FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 12 JUNE 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 -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 12 June 2025 at 0901Z to 10 July 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (228KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (247KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (217KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (241KB) |
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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Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 27-Jun-2025
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:03 | | 10:03 |
Sunrise | | 05:35 | | 10:35 |
Sunset | | 20:28 | | 01:28 |
Evening civil twilight | | 21:00 | | 02:00 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 27-Jun-2025 19:23:03 |
Local (UTC-5) | 27-Jun-2025 14:23:03 |
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METAR |
K3LF | 271855Z AUTO 18012G17KT 10SM -RA SCT026 SCT036 BKN110 24/23 A3004 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N AND NW T02440225
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TAF |
KBLV 38nm S | 271600Z 2716/2822 23010G15KT 9999 SCT050 QNH2992INS TEMPO 2722/2724 30012G22KT 6000 -TSRA BKN030CB BECMG 2800/2801 19006KT 9999 BKN030 QNH2996INS TEMPO 2813/2816 9000 -SHRA BECMG 2815/2816 21006KT 9999 FEW050 QNH2997INS TX35/2721Z TN24/2811Z
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KSTL 41nm SW | 271720Z 2718/2824 26010KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250 TEMPO 2718/2722 4SM -TSRA BKN040CB FM280000 VRB04KT P6SM SCT250 FM281400 21005KT P6SM SCT250
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KSPI 41nm N | 271733Z 2718/2818 25010G18KT P6SM VCTS SCT035CB BKN050 PROB30 2718/2720 4SM TSRA BR BKN030CB FM272300 25008KT P6SM SCT040 BKN150 FM280200 VRB04KT P6SM SCT250 FM281000 VRB03KT 5SM BR SCT200 FM281400 VRB04KT P6SM FEW040
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KCPS 42nm SW | 271720Z 2718/2818 23008G16KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250 TEMPO 2718/2722 4SM -TSRA BKN040CB FM280000 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250
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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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