FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025
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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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 |
| 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 27 November 2025 at 0901Z to 25 December 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (225KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (244KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (215KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (239KB) |
| 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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Ginger Kleinschnittger
Photo taken 31-Aug-2009
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 24-Dec-2025
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:47 | | 12:47 |
| Sunrise | | 07:17 | | 13:17 |
| Sunset | | 16:40 | | 22:40 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:10 | | 23:10 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 24-Dec-2025 10:13:07 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 24-Dec-2025 04:13:07 |
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| METAR |
| K3LF | 240955Z AUTO 08004KT 7SM CLR 05/04 A3026 RMK AO2 T00480042
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| TAF |
KBLV 38nm S | 240800Z 2408/2514 VRB03KT 0400 FG SKC QNH3020INS BECMG 2414/2415 05006KT 4800 BR OVC005 QNH3020INS BECMG 2415/2416 05006KT 9999 NSW BKN015 QNH3003INS BECMG 2422/2423 17006KT 9999 BKN030 QNH3003INS BECMG 2506/2507 20006KT 1600 BR SKC QNH3003INS TX17/2420Z TN06/2411Z
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KSTL 41nm SW | 240520Z 2406/2512 VRB04KT 4SM BR BKN035 FM241000 VRB04KT 5SM BR OVC018 FM241600 13007KT P6SM OVC008 FM242000 16007KT P6SM BKN014 FM242300 20005KT P6SM BKN035 FM250700 25005KT P6SM BKN017
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KSPI 41nm N | 240817Z 2408/2506 04005KT P6SM BKN250 TEMPO 2408/2410 4SM BR FM241200 10006KT P6SM BKN250 FM241500 12009KT P6SM OVC015 FM242300 16007KT 5SM BR OVC009 FM250100 18006KT 1 1/2SM BR OVC008 FM250300 VRB04KT 1/2SM FG BKN006
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KCPS 42nm SW | 240520Z 2406/2506 VRB03KT 1 1/2SM BR BKN035 TEMPO 2406/2410 1/4SM FG VV002 FM241100 VRB03KT 2SM BR OVC018 FM241600 14006KT P6SM OVC011 FM242200 18006KT P6SM BKN035
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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