FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 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 17 April 2025 at 0901Z to 15 May 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (230KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (248KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (218KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (243KB) |
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 25-Apr-2025
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:41 | | 10:41 |
Sunrise | | 06:09 | | 11:09 |
Sunset | | 19:44 | | 00:44 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:13 | | 01:13 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 25-Apr-2025 22:23:45 |
Local (UTC-5) | 25-Apr-2025 17:23:45 |
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METAR |
K3LF | 252155Z AUTO 30008KT 10SM CLR 23/17 A2996 RMK AO2 T02250166
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TAF |
KBLV 38nm S | 251600Z 2516/2622 31009KT 9999 BKN025 BKN100 QNH2994INS TEMPO 2520/2524 32010G15KT 8000 -SHRA OVC025 BECMG 2604/2605 35009KT 9999 SCT025 OVC080 QNH3001INS BECMG 2610/2611 02009KT 9999 BKN025 QNH3010INS TX26/2521Z TN12/2612Z
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KSTL 41nm SW | 251829Z 2518/2624 29007KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS BKN035CB FM252000 35010KT P6SM BKN035 FM261400 03008KT P6SM BKN030 FM261700 04007KT P6SM OVC035
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KSPI 41nm N | 251750Z 2518/2618 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN090 TEMPO 2519/2521 6SM -TSRA BR OVC035CB FM252200 30008KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN090 FM260100 34012KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050 FM260700 01009KT P6SM OVC025 FM261600 03009KT P6SM SCT035
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KCPS 42nm SW | 251830Z 2518/2618 28011KT P6SM BKN025 TEMPO 2518/2520 -SHRA FM260100 35010KT P6SM BKN035 FM261400 03008KT P6SM BKN030
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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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