Rantoul Aviation

General information

Located in the central United States, the Rantoul National Aviation Center (RNAC) offers a unique combination of airport (ICAO Identifier: KTIP), Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ), nearby rail and highway access, and climate controlled hangars that have extensive floor space. This location offers the facilities, infrastructure, and airspace to operate a flight school, aircraft manufacturing base, testing facility, or import/export facility, among others. This Aviation Briefing Guide will provide a comprehensive overview of the infrastructure and capabilities of the RNAC.

The RNAC has the capability to support general aviation aircraft, jets, and numerous other types of aircraft with the currently existing infrastructure. Two runways, each 5,000’ long and 75’ wide, have instrument approaches and medium intensity runway lighting. Weather instrumentation, several different types of aircraft fuel, and expansive aircraft parking is available on the airfield. Ramp areas and taxiways lead to Hangar 1, Hangar 2, and Hangar 3, which are available for lease. These large hangars also have office and classroom areas for instruction. Weather data from 2007-2012 indicate ceiling-visibility was better than 3 miles and 1,500' 88.1% of the time.

The square footage available at the RNAC ranges from 84,000 to 270,000. The spacious hangars offer ceiling heights of up to 44’ and cover acreage between 4.9 to over 15. Hangar 1 and Hangar 3 have loading docks and updated interiors that would make them easily convertible to any new task, such as assembly plant. The floor space and location would make them ideal for warehouse storage, manufacturing, or as a multimodal transportation hub.

The New Orleans to Chicago railroad is located only one mile away from the RNAC. This railroad could be utilized for shipping operations and form a multimodal hub for your business. Highway 57, which travels north-south from Chicago to Memphis, is only two miles from the airport and offers desirable access to both the Eastern and Western areas of the United States.

One may find additional information, including local population and cultural information, at the RNAC and Village of Rantoul website: http://www.village.rantoul.il.us/