Pekin Municipal Airport

C15 · Pekin, IL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
530 ft MSL
Longest runway
5,000 ft 09/27
Runway
1
Mag var
2W

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:41 PM
EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:28 AM10:28Z
Sunrise05:58 AM10:58Z
Sunset08:10 PM01:10Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:41 PM01:41Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:41 PM → 05:28 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:10 PM → 04:58 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 181°downwind 091°base 001°final 271°45° entry2709

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

Condition: Good. Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 25k.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
122.8
UNICOM
122.8

Departure & arrival

“Saint Louis”
App/Dep
125.8

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)
FrequencyUsed by
269.2APCH/P DEP/P

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

PIA 115.20 · SPI 112.70
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / 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

VFR sectional →

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 122.8Chart 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
Owner
CITY OF PEKIN
CITY HALL 111 S. CAPITOL, PEKIN, IL
309-477-2300
Manager
MICHAEL CRUCE
13906 AIRPORT LANE, DIRKSEN PARKWAY, PEKIN, IL
309-348-3692
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

Nearby airports

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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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