FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 3K6 |
| Lat/Long: | 38-43-58.4710N / 089-48-23.6420W 38-43.974517N / 089-48.394033W 38.7329086 / -89.8065672 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 477 ft. / 145.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 02W (2015) |
| From city: | 2 miles N of ST JACOB, IL |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 62281 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 03/1972 |
| Sectional chart: | ST LOUIS |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | KANSAS CITY CENTER |
| FSS: | SAINT LOUIS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | STL (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Pattern altitude: | 1277 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) DUSK-DAWN. MIRL RY 13/31 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| SAINT LOUIS APPROACH: | 124.2 |
| SAINT LOUIS DEPARTURE: | 124.2 |
| WX AWOS-3 at ALN (15 nm NW): | 128.0 (618-259-7231) |
| WX ASOS at CPS (19 nm SW): | PHONE 618-332-0001 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| TOYr090/5.3 | | TROY VORTAC | | 116.00 | | 04E |
| CSXr093/26.0 | | CARDINAL VOR/DME | | 116.45 | | 00E |
| STLr103/32.5 | | ST LOUIS VORTAC | | 117.40 | | 01E |
| ENLr298/35.7 | | CENTRALIA VORTAC | | 115.00 | | 04E |
| VLAr230/37.1 | | VANDALIA VORTAC | | 114.30 | | 04E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CIVIC MEMORIAL | | 130/15.1 | | 263 | | 01W | | CVM | -.-. ...- -- |
| LITCHFIELD | | 192/26.7 | | 371 | | 01E | | LTD | .-.. - -.. |
| SALEM | | 279/39.7 | | 400 | | 01W | | SLO | ... .-.. --- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 2662 x 50 ft. / 811 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 38-44.132750N | | 38-43.815033N |
| Longitude: | 089-48.586650W | | 089-48.200817W |
| Elevation: | 477.0 ft. | | 469.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 138 magnetic, 136 true | | 318 magnetic, 316 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 127 ft. | | no |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 16 ft. road, 210 ft. from runway, 126 ft. right of centerline APCH SLOPE IS 21:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. | | 30 ft. pole, marked, 800 ft. from runway, 30 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | EDWARD B. SHAFER 2070 TRIAD RD. ST JACOB, IL 62281 Phone 618-644-5411 |
| Manager: | EDWARD B. SHAFER 2070 TRIAD RD. ST JACOB, IL 62281 Phone 618-644-5411 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 2 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 142/day * | | 51% | local general aviation | | 47% | transient general aviation | | 2% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 31 August 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | MIL HEL OPNS PRIOR PERMISSION ONLY. |
| - | FOR NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES CTC AMGR 618-644-5411. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) -A | |
download (170KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (153KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (201KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KBLV - Scott Air Force Base/MidAmerica Airport (11 nm S)
KALN - St Louis Regional Airport (15 nm NW)
KCPS - St Louis Downtown Airport (19 nm SW)
KGRE - Greenville Airport (21 nm E)
KSTL - Lambert-St Louis International Airport (26 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Eve Cascella
Photo taken 13-Sep-2009
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:44 | | 10:44 |
| Sunrise | | 06:12 | | 11:12 |
| Sunset | | 19:56 | | 00:56 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:24 | | 01:24 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 06:50:54 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 13-Aug-2013 01:50:54 |
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| METAR |
KBLV 12nm S | 130603Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM R32L/4500FT BR CLR 20/20 A2995 RMK AO2
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KALN 14nm NW | 130555Z AUTO 30005KT 7SM BKN050 21/21 A2997 RMK AO2 T02100205 10242 20202 402500182 TSNO
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KCPS 19nm SW | 130558Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM BR CLR 19/19 A2996 RMK AO2 $
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| TAF |
KBLV 12nm S | 1304/1406 VRB06KT 4800 BR SKC QNH2995INS BECMG 1307/1308 VRB06KT 3200 BR SKC QNH2996INS TEMPO 1308/1312 0800 FG BECMG 1314/1315 02012KT 9999 NSW SCT120 QNH3000INS T28/1322Z T20/1311Z AMD 130407
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KCPS 19nm SW | 130530Z 1306/1406 VRB03KT 3SM BR SCT080 TEMPO 1306/1310 1SM BR OVC002 FM131200 33004KT 5SM BR SCT250 FM131500 04008KT P6SM SCT040 FM140100 08005KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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