Frasca Field
C16 · Urbana, IL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:24 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:09 AM | 11:09Z |
| Sunrise | 06:36 AM | 11:36Z |
| Sunset | 06:57 PM | 23:57Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:24 PM | 00:24Z |
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 177° mag · 179° true
- Dimensions
- 3,654 × 140 ft
- TPA
- 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 357°) on the 45° at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 728 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 4,001 ft | |
| 18/36 | 3,654 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
CMI 115.75 · RBS 116.80 · DNV 111.00 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMI · Champaign | VORTAC | 115.75 · 104Y | Low | r025° / 7.6 NM |
| RBS · Roberts | VOR/DME | 116.80 · 115X | Low | r181° / 26.2 NM |
| DNV · Danville | TACAN | 111.00 · 47X | — | r251° / 30.7 NM |
| AXC · Adders | VORTAC | 117.20 · 119X | High | r048° / 39 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- C16
- Coordinates
- 40.1464, -88.1985
- Elevation
- 735 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 2E
- 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 DAWN-DUSK
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1941/03
- Distance from city
- 1 N
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
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
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 3 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC CHAMPAIGN APCH AT 217-355-4071, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921
Obstructions
- APPCH RATIO IS 20:1 TO THE DSPLCD THLD.
Contact
- EMAIL ADDRESS: TFRASCA@FRASCA.COM (ALL LOWER CASE)
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About C16
Frasca Field (C16) is an airport in Urbana, IL, at 735 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,001 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for C16, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does C16 have a control tower?
No. Frasca Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at C16?
Frasca Field has 2 runways; the longest is 4,001 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is C16?
Frasca Field is in Urbana, IL, at an elevation of 735 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.1464, -88.1985.
More about C16
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 C16 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.
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