FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 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 |
| 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 06 August 2026 at 0901Z to 03 September 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (231KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (250KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (221KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (244KB) |
| 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 23-Aug-2026
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:52 | | 10:52 |
| Sunrise | | 06:20 | | 11:20 |
| Sunset | | 19:42 | | 00:42 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:10 | | 01:10 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 23-Aug-2026 14:33:34 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 23-Aug-2026 09:33:34 |
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| METAR |
| K3LF | 231415Z AUTO 33003KT 10SM CLR 20/16 A3010 RMK AO2 T02000163
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| TAF |
KBLV 38nm S | 230800Z 2308/2414 35006KT 9999 SKC QNH2996INS BECMG 2315/2316 34012KT 9999 SCT200 QNH2999INS BECMG 2322/2323 01006KT 9999 SKC QNH2999INS TX28/2321Z TN17/2312Z
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KSTL 41nm SW | 231120Z 2312/2418 32005KT P6SM SCT250
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KSPI 41nm N | 231120Z 2312/2412 32007KT P6SM FEW250 FM240000 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250 TEMPO 2409/2412 5SM BR
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KCPS 42nm SW | 231120Z 2312/2412 33005KT P6SM SCT250
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| NOTAMs |
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