Frasca Field

Frasca Field
IATA: none – ICAO: none – FAA LID: C16
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Frasca Air Service, Inc.
Serves	Urbana, Illinois
Elevation AMSL	735 ft / 224 m
Coordinates	40°08′47″N 88°11′55″W / 40.14639°N 88.19861°WCoordinates: 40°08′47″N 88°11′55″W / 40.14639°N 88.19861°W
Maps
Location of Champaign County in Illinois
C16 Location of airport in Champaign County
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 9/27 4,001 1,220 Concrete 18/36 3,654 1,114 Turf
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

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).^[1] The airport serves the greater Champaign-Urbana Metropolitan Area in East Central Illinois.

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.

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 has two runways:^[1]

• Runway 9/27: 4001 x 55 ft. (1220 x 17 m), Surface: Concrete
• Runway 18/36: 3654 x 140 ft. (1114 x 43 m), Surface: Turf, Displaced Threshold Runway 36

References

1. FAA Airport Master Record for C16 (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 30 June 2011.

External links

• Frasca Air Service, the fixed-base operator
• FAA Terminal Procedures for C16, effective March 31, 2016
• Resources for this airport:
  • FAA airport information for C16
  • AirNav airport information for C16
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for C16