FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
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 ft. / 210.3 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 |
| Sectional chart: | ST LOUIS |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | KANSAS CITY CENTER |
| FSS: | SAINT LOUIS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | 3LF (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1700 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1490 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN MIRL RWY 18/36 AND TAXIWAY C PRESET LOW INTST. INCREASE INTST & ACTVT MIRL RWY 09/27, 18/36 PAPI, 09/27 VASI, TAXIWAY LIGHTS AND REILS - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 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 |
| VLAr276/24.2 | | VANDALIA VORTAC | | 114.30 | | 04E |
| TOYr020/27.8 | | TROY VORTAC | | 116.00 | | 04E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A SELF SERV 100 LL FUEL AVAILABLE 24 HOURS. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 4003 x 75 ft. / 1220 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 39-09.794310N | | 39-09.135002N |
| Longitude: | 089-40.341785W | | 089-40.338377W |
| Elevation: | 685.2 ft. | | 680.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% DOWN | | 0.1% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 178 magnetic, 179 true | | 358 magnetic, 359 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: | 62 ft. tank, 2615 ft. from runway, 190 ft. left of centerline, 38:1 slope to clear | | 59 ft. tree, 2680 ft. from runway, 250 ft. right of centerline, 42:1 slope to clear |
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 3901 x 75 ft. / 1189 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | RWY MARKINGS OBLITERATED. RUNWAY MARKINGS OBLITERATED. |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 39-10.041523N | | 39-10.041343N |
| Longitude: | 089-41.033022W | | 089-40.207650W |
| Elevation: | 681.7 ft. | | 689.8 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% UP | | 0.2% DOWN |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 089 magnetic, 090 true | | 269 magnetic, 270 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in poor condition | | nonprecision, in poor condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-box VASI on left (3.45 degrees glide path) RY 09 VASI OTS INDEFLY. | | 2-box VASI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) OTS INDEFLY. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes REIL RYS 09 & 27 OTS INDEFLY. | | 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. | | 17 ft. road, 578 ft. from runway, 303 ft. left of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear |
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 DAN LAMB, CHAIRMAN. |
| Manager: | BILL STAMPER 1201US ROUTE 66 SOUTH, P.O. BOX 381 LITCHFIELD, IL 62056 Phone 217-556-4299 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 27 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 25 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 27/day * | | 66% | local general aviation | | 26% | transient general aviation | | 4% | military | | 4% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2004 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | AEROBATIC AREA 1700 FT - 4200 FT MSL ABOVE ARPT. |
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 between 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (215KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (229KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (214KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (235KB) |
| NDB RWY 09 | |
download (182KB) |
| NDB RWY 27 | |
download (186KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (26KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (29KB) |
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)
3K6 - St Louis Metro-East Airport/Shafer Field (26 nm S)
KTAZ - Taylorville Municipal Airport (27 nm NE)
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 09-May-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:22 | | 10:22 |
| Sunrise | | 05:51 | | 10:51 |
| Sunset | | 19:59 | | 00:59 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:29 | | 01:29 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 09-May-2008 12:43:40 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 09-May-2008 07:43:40 |
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| METAR |
| K3LF | 091225Z AUTO 04005KT 7SM BKN010 BKN015 BKN070 10/07 A2977 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KBLV 38nm S | 090808 01009KT 9999 OVC010 QNH2972INS TEMPO 0812 OVC030 BECMG 1718 01009KT 8000 -RA SCT009 OVC020 QNH2983INS BECMG 0102 03009KT 9999 NSW SCT020 OVC050 QNH2980INS T20/21Z T08/10Z
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KSTL 41nm SW | 091128Z 091212 VRB04KT P6SM OVC020 TEMPO 1317 5SM -SHRA BR FM1700 02008KT P6SM BKN025 FM0100 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
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KSPI 41nm N | 091135Z 091212 01006KT P6SM BKN025 OVC045 TEMPO 1417 6SM -RA BR FM1700 02010KT P6SM VCSH BKN020 OVC045 FM1900 01008KT P6SM BKN050 OVC120 FM0000 01006KT 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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