FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
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: | 1140 ft. / 347.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 06E (1975) |
| 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 |
| Sectional chart: | TWIN CITIES |
| 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: | DUSK-DAWN MIRL RY 13/31 PRESET ON LOW INTST, TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT PAPI RYS 13 & 31 AND REIL RYS 13 & 31 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
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-3 at PEX (19 nm NW): | 120.35 (320-243-4538) |
| WX AWOS-A at PEX (19 nm NW): | 120.35 (320-243-4538) |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED 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 |
| HUTCHINSON | | 336/15.3 | | 209 | | 04E | | HCD | .... -.-. -.. |
| GLENCOE | | 315/27.0 | | 407 | | 03E | | GYL | --. -.-- .-.. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A SELF SVC FUEL AVBL 24 HRS. |
| 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: | 132 magnetic, 138 true | | 312 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 |
| Obstructions: | 46 ft. trees, 1350 ft. from runway, 100 ft. right of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF LITCHFIELD P.O. BOX 521 LITCHFIELD, MN 55355 Phone 320-693-7201 |
| Manager: | GLENN E. YOUNG 703 PARK AVE. LITCHFIELD, MN 55355 Phone 320-693-8571 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 30 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 27 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | 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 July 2007 | |
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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| VOR/DME RNAV OR GPS RWY 31 | |
download (179KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 13 | |
download (154KB) |
| VOR OR GPS-A | |
download (143KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (30KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KHCD - Hutchinson Municipal Airport-Butler Field (15 nm S)
KMGG - Maple Lake Municipal Airport (24 nm E)
KBDH - Willmar Municipal Airport-John L Rice Fiel (26 nm W)
KGYL - Glencoe Municipal Airport (27 nm SE)
KCFE - Buffalo Municipal Airport (28 nm E)
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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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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 08-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:36 | | 12:36 |
| Sunrise | | 07:07 | | 13:07 |
| Sunset | | 16:56 | | 22:56 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:27 | | 23:27 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2009 11:02:46 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 08-Nov-2009 05:02:46 |
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| METAR |
| KLJF | 081054Z AUTO 12004KT 10SM CLR 05/01 A3002 RMK AO2
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KHCD 15nm SE | 081053Z AUTO 08004KT 10SM CLR 03/M01 A3001 RMK AO2 T00261009
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KPEX 19nm NW | 081054Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC080 05/02 A3001 RMK AO2 T00460024
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| TAF |
KSTC 33nm NE | 080533Z 0806/0906 VRB02KT P6SM SCT150 FM081200 08003KT P6SM BKN150 FM081800 09009KT P6SM BKN050 FM082100 08007KT P6SM VCSH OVC040 FM090400 33005KT P6SM BKN040
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KRWF 41nm SW | 080533Z 0806/0906 10004KT P6SM OVC120 FM081200 09007KT P6SM FEW040 BKN120 OVC200 FM081600 09009KT P6SM BKN040 BKN120 FM082300 VRB03KT P6SM BKN035 FM090200 31007KT P6SM SCT040
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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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