FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 3SQ |
| Lat/Long: | 38-50-55.1810N / 090-30-00.4260W 38-50.919683N / 090-30.007100W 38.8486614 / -90.5001183 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 442 ft. / 134.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04E (1975) |
| From city: | 4 miles N of ST CHARLES, MO |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 63301 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 09/1941 |
| Sectional chart: | ST LOUIS |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | KANSAS CITY CENTER |
| FSS: | SAINT LOUIS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | STL (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | APR-OCT 0800-2200, NOV-MAR 0800-2000 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1092 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT VASI RY 09; PAPI RY 27 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| SAINT LOUIS APPROACH: | 124.2 |
| SAINT LOUIS DEPARTURE: | 124.2 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 120.15 |
| WX ASOS at SET (6 nm NE): | 118.075 (636-250-4590) |
| WX ASOS at STL (9 nm SE): | PHONE 314-426-0159 |
| WX ASOS at SUS (13 nm SW): | PHONE 636-536-3734 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| STLr228/1.1 | | ST LOUIS VORTAC | | 117.40 | | 01E |
| CSXr311/8.7 | | CARDINAL VOR/DME | | 116.45 | | 00E |
| FTZr062/23.9 | | FORISTELL VORTAC | | 110.80 | | 05E |
| TOYr280/28.0 | | TROY VORTAC | | 116.00 | | 04E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CIVIC MEMORIAL | | 261/20.9 | | 263 | | 02E | | CVM | -.-. ...- -- |
| FESTUS | | 351/39.5 | | 269 | | 01E | | FES | ..-. . ... |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 3451 x 50 ft. / 1052 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in poor condition ROUGH RY SURFACE. TRANSVERSE ASPHALT RIDGES OVER MAJORITY OF RY. ROLLING & UNEVEN. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | non-standard NSTD LIRL; 4 THLD LGTS RY 09; ALL THLD LGT LENS NSTD COLOR; THLD LGTS AND RY EDGE LGTS PLACED 45-50 FT FM PAVEMENT EDGE. RY EDGE LGTS WHITE LAST 1700 FT OF RY 09. |
| Runway edge markings: | MARKINGS FADED. NSTD NPI MARKINGS; NRS LCTD 60 FT FM RY END; SMALL DASHED HIGHWAY CNTRLN STRIPE. TAXIWAY EXITS MARKED WITH HIGHWAY TURN ARROWS. |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 38-50.817933N | | 38-50.809833N |
| Longitude: | 090-30.456133W | | 090-29.729217W |
| Elevation: | 442.0 ft. | | 442.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 087 magnetic, 091 true | | 267 magnetic, 271 true |
| Markings: | NSTD, in fair condition | | NSTD, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Obstructions: | 26 ft. brdg, 896 ft. from runway, 26:1 slope to clear +1-10' CROPS, 0-200 FT FM RY END, 0B. | | 20 ft. pline, lighted, 325 ft. from runway, 250 ft. left of centerline, 6:1 slope to clear |
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 2310 x 103 ft. / 704 x 31 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition ROLLING ROUGH AND UNEVEN. |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 15/33 MARKED WITH LARGE YELLOW CONES; DSPLCD THLDS MARKED WITH 3 LARGE YELLOW CONES ON EACH SIDE OF RY. |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | 400 ft. | | no |
| Obstructions: | 16 ft. road, 40 ft. from runway, 2:1 slope to clear 25:1 TO DSPLCD THLD | | 20 ft. pline, 650 ft. from runway, 32:1 slope to clear |
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 2145 x 100 ft. / 654 x 30 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition VARIOUS AREAS ARE ROLLING AND ROUGH. |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 18/36 MARKED WITH LARGE YELLOW CONES; DSPLCD THLDS MARKED WITH 3 LARGE YELLOW CONES ON EACH SIDE OF RY. |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | 400 ft. | | 200 ft. |
| Obstructions: | 16 ft. road, 40 ft. from runway, 2:1 slope to clear 27:1 TO DSPLCD THLD | | 20 ft. bldg, 450 ft. from runway, 22:1 slope to clear 32:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | P.F.A. ASSOCIATES 165 N. MERAMEC, SUITE 150 CLAYTON, MO 63105 Phone 314-727-5600 |
| Manager: | DENNIS BAMPTON 3001 NEW TOWN BLVD. ST. CHARLES, MO 63301 Phone 636-946-6066 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 77 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 68 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 8 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 110/day * | | 85% | local general aviation | | 10% | transient general aviation | | 5% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 27 August 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | PARTIAL PARALLEL TWY FOR RY 09/27 LOCATED 70-75 FT FM RY. |
| - | MODERATE STUDENT TRAINING. |
| - | NTSD RY SAFETY AREA CLEARING AND TERRAIN GRADES BYD THE ENDS OF RYS 09,27,15,& 18; CROPS AND DITCH. |
| - | CROPS LOCATED 60 FT FM RY THLDS AND 120 FT FM CNTRLN FIRST 1,800 FT OF RY 09 ARE WITHIN RY OBJECT FREE AREA & PRIMARY AND TRANSITIONAL SURFACES. |
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 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| VOR OR GPS RWY 09 | |
download (241KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KSET - St Charles County Smartt Airport (6 nm NE)
1H0 - Creve Coeur Airport (7 nm S)
KSTL - Lambert-St Louis International Airport (9 nm SE)
KSUS - Spirit of St Louis Airport (13 nm SW)
KALN - St Louis Regional Airport (21 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Michael Pool
Photo taken 18-Nov-2005
from west side of the airport
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 04-Jul-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:11 | | 10:11 |
| Sunrise | | 05:43 | | 10:43 |
| Sunset | | 20:30 | | 01:30 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:01 | | 02:01 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 04-Jul-2009 22:58:58 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 04-Jul-2009 17:58:58 |
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| METAR |
KSET 6nm NE | 042154Z AUTO 19005KT 5SM BR FEW013 SCT019 24/22 A2984 RMK AO2 RAB21E53 SLP100 P0000 T02390217 $
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KSTL 9nm SE | 042251Z 13004KT 6SM HZ FEW020 BKN070 OVC110 25/22 A2982 RMK AO2 RAE09 SLP088 TCU DSNT S-SW P0001 T02500222
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KSUS 14nm SW | 042154Z 14003KT 10SM OVC150 26/22 A2982 RMK AO2 RAB01E15 SLP090 P0000 T02560222
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| TAF |
KSTL 9nm SE | 041954Z 0420/0524 16012KT P6SM VCTS SCT012 BKN050CB FM042200 21012KT P6SM VCTS BKN025CB FM050100 33008KT P6SM BKN012 FM050300 01007KT P6SM OVC009 FM051800 02010KT P6SM BKN020 BKN050
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KSUS 14nm SW | 042040Z 0421/0518 16007KT P6SM SCT012 OVC050 FM042200 21010KT P6SM VCTS BKN025CB FM050100 33008KT P6SM BKN012 FM050300 01007KT P6SM OVC010 FM051700 02010KT P6SM BKN020 BKN050
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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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