Ficklin-Airtech Airport

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Location

Latitude: 
 40-46-00.1230N (40.766701)
Longitude: 
 088-30-20.2030W (-88.505612)
Elevation: 
 672.0 feet MSL (205 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 3.4 W (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 02 N.M. N of Fairbury, Illinois
Found On: 
 Chicago Chart
FAA Region: 
 AGL

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
TOM FICKLIN
P O BOX 205
FAIRBURY, IL 61739
206-767-9773		 ROBERT J. FICKLIN
9350 NORTH 2200 EAST RD
FAIRBURY, IL 61739
760-534-3480

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 06/1972
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
IREG
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZAU (Chicago)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZAU (Chicago)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1672 feet (510 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 815
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Kankakee(IKK)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 26IS

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    10.9 Pontiac Municipal Airport
    (KPNT PNT)    		 330 333 100LL, Jet A
    20.2 Schertz Field Airport
    (9IS2)    		 147 151 100LL, Mogas
    22.2 Dwight Airport
    (KDTG DTG)    		 7 11 100LL
    25.5 Central Il Regional/Bloomington-Normal Airport
    (BMI KBMI BMI)    		 227 230 100LL, Jet A
    25.7 Paxton Airport
    (1C1)    		 137 141 100LL, MOGAS
    32.9 Rantoul Ntl Avn Cntr-Frank Elliott Field Airport
    (KTIP TIP)    		 149 153 100LL, Jet A
    33.4 Kankakee Airport
    (3KK)    		 52 56 100LL
    35.0 Greater Kankakee Airport
    (IKK KIKK IKK)    		 58 62 100LL, Jet A
    39.7 Morris Municipal/James R Washburn Field Airport
    (C09)    		 5 9 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    39.8 Frasca Field Airport
    (C16)    		 159 163 100LL, Jet A
    40.2 Skydive Chicago Airport
    (8N2)    		 341 344 100LL, Jet A
    42.7 Marshall County Airport
    (C75)    		 291 294 100LL, UL94
    44.9 University Of Illinois/Willard Airport
    (CMI KCMI CMI)    		 166 170 100LL, Jet A-1+
    45.4 Cushing Field Ltd Airport
    (0C8)    		 354 357 100LL, Mogas
    45.6 Illinois Valley Regional-Walter A Duncan Field Airport
    (VYS KVYS VYS)    		 320 323 100LL, Jet A+
    47.5 Joliet Regional Airport
    (JOT KJOT JOT)    		 18 22 100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
    50.4 Mount Hawley Auxiliary Airport
    (3MY)    		 272 275 100LL, Jet A
    52.3 Bult Field Airport
    (C56)    		 45 49 100LL, Jet A
    52.6 Logan County Airport
    (KAAA AAA)    		 226 229 100LL
    53.1 Lowell Airport
    (C97)    		 58 62 100LL

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 RWY CLSD DURING WINTER SNOWS AND SPRING THAWS.
    A110-2 MINOR A & P REPAIRS ON CALL.
    A110-3 FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 18/36
    Longest Runway: 18/36 is 2300 ft (701 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    26IS Airport Runway Details

    Runway 18/36  2300 ft x 70 ft (701 m x 21 m)
    Surface:  Turf - No special surface treatment

    Runway 18

    Runway 36
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left
    Object at End: 
    		 TREES PLINE
    Distance from End: 
    		 1500 2000
    REIL: 
    		 No No
    Touchdown Lights: 
    		 No No

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL
    Landing Fees: 
    		 Yes
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

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