Tuscola
K96 · Tuscola, 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 | 06:10 AM | 11:10Z |
| Sunrise | 06:37 AM | 11:37Z |
| Sunset | 06:57 PM | 23:57Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:24 PM | 00:24Z |
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Runways
RWY 27LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 271° mag · 271° true
- Dimensions
- 2,660 × 30 ft
- TPA
- 1,465 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Displaced thr
- 660 ft
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 091°) on the 45° at 1,465 ft MSL.
More details — RWY 27
- Threshold elev
- 665 ft
- Markings
- none
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 15 ft, 15 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 2,660 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
CMI 115.75 · AXC 117.20
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMI · Champaign | VORTAC | 115.75 · 104Y | Low | r182° / 15.3 NM |
| AXC · Adders | VORTAC | 117.20 · 119X | High | r081° / 25.5 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- K96
- Coordinates
- 39.7812, -88.3064
- Elevation
- 665 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 0W
- Sectional chart
- ST LOUIS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAINT LOUIS · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- STL
- Attendance
- MON-FRI IRREGULAR; SAT-SUN ON CALL
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1954/04
- Distance from city
- 2 SW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — 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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- SEASONAL CROPS AER RY 09 CAN PERIODICALLY BLOCK VIEW OF THLD LGTS.
- SEASONAL AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS CONDUCTED FM ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC CHAMPAIGN APCH AT 217-355-4071, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921
Runways
- SFC IS A CHIP & SEAL.
Lighting
- RY LGTING ALIGNMENT DOES NOT DEFINE CENTER OF RY. RY 27 DSPLCD THLD LGTS NTSD: CONSIST OF TWO ON EACH SIDE SPACED AT 10 FT BETWEEN LGTS.
Obstructions
- +15 FT BLDS 100 FT BOTH SIDES CNTRLN IN PRIM SFC.
- RY 27 APCH RATIO IS 16:1 FM OVER 13 FT HIGH BLDG 210 FT WEST OF RY END & 23 FT R NORTH OF CNTRLN TO MKD DSPLCD THLD. DSPLCD THLD MKD BY 12 IN WD WHT STRIPE ACROSS RY & 18 IN X 8 FT WHT CONC "ANGLES" ON BTH SDS IN GRASS.
Nearby airports
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About K96
Tuscola (K96) is an airport in Tuscola, IL, at 665 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,660 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for K96, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does K96 have a control tower?
No. Tuscola is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at K96?
Tuscola has 1 runway; the longest is 2,660 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is K96?
Tuscola is in Tuscola, IL, at an elevation of 665 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.7812, -88.3064.
More about K96
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 K96 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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