FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 DECEMBER 2019
Location
FAA Identifier: | LJF |
Lat/Long: | 45-05-49.7000N 094-30-26.1000W 45-05.828333N 094-30.435000W 45.0971389,-94.5072500 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 1139.9 ft. / 347.4 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 02E (2010) |
From city: | 2 miles SE of LITCHFIELD, MN |
Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
Zip code: | 55355 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 08/1989 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
FSS: | PRINCETON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | LJF (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | UNATNDD |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | no |
Lights: | MIRL RY 13/31 PRESET ON LOW INTST, TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT REIL RY 13/ 31; PAPI RY 13/31 - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
CTAF: | 122.9 |
WX AWOS-3: | 109.0 (320-693-6456) |
WX AWOS-3 at HCD (15 nm S): | 118.525 (320-587-3343) |
WX AWOS-3PT at PEX (19 nm NW): | 120.35 (320-243-4538) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 125.5/323.1 (DARWIN RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
DWNr277/2.3 | | DARWIN VORTAC | | 109.00 | | 07E |
BDHr089/26.3 | | WILLMAR VOR/DME | | 113.70 | | 04E |
STCr212/33.1 | | ST CLOUD VOR/DME | | 112.10 | | 03E |
NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
GLENCOE | | 315/27.0 | | 407 | | 03E | | GYL | --. -.-- .-.. |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A SELF SVC FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD. |
Parking: | tiedowns |
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
Dimensions: | 4002 x 100 ft. / 1220 x 30 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
Latitude: | 45-06.074367N | | 45-05.581450N |
Longitude: | 094-30.743752W | | 094-30.127110W |
Elevation: | 1139.6 ft. | | 1139.9 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 136 magnetic, 138 true | | 316 magnetic, 318 true |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | CITY OF LITCHFIELD 126 NORTH MARSHALL AVENUE LITCHFIELD, MN 55355 Phone 320-693-7201 |
Manager: | GEORGE BALDWIN 703 PARK AVE. LITCHFIELD, MN 55355 Phone (320) 693-7201 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 17 | Single engine airplanes: | | 16 | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 134/week * | 50% | transient general aviation | 36% | local general aviation | 14% | air taxi | * for 12-month period ending 31 May 2019 | |
Additional Remarks
- | TRSNL SFC OBSTN - TREES - NORTHEAST OF RY 13/31. |
- | FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588. |
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 05 December 2019 at 0900Z to 02 January 2020 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (222KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 | |
download (202KB) |
VOR-A | |
download (142KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (81KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (156KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KHCD - Hutchinson Municipal Airport-Butler Field (15 nm S)
KPEX - Paynesville Municipal Airport (19 nm NW)
KMGG - Maple Lake Municipal Airport-Bill Mavencamp Sr Field (24 nm E)
KBDH - Willmar Municipal Airport-John L Rice Fiel (26 nm W)
KGYL - Glencoe Municipal Airport (27 nm SE)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Krysteen Hjulberg
Photo taken 27-May-2007
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Sectional chart |
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Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 10-Dec-2019
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 07:13 | | 13:13 |
Sunrise | | 07:47 | | 13:47 |
Sunset | | 16:35 | | 22:35 |
Evening civil twilight | | 17:09 | | 23:09 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 10-Dec-2019 13:31:35 |
Local (UTC-6) | 10-Dec-2019 07:31:35 |
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METAR |
KLJF | 101316Z AUTO 30009G15KT 10SM M17/M19 A3014 RMK AO2
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KHCD 15nm SE | 101316Z AUTO 28010G15KT 5SM -SN BKN025 OVC040 M17/M19 A3014 RMK AO2 T11681192
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KPEX 19nm NW | 101315Z AUTO 30009KT 10SM BKN040 M19/M21 A3014 RMK AO2 T11951210
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TAF |
KSTC 33nm NE | 101142Z 1012/1112 31005KT P6SM BKN050 FM101400 31008KT P6SM SKC FM110000 24006KT P6SM SKC FM110900 31005KT P6SM SKC
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KRWF 41nm SW | 101142Z 1012/1112 30009KT P6SM SCT015 BKN040 FM101500 30011KT P6SM SKC FM110000 24008KT P6SM SKC FM110900 32006KT P6SM SKC
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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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