FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
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 |
| Sectional chart: | ST LOUIS |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | KANSAS CITY CENTER |
| FSS: | SAINT LOUIS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | 3LF (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1700 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1490.5 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | MIRL RY 18/36 & TWY C PRESET LOW INTST. INCREASE INTST & ACTVT REIL RY 09/27; PAPI RY 09/27; MIRL RY 09/27; REIL RY 18/36; PAPI RY 18/36; MIRL RY 18/36 & TWY LGTS - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 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 |
| VLAr276/24.2 | | VANDALIA VORTAC | | 114.30 | | 04E |
| TOYr020/27.8 | | TROY VORTAC | | 116.00 | | 04E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-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. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% DOWN | | 0.1% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 178 magnetic, 179 true | | 358 magnetic, 359 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: | 62 ft. tank, 2615 ft. from runway, 190 ft. left of centerline, 38:1 slope to clear | | 59 ft. tree, 2680 ft. from runway, 250 ft. right of centerline, 42:1 slope to clear |
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. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% UP | | 0.2% DOWN |
| 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 REIL RYS 09 & 27 OTS INDEFLY. | | 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. | | 17 ft. road, 578 ft. from runway, 303 ft. left of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear |
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: | BILL STAMPER 1201US ROUTE 66 SOUTH, P.O. BOX 381 LITCHFIELD, IL 62056 Phone 217-556-4299 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 33 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 29 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 41/day * | | 66% | local general aviation | | 26% | transient general aviation | | 4% | military | | 4% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 30 November 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | AEROBATIC AREA 1700 FT - 4200 FT MSL ABOVE ARPT. |
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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (200KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (200KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (188KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (208KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (26KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (201KB) |
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)
3K6 - St Louis Metro-East Airport/Shafer Field (26 nm S)
KTAZ - Taylorville Municipal Airport (27 nm NE)
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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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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:43 | | 11:43 |
| Sunrise | | 07:10 | | 12:10 |
| Sunset | | 18:18 | | 23:18 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:45 | | 23:45 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 14:26:16 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Oct-2013 09:26:16 |
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| METAR |
| K3LF | 161355Z AUTO 27010KT 10SM SCT026 SCT100 SCT120 09/06 A3003 RMK AO2 T00870056
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| TAF |
KBLV 38nm S | 1608/1714 29009KT 9999 SCT060 QNH2998INS BECMG 1612/1613 29012G18KT 9999 SKC QNH3000INS BECMG 1623/1624 29006KT 9999 SKC QNH3000INS BECMG 1712/1713 29012KT 9999 SKC QNH2998INS T18/1621Z T06/1709Z
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KSTL 41nm SW | 160520Z 1606/1712 28008KT P6SM BKN250 FM161500 29011KT P6SM BKN035 FM162100 29007KT P6SM SCT045 FM170600 26005KT P6SM BKN120
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KSPI 41nm N | 160726Z 1607/1706 29005KT P6SM SCT250 FM161000 28010KT P6SM BKN035 FM162300 28003KT P6SM BKN040
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KCPS 42nm SW | 160520Z 1606/1706 28006KT P6SM BKN250 FM161500 29010KT P6SM BKN035 FM162100 29006KT P6SM SCT045
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| NOTAMs |
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