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Niklaus RLA Restricted Landing Area Private
IS26 · Farmer City, IL · 725 ft elevation · var 0E · Towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- IS26
- Coordinates
- 40.1834, -88.6153
- Elevation
- 725 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 0E
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- KANKAKEE
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1989/05
- Distance from city
- 4 SE
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:52 AM | 09:52Z |
| Sunrise | 05:25 AM | 10:25Z |
| Sunset | 08:27 PM | 01:27Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:00 PM | 02:00Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:00 PM → 04:52 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:27 PM → 04:25 AM
Plan a flight from IS26
Runway 09/27
2,620 ft × 100 ft · Turf 09
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
27
- Heading
- 001° mag · 1° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 700 ft
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMI · Champaign | VORTAC | 110.00 | r297° / 18 NM |
| BMI · Bloomington | VOR-DME | 108.20 | r138° / 23 NM |
| AXC · Decatur | VORTAC | 117.20 | r019° / 29 NM |
| RBS · Roberts | VOR-DME | 116.80 | r219° / 31.6 NM |
| PNT · Pontiac | VOR-DME | 109.60 | r169° / 38.7 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for IS26. VFR sectional link above.
Ownership & management
Owner
EDWIN S. NIKLAUS
2680 N 700 E ROAD, FARMER CITY, IL
309-928-3304
Manager
EDWIN S. NIKLAUS
RT 1 BOX 117, FARMER CITY, IL
309-928-3304
Remarks FAA
- FOR CD CTC CHAMPAIGN APCH AT 217-355-4069, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921
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