FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 MAY 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 3LF |
| Lat/Long: | 39-09-45.0000N 089-40-28.7000W
39-09.750000N 089-40.478333W
39.1625000,-89.6746389
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 690.5 ft. / 210.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 01E (1990) |
| From city: | 2 miles SW of LITCHFIELD, IL |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 62056 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | KANSAS CITY CENTER |
| FSS: | SAINT LOUIS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | 3LF (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 09, 27, 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 09, 27, 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 09/27 & 18/36; TWY LGTS - CTAF. MIRL RWY 18/36 & TWY C PRESET ON LOW INTST, TO INCR INTST & ACTVT - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3PT: | 118.175 (217-324-4735) |
| SAINT LOUIS APPROACH: | 124.2 |
| SAINT LOUIS DEPARTURE: | 124.2 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| TOYr020/27.8 | | TROY VORTAC | | 116.00 | | 04E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A
A:SELF SERV 100 LL FUEL AVAILABLE 24 HOURS. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 4002 x 75 ft. / 1220 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 39-09.794273N | | 39-09.135013N |
| Longitude: | 089-40.341735W | | 089-40.338323W |
| Elevation: | 685.3 ft. | | 680.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 178 magnetic, 179 true | | 358 magnetic, 359 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 3900 x 75 ft. / 1189 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 39-10.041572N | | 39-10.041303N |
| Longitude: | 089-41.033020W | | 089-40.207672W |
| Elevation: | 681.9 ft. | | 689.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 089 magnetic, 090 true | | 269 magnetic, 270 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 14 ft. road, 464 ft. from runway, 289 ft. left of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 33:1 TO RY END FM OVER C.O. | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | LITCHFIELD ARPT AUTH
1201 US ROUTE 66 SOUTH, P.O. BOX 381
LITCHFIELD, IL 62056
Phone 217-324-6507
BILL FLEMING, CHAIRMAN. |
| Manager: | NICHOLAS WEATHERFORD
1201US ROUTE 66 SOUTH, P.O. BOX 381
LITCHFIELD, IL 62056
Phone 217-556-4299
EMAIL ADDRESS: AIRPORT@LITCHFIELDIL.COM (ALL LOWER CASE) |
Additional Remarks
| - | AEROBATIC AREA 1700 FT - 4200 FT MSL ABOVE ARPT. |
| - | FOR CD CTC ST LOUIS APCH AT 314-890-1017. |
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 from 14 May 2026 at 0901Z to 11 June 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (226KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (246KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (217KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (240KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (61KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (411KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KALN - St Louis Regional Airport (24 nm SW)
KGRE - Greenville Airport (24 nm SE)
KVLA - Vandalia Municipal Airport (26 nm SE)
KTAZ - Taylorville Municipal Airport (27 nm NE)
KBLV - Scott Air Force Base/MidAmerica Airport (38 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Ginger Kleinschnittger
Photo taken 31-Aug-2009
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Litchfield Municipal Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 21-May-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:11 | | 10:11 |
| Sunrise | | 05:42 | | 10:42 |
| Sunset | | 20:09 | | 01:09 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:40 | | 01:40 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 22-May-2026 03:58:23 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 21-May-2026 22:58:23 |
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| METAR |
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| K3LF | 220335Z AUTO 10006KT 10SM OVC035 17/12 A3010 RMK AO2 T01690122
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| TAF |
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KBLV
38nm S | 211600Z 2116/2222 05009KT 9999 BKN025 OVC200 QNH2999INS BECMG 2212/2213 04009KT 9000 -SHRA BKN015 OVC040 QNH2989INS TX22/2122Z TN14/2211Z
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KSTL
41nm SW | 212207Z 2122/2224 08008KT P6SM OVC025 FM221700 07008KT P6SM BKN018 PROB30 2218/2221 5SM -SHRA
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KSPI
41nm N | 211737Z 2118/2218 08015G22KT P6SM FEW050 SCT200 FM212000 08012G20KT P6SM SCT045 BKN150 FM220000 08010KT P6SM SCT045 BKN100 FM220500 08008KT P6SM BKN045 FM221400 08010KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050
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KCPS
42nm SW | 211724Z 2118/2218 04008KT P6SM BKN030 FM221500 07008KT P6SM BKN018
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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