Rantoul National Aviation Center (ICAO: KTIP, FAA LID: TIP), also known as Frank Elliott Field, is a public use airport located in Rantoul, a village in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. It is owned by the Village of Rantoul.[1]
Rantoul National Aviation Center Airport
Frank Elliott Field
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Village of Rantoul | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Rantoul, Illinois | ||||||||||||||
| Built | 1993 | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 (-6) | ||||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (-5) | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 737 ft / 225 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°17′37″N 88°08′33″W / 40.29361°N 88.14250°W / 40.29361; -88.14250 | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Rantoul Airport | ||||||||||||||
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Although most U.S. airports use the same three letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, Rantoul National Aviation Center is assigned TIP by the FAA but has no designation from the IATA (which assigned TIPtoTripoli International AirportinTripoli, Libya).[2][3]
In 2021, the airport was selected for the Illinois Department of Transportation's Transportation Improvement Program. The airport received $100,000 to convert existing fuel facility dispensers to self-service dispensers.[4]
The airport was established in 1993 after the closure of Chanute Air Force Base (which was established as Chanute Field in 1917).
Rantoul National Aviation Center covers an area of 1,192 acres (482 ha) and contains two asphalt paved runways: 9/27 measuring 5,001 by 75 ft (1,524 by 23 m) and 18/36 measuring 4,894 by 75 ft (1,492 by 23 m). For the 12-month period ending March 31, 2020, the airport had 20,000 aircraft operations, an average of 55 per day: all general aviation. For the same time period, there were 14 aircraft based at this airport: 10 single-engine and 2 multi-engine airplanes as well as 2 helicopters.[1][5]
The Village of Rantoul operates a fixed-base operator on the airport offering fueling, aircraft parking, crew cars, and computer stations.[5]
While no public transit service is provided directly to the airport, Champaign County Area Rural Transit System provides bus service nearby.