KTIP · Rantoul National Aviation Center - Frank Elliot field
Rantoul National Aviation Center - Frank Elliot field serves Rantoul, Illinois at 737 ft elevation with its longest runway, 09/27, at 5,001 by 75 ft. The figures below are computed from FAA NASR runway data (via OurAirports) and the same rules of thumb JetDesk uses on the airport page in the app; the POH and current NOTAMs are the authority.
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01Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 5,001 × 75 ft | asphalt | lit |
| 18/36 | 4,894 × 75 ft | concrete | unlit |
02Density altitude and turboprop runway margins
Standard temperature at 737 ft is about 14°C. Every 1,000 ft of density altitude adds roughly 8 percent to a turboprop's takeoff distance and 5 percent to its landing distance. The table uses Piper Meridian book numbers (2,438 ft takeoff and 2,110 ft landing over a 50 ft obstacle at sea level, ISA, max weight) as a reference airplane; heavier turboprops and light jets scale the same way from their own POH figures.
| Conditions | Density altitude | Takeoff est. | Landing est. | Landing × 1.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard day (ISA, 14°C) | 737 ft | 2,582 ft | 2,188 ft | 3,282 ft |
| Warm day (ISA +10) | 1,937 ft | 2,816 ft | 2,314 ft | 3,472 ft |
| Hot day (ISA +20) | 3,137 ft | 3,050 ft | 2,441 ft | 3,661 ft |
| 35°C afternoon | 3,314 ft | 3,084 ft | 2,460 ft | 3,689 ft |
03Nearby fields with 5,000 ft or more
Useful as alternates, as fuel stops when the price at KTIP is high, or as the longer runway on a hot afternoon.
| Airport | Distance | Longest runway |
|---|---|---|
| KCMI University of Illinois Willard Airport | 16 nm S | 8,101 ft |
| KDNV Vermilion Regional Airport | 26 nm E | 6,006 ft |
| KBMI Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal | 37 nm W | 8,000 ft |
| KDEC Decatur Airport | 43 nm SW | 8,496 ft |
| KPNT Pontiac Municipal Airport | 44 nm NW | 5,000 ft |
| KIKK Greater Kankakee Airport | 49 nm N | 5,981 ft |
04Jet A prices and FBOs at KTIP
No public API publishes FBO fuel prices, so JetDesk does not guess. Pilots and crews log the price they actually paid at KTIP, the app flags a price stale after two weeks, and the route finder ranks every field within a corridor of your route by net savings after the cost of the extra cycle. Log a price at KTIP or read what a fuel stop actually saves.