Niklaus Airport (IS26)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	IS26
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	88°36'55.2370" W / 40°11'0.1220" N -88.615344 / 40.183367 (Estimated)
Elevation	725.00 ft / 220.98 m (Estimated)
Land	6 acres
From nearest city	4 nautical miles SE of Farmer City, IL
Location	Piatt County, IL

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	EDWIN S. NIKLAUS
Address	2680 N 700 E ROAD FARMER CITY, IL 61842
Phone number	309-928-3304
Manager	EDWIN S. NIKLAUS
Address	RT 1 BOX 117 FARMER CITY, IL 61842
Phone number	309-928-3304

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Sectional chart	CHICAGO
Region	AGL - Great Lakes
Responsible ARTCC	ZAU - CHICAGO
Tie-in FSS	IKK - KANKAKEE
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Runway Information

Runway 09/27

Dimensions	2620 x 100 ft (799 x 30 m)
Surface	TURF
Surface treatment

	09	27
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
BMI	DME	BLOOMINGTON	19X	108.20		23.0 nm
PNT	DME	PONTIAC	33X	109.60		38.7 nm
MTO	DME	MATTOON	31X	109.40		45.0 nm
DEC	FAN MARKER	AKLEY		0.00	01W	19.7 nm
CM	NDB	VEALS		407.00	03W	23.8 nm
LH	NDB	EGROW		334.00	03W	25.6 nm
DE	NDB	ELWIN		275.00	01W	28.3 nm
AAA	NDB	ABRAHAM		329.00	00E	33.2 nm
SYZ	NDB	SHELBYVILLE		365.00	02W	47.9 nm
LQ	NDB	LICOL		375.00	01W	48.3 nm
DNV	TACAN	DANVILLE	47X	111.00	02E	49.0 nm
RBS	VOR/DME	ROBERTS	115X	116.80	02E	31.6 nm
CMI	VORTAC	CHAMPAIGN	104Y	115.75	03E	18.0 nm
AXC	VORTAC	ADDERS	119X	117.20	03E	29.0 nm

Remarks

• FOR CD CTC CHAMPAIGN APCH AT 217-355-4069, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921