FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 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 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 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) |
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 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:13 | | 10:13 |
| Sunrise | | 05:44 | | 10:44 |
| Sunset | | 20:06 | | 01:06 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:37 | | 01:37 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 10:07:26 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 18-May-2013 05:07:26 |
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| METAR |
| K3LF | 180935Z AUTO 10005KT 4SM BR CLR 16/16 A2999 RMK AO2 T01580156
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| TAF |
KBLV 38nm S | 1808/1914 VRB06KT 9999 OVC020 QNH2995INS BECMG 1813/1814 10009KT 9999 SCT025 BKN034 QNH2988INS BECMG 1906/1907 VRB06KT 6000 BR SCT250 QNH2988INS BECMG 1912/1913 19012KT 9999 NSW FEW025 SCT160 QNH2987INS T26/1821Z T16/1809Z
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KSTL 41nm SW | 180520Z 1806/1912 15005KT P6SM SCT090 FM180800 VRB03KT 4SM BR SCT005 TEMPO 1810/1813 2SM BR BKN005 FM181300 13005KT P6SM BKN015 FM181600 14007KT P6SM SCT025
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KSPI 41nm N | 180527Z 1806/1906 12005KT P6SM SCT120 FM180800 12003KT 5SM BR SKC TEMPO 1809/1812 2SM BR SCT007 FM181300 13010KT P6SM SCT050 FM190200 13005KT P6SM SKC
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KCPS 42nm SW | 180520Z 1806/1906 15003KT P6SM SCT090 FM180800 00000KT 4SM BR SCT007 TEMPO 1810/1813 2SM BR BKN005 FM181300 13005KT P6SM BKN015 FM181600 14007KT P6SM SCT025
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| NOTAMs |
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