FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MAY 2022
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-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 VOR/DME | | 114.30 | | 04E |
TOYr020/27.8 | | TROY VORTAC | | 116.00 | | 04E |
NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
CIVIC MEMORIAL | | 049/24.1 | | 263 | | 01W | | CVM | -.-. ...- -- |
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 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 |
Runway 9/27
Dimensions: | 3900 x 75 ft. / 1189 x 23 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
Runway edge markings: | MARKINGS FADED |
| 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 poor condition | | nonprecision, in poor 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) |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 33 | Single engine airplanes: | | 32 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 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 31 March 2020 | |
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 19 May 2022 at 0901Z to 16 June 2022 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (228KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (229KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (214KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (227KB) |
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 |
Times for 22-May-2022
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:10 | | 10:10 |
Sunrise | | 05:41 | | 10:41 |
Sunset | | 20:10 | | 01:10 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:41 | | 01:41 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 22-May-2022 18:24:51 |
Local (UTC-5) | 22-May-2022 13:24:51 |
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METAR |
K3LF | 221755Z AUTO 36009G16KT 10SM CLR 15/05 A3036 RMK AO2 T01450047 10148 20102
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TAF |
KBLV 38nm S | 221600Z 2216/2322 35012KT 9999 SCT080 OVC200 QNH3029INS BECMG 2302/2303 VRB06KT 9999 FEW300 QNH3029INS BECMG 2314/2315 07010G15KT 9999 SKC QNH3014INS TX18/2218Z TN07/2308Z
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KSTL 41nm SW | 221120Z 2212/2318 34008KT P6SM BKN250 FM231300 08007KT P6SM SKC
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KSPI 41nm N | 221120Z 2212/2312 34011KT P6SM BKN250 FM221600 34012G20KT P6SM BKN250 FM230000 35008KT P6SM SCT250
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KCPS 42nm SW | 221720Z 2218/2318 33008KT P6SM BKN250 FM231300 06005KT P6SM SKC
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NOTAMs |
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