Transportation Info

Air Travel

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Vermilion County Airports

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Regional Airports: Vermilion County Airport

General Aviation Airport: Vermilion County Airport, Danville, Illinois (DNV)
Type of runway: Asphalt
Length of longest runway: 6,000 feet
Instrument landing system: Wilcox Mark I-D with glide slope indicators; RNAV approach; VOR approach
Lighting system: Mike-a-lite/pilot radio activated
Hangars: Yes
Freight service: Midwest Aero

Regional Airports: University of Illinois/Willard

Commercial Airport: University of Illinois/Willard Airport, Champaign, Illinois (CMI)
Type of runway: Concrete and asphalt
Lengths of runways: 8,300 ft., 6,500 ft., 5,300 ft.
Control tower: 6:00 am through 11:00 pm
Lighting system: Tower controlled, pilot controlled
Hangars: Yes
Service: 5 a.m.-10 p.m. aircraft maintenance & fuel service
Driving distance/time from Danville, Illinois: Approximately 45 miles / Approximately 45 minutes
Passenger Service 

Regional Airports: Bloomington

Commercial Airport: Central Illinois Regional Airport, Bloomington, Illinois (BMI)
Type of runway: Concrete and asphalt
Lengths of runways: 8,000 ft., 6,525 ft.
Control tower: 6:00 am through 10:00 pm
Lighting system: Tower controlled, pilot controlled
Hangars: Yes
Service: 24 hour aircraft maintenance & fuel service
Driving distance/time from Danville, Illinois: Approximately 80 miles / Approximately 90 minutes
Passenger service:

Regional Airports: Indianapolis International

International Airport: Indianapolis International Airport, Indianapolis, Illinois (IND)
Driving distance/time from Danville, Illinois: Approximately 88 miles / Approximately 90 minutes
Passenger service:
 

Highway Travel Distances to Major Regional Markets

Chicago, IL 125 miles
Cincinnati, OH 260 miles
Columbus, OH 258 miles
Des Moines, IA 382 miles
Detroit, MI 379 miles
Indianapolis, IN 88 miles
Kansas City, KS 437 miles
Louisville, KY 202 miles
Milwaukee, WI 222 miles
Minneapolis, MN 533 miles
St. Louis, MO 198 miles
QuadCities IL/IA 215 miles
 

Highway Access

State Routes US Routes Interstates
1 150 74
  136 57
  41 72
  63  
  45  
 

Average Commuting Patterns for Workforce

United States 25.3 minutes
Midwest 23.1 minutes
Indiana 22.7 minutes
Illinois 28.2 minutes
Vermilion County 20.1 minutes

 

Rail Carriers

  North/South EAST/WEST
Mainline CSX Transportation
Union Pacific(northeast)		 Norfolk-Southern Union Pacific(southwest)
Branchline Kankakee Beaverville
Southern (KBS)