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3IL1

Silvercreek Gliderport
New Douglas, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 2025

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
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	KANSAS CITY CENTER
FSS:	SAINT LOUIS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Gliderport Communications

CTAF:	122.9
WX AWOS-3PT at 3LF (14 nm N):	118.175 (217-324-4735)
WX AWOS-2 at GRE (14 nm E):	120.0 (618-664-1939)
WX AWOS-3 at ALN (18 nm W):	128.0 (618-259-7231)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
TOYr043/16.4	TROY VORTAC	116.00	04E
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:	SILVERCREEK GLIDER CLUB 7410 ROCKWELL RD NEW DOUGLAS, IL 62074
Manager:	JIM PITCHER 7410 ROCKWELL NEW DOUGLAS, IL 62074 Phone 314-406-8810 INFO @SOARSGC.COM.

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC ST LOUIS APCH AT 314-890-1018.
-	COMMUNICATE WITH OWNER ON 122.775.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 3IL1.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

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)
KBLV - Scott Air Force Base/MidAmerica Airport (24 nm S)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 10-Nov-2025

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:09	12:09
Sunrise	06:37	12:37
Sunset	16:48	22:48
Evening civil twilight	17:17	23:17

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	10-Nov-2025 12:04:31
Local (UTC-6)	10-Nov-2025 06:04:31

METAR

K3LF 14nm N	101155Z AUTO 31017G23KT 10SM OVC025 M03/M08 A3030 RMK AO2 T10301080 11026 21032
KALN 18nm W	101155Z 10SM BKN026 OVC035 M02/M08 A3033 RMK AO2 T10221080 11013 21022
KBLV 25nm S	101155Z AUTO 30013KT 10SM FEW034 BKN046 M01/M08 A3030 RMK AO2 SLP269 T10151076 10031 21019 53003 $

TAF

KBLV
25nm S

100800Z 1008/1114 31012G20KT 9999 OVC050 QNH3028INS BECMG 1017/1018 30012KT 9999 SCT100 QNH3032INS BECMG 1023/1024 26006KT 9999 FEW150 QNH3029INS BECMG 1105/1106 19006KT 9999 FEW150 QNH3008INS TX05/1022Z TNM04/1013Z

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