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Airport type
  
Public

Elevation AMSL
  
735 ft / 224 m

4,001
  
1,220

Phone
  
+1 217-367-8441

Serves
  
Urbana, Illinois

9/27
  
4,001

Elevation
  
224 m

Frasca Field

Owner
  
Frasca Air Service, Inc.

Address
  
1402 Airport Rd, Urbana, IL 61802, USA

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Frasca Field (FAA LID: C16) is a privately owned public use airport located at the northern edge of Urbana in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. It is owned by Frasca Air Service, which also serves as the fixed-base operator (FBO). The airport serves the greater Champaign-Urbana Metropolitan Area in East Central Illinois.

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Frasca Field is located on US Route 45, and is accessible via I-74 exit 184 heading North. It is on the opposite side of the city from Willard Airport, and is typically favored by private and corporate operators due to lower traffic volume.

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History

Frasca Field was previously owned and operated as Illini Airport by Louis Dyson. In 1980, Illini Airport was acquired by Frasca Air Service, and the name was changed to Frasca Field.

Facilities

Frasca Field covers an area of 80 acres (32 ha). The airport has two runways:

  • Runway 9/27: 4,001 x 55 ft. (1220 x 17 m), Surface: Concrete
  • Runway 18/36: 3,654 x 140 ft. (1114 x 43 m), Surface: Turf, with a displaced threshold for runway 36
  • In September 2016, there were 65 aircraft based at this airport: 60 single-engine, 3 multi-engine, 1 helicopter and 1 glider.

    References

    Frasca Field Wikipedia


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