KTIP — Rantoul Ntl Avn Cntr-Frank Elliott Fld
Rantoul, IL · field elevation 738 ft · NON-ATCT
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VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KTIP 252335Z AUTO 06007KT 10SM OVC100 19/08 A3023 RMK AO2 T01850083 TSNO
- Wind
- from 060° at 7 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 10,000 ft AGL
- Temperature
- 19 °C / dewpoint 8 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.23 inHg
- Density altitude
- 944 ft · pressure altitude 428 ft
- Observed
- 21 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 060° at 7 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 09 | 6 kt head | 3 kt from the left |
| 36 | 4 kt head | 6 kt from the right |
| 18 | 3 kt tail | 6 kt from the left |
| 27 | 6 kt tail | 3 kt from the right |
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48-hour trend
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Pilot reports
2 within 50 nm in the last six hours, 37,000–37,000 ft.
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Forecast
No TAF is issued for KTIP — forecasters write them for about 700 US terminals, and this is not one.
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 40.29356, -88.14239
- Elevation
- 738 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1143Z / 2345Z
- Magnetic variation
- 1°W (1995)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Sectional
- Chicago
- County
- Champaign, IL
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Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 5,001 | 75 | ASPH | MED |
| 18/36 | 4,894 | 75 | ASPH | MED |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 123.0
- UNICOM
- 123.0
- Approach
- 121.35
Published procedures
- 4 approaches — RNAV (GPS)
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- KDEC Decatur43 nm
- KPNT Pontiac Muni44 nm
Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KTIP airport diagram or an approach plate
- Other Illinois airports
- How to read a METAR
- What VFR, MVFR, IFR and LIFR actually mean
- Live records — the strongest winds and lowest ceilings in the country right now
Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.