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IL48
(formerly 3K6)
St Louis Metro-East Airport/Shafer Field
St Jacob, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 FEBRUARY 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: IL48
Lat/Long: 38-43-58.4710N 089-48-23.6420W
38-43.974517N 089-48.394033W
38.7329086,-89.8065672
(estimated)
Elevation: 477.3 ft. / 145.5 m (surveyed)
Variation: 02W (2015)
From city: 2 miles N of ST JACOB, IL
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 62281

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 03/1972
Control tower: no
ARTCC: KANSAS CITY CENTER
FSS: SAINT LOUIS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
EMAIL ADDRESS: HYFLYER33@HOTMAIL.COM (ALL LOWER CASE)
Pattern altitude: 1277.3 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: MIRL RWY 13/31 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
SAINT LOUIS APPROACH: 124.2
SAINT LOUIS DEPARTURE: 124.2
WX AWOS-3 at ALN (15 nm NW): 128.0 (618-259-7231)
WX ASOS at CPS (19 nm SW): PHONE 618-332-0001

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
TOYr090/5.3TROY VORTAC116.0004E
STLr103/32.5ST LOUIS VORTAC117.4001E
ENLr298/35.7CENTRALIA VORTAC115.0004E

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MINOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 13/31

Dimensions: 2662 x 50 ft. / 811 x 15 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 13  RUNWAY 31
Latitude: 38-44.132750N38-43.815033N
Longitude: 089-48.586650W089-48.200817W
Elevation: 477.0 ft.469.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 138 magnetic, 136 true318 magnetic, 316 true
Displaced threshold: 127 ft.no
Markings: basic, in fair conditionbasic, in fair condition
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Obstructions: 16 ft. road, 210 ft. from runway, 126 ft. right of centerline
APCH SLOPE IS 21:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
65 ft. tree, 1513 ft. from runway, 225 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: HAY CREEK REAL ESTATE LLC
9810 BEACON STREET
ST JACOB, IL 62281
Phone 618-644-5411
Manager: STEVEN COAD
9810 BEACON STREET
ST JACOB, IL 62281
Phone 618-644-5411
CELL NUMBER: 618-920-1393

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 2
Gliders airplanes: 1
Ultralights: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 142/day *
51% local general aviation
47% transient general aviation
2% air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 31 May 2018

Additional Remarks

MIL HEL OPNS PRIOR PERMISSION ONLY.
FOR NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES CTC AMGR 618-644-5411.
FOR CD CTC ST LOUIS APCH AT 314-890-1017.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at IL48.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KBLV - Scott Air Force Base/MidAmerica Airport (11 nm S)
KALN - St Louis Regional Airport (15 nm NW)
KCPS - St Louis Downtown Airport (19 nm SW)
KGRE - Greenville Airport (21 nm E)
KSTL - St Louis Lambert International Airport (26 nm W)
 
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Photo taken 13-Sep-2009

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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 18-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3911:39
Sunrise07:0512:05
Sunset19:0900:09
Evening civil twilight19:3500:35

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  19-Mar-2024 04:32:58
Local (UTC-5)  18-Mar-2024 23:32:58
 
METAR
KBLV 
12nm S 
190355Z 23005KT 10SM CLR 00/M07 A3023 RMK AO2A SLP244 T00001071 $
KALN 
14nm NW 
190415Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M01/M08 A3023 RMK AO2 T10111077
KCPS 
19nm SW 
190353Z AUTO 25003KT 10SM CLR 01/M08 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP243 T00061083
TAF
KBLV 
12nm S 
190000Z 1900/2006 31012KT 9999 SKC QNH2996INS BECMG 1914/1915 22015G25KT 9999 SKC QNH2977INS BECMG 1922/1923 27020G25KT 9999 SKC QNH2979INS BECMG 1923/1924 29009KT 9999 SKC QNH2979INS TX14/1921Z TNM03/1911Z
KCPS 
19nm SW 
181720Z 1818/1918 32014G24KT P6SM SCT050 FM190000 29005KT P6SM SKC FM190700 24005KT P6SM SKC FM191500 22011G24KT P6SM SKC
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 
 
 Contact 
 
 Services / Description 
 
Fuel Prices
 
Comments
  
Shafer Flying Service 618-644-5411
[email]
Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Flight training, Aircraft maintenance, Rental cars, Public telephone, Pilots lounge / snooze room, Restrooms

More info about Shafer Flying Service
Phillips 66
100LL
SS $5.75 
 Updated 08-Nov-2023
 
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SS=Self service
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