Chanute Air Force Base
Chanute Air Force Base is a decommissioned United States Air Force facility, located in Champaign County, Illinois, south of and adjacent to Rantoul, Illinois, about 130 miles south of Chicago.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Military installation
- Description: former United States Air Force Base in Rantoul, Illinois, United States
- Also known as: “Chanute AFB”, “Chanute Army Airfield”, and “Chanute Field”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rantoul National Aviation Center and Rantoul station.
Rantoul National Aviation Center
Aerodrome
Rantoul National Aviation Center, also known as Frank Elliott Field, is a public use airport located in Rantoul, a village in Champaign County, Illinois, United States.
Rantoul station
Railway station
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Rantoul station is an Amtrak intercity train station in Rantoul, Illinois, United States, on their Illini and Saluki service. It was originally built by the Illinois Central Railroad. The City of New Orleans also uses these tracks, but does not stop. Rantoul station is situated 1½ miles northwest of Chanute Air Force Base.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rantoul and Thomasboro.
Rantoul
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Rantoul is a village in northern Champaign County, Illinois, United States. The population was 12,371 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Champaign–Urbana metropolitan area.
Thomasboro
Village
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Thomasboro is a village in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,034 at the 2020 census. The village has the name of John Thomas, a pioneer settler. Thomasboro is situated 4½ miles southwest of Chanute Air Force Base.
Chanute Air Force Base
- Category: military base
- Location: Rantoul Township, Champaign, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Chanute Air Force Base” goes by many names.
- French: “Chanute Air Force Base”
- French: “Chanute Field”
- German: “Chanute Air Force Base”
- German: “Chanute Field”
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