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
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
Map
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Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 9/27 4,001 1,220 Concrete 18/36 3,654 1,114 Turf
Statistics
Based aircraft (2020) 65
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

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.^{[citation needed]}

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[1]

Aircraft information

In April 2020, there were 65 aircraft based at this airport: 60 single-engine, 3 multi-engine, 1 helicopter and 1 glider.

For the 12-month period ending April 30, 2020, the airport averaged 41 aircraft operations per day, or about 15,000 per year. Operations consisted of 90% general aviation and 10% air taxi.[2]

References

External links

• Frasca Air Service, the fixed-base operator
• FAA Terminal Procedures for C16, effective September 8, 2022
• 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