 2W
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- KANKAKEE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- IKK
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1964/04
- Distance from city
- 4 S
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 09 & 27; PAPI RWY 09 & 27; MIRL RWY 09/27 PRESET ON LOW, TO INCR INTST & ACTVT - CTAF on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 09: 2-light PAPI (left) · 27: 4-light PAPI (left).
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
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Agricultural, Air ambulance, Aircraft sales, Survey
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- WILDLIFE INVOF ARPT.
- ADMIN BLDG CAN BE ACCESSED BY CIPHER LOCK WHICH HAS APPLICABLE INSTRUCTIONS.
- FOR CD CTC ST LOUIS APCH AT 314-890-1017.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 09 & 27; PAPI RWY 09 & 27; MIRL RWY 09/27 PRESET ON LOW, TO INCR INTST & ACTVT - CTAF
Contact
- CELL NUMBER 309-287-2496
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About C15
Pekin Municipal Airport (C15) is an airport in Pekin, IL, at 530 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for C15, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does C15 have a control tower?
No. Pekin Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at C15?
Pekin Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is C15?
Pekin Municipal Airport is in Pekin, IL, at an elevation of 530 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.4882, -89.6759.
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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 C15 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.