FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 3IL1 |
| Lat/Long: | 38-55-31.0000N / 089-39-44.0000W
38-55.516667N / 089-39.733333W
38.9252778 / -89.6622222
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 595 ft. / 181 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 00E (1995) |
| From city: | 3 miles S of NEW DOUGLAS, IL |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 62074 |
Gliderport Operations
| Gliderport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 02/1998 |
| Sectional chart: | ST LOUIS |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | KANSAS CITY CENTER |
| FSS: | SAINT LOUIS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Gliderport Communications
| WX AWOS-3 at 3LF (14 nm N): | 118.175 (217-324-4735) |
| WX AWOS-3 at ALN (18 nm W): | 128.0 (618-259-7231) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| TOYr043/16.4 | | TROY VORTAC | | 116.00 | | 04E |
| VLAr243/25.4 | | VANDALIA VORTAC | | 114.30 | | 04E |
| CSXr072/34.3 | | CARDINAL VOR/DME | | 116.45 | | 00E |
| ENLr318/38.4 | | CENTRALIA VORTAC | | 115.00 | | 04E |
| STLr083/38.5 | | ST LOUIS VORTAC | | 117.40 | | 01E |
Gliderport Services
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 2500 x 200 ft. / 762 x 61 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Obstructions: | 40 ft. bldg, 2300 ft. from runway | | 40 ft. trees, 800 ft. from runway |
Gliderport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | SOARING INVESTMENT, LTD
P.O. BOX 67
TRENTON, IL 62293
Phone 618-224-7138 |
| Manager: | FRED P. PAKOSTA
P.O. BOX 67
TRENTON, IL 62293
Phone 618-224-9677 |
Gliderport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 7 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 6 |
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Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 3IL1.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
3K6 - St Louis Metro-East Airport/Shafer Field (13 nm SW)
3LF - Litchfield Municipal Airport (14 nm N)
KGRE - Greenville Airport (14 nm E)
KALN - St Louis Regional Airport (18 nm W)
KVLA - Vandalia Municipal Airport (23 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 29-Nov-2009
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:28 | | 12:28 |
| Sunrise | | 06:57 | | 12:57 |
| Sunset | | 16:37 | | 22:37 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:06 | | 23:06 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 29-Nov-2009 19:17:32 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 29-Nov-2009 13:17:32 |
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| METAR |
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K3LF
14nm N | 291845Z AUTO 24009KT 10SM OVC021 11/08 A2977 RMK AO2
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KALN
18nm W | 291850Z 27006KT 10SM OVC021 12/08 A2979
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KBLV
25nm S | 291855Z AUTO 17007KT 10SM OVC024 14/09 A2978 RMK AO2 SLP086 T01350095
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