AirNav   Duncan Aviation - Near you to keep you flying
 
 1590 users online  
3IL1 Silvercreek Gliderport
New Douglas, Illinois, USA

GOING TO NEW DOUGLAS?

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 3IL1
Lat/Long: 38-55-31.0000N 089-39-44.0000W
38-55.516667N 089-39.733333W
38.9252778,-89.6622222
(estimated)
Elevation: 595 ft. / 181 m (estimated)
Variation: 00E (1995)
From city: 3 miles S of NEW DOUGLAS, IL
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 62074

Gliderport Operations

Gliderport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 02/1998
Control tower: no
ARTCC: KANSAS CITY CENTER
FSS: SAINT LOUIS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Gliderport Communications

CTAF: 122.9
WX AWOS-3PT at 3LF (14 nm N): 118.175 (217-324-4735)
WX AWOS-2 at GRE (14 nm E): 120.0 (618-664-1939)
WX AWOS-3PT at ALN (18 nm W): 128.0 (618-259-7231)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
TOYr043/16.4TROY VORTAC116.0004E
ENLr318/38.4CENTRALIA VORTAC115.0004E
STLr083/38.5ST LOUIS VORTAC117.4001E

Gliderport Services

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 2500 x 200 ft. / 762 x 61 m
Surface: turf, in good condition
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Traffic pattern: leftright
Obstructions: 40 ft. bldg, 2300 ft. from runway40 ft. trees, 800 ft. from runway

Gliderport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: SILVERCREEK GLIDER CLUB
7410 ROCKWELL RD
NEW DOUGLAS, IL 62074
Manager: JIM PITCHER
7410 ROCKWELL
NEW DOUGLAS, IL 62074
Phone 314-406-8810
INFO @SOARSGC.COM.

Additional Remarks

- FOR CD CTC ST LOUIS APCH AT 314-890-1018.
- COMMUNICATE WITH OWNER ON 122.775.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 3IL1.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

3LF - Litchfield Municipal Airport (14 nm N)
KGRE - Greenville Airport (14 nm E)
KALN - St Louis Regional Airport (18 nm W)
KVLA - Vandalia Municipal Airport (23 nm E)
KBLV - Scott Air Force Base/MidAmerica Airport (24 nm S)
  
Loc | Ops | Rwys | IFR | FBO | Links
Com | Nav | Svcs | Stats | Notes
Area around 3IL1 (Silvercreek Gliderport)
 
Road maps at: MapQuest Bing Google
 
Aerial photo
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Aerial photo of 3IL1 (Silvercreek Gliderport)
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Silvercreek Gliderport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.

 
Sectional chart

 
Airport distance calculator
Flying to Silvercreek Gliderport? Find the distance to fly.

From to 3IL1

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 12-Aug-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:4210:42
Sunrise06:1011:10
Sunset19:5700:57
Evening civil twilight20:2601:26

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  12-Aug-2026 05:09:29
Local (UTC-5)  12-Aug-2026 00:09:29
 
METAR
K3LF 
14nm N 		120455Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 25/24 A2991 RMK AO2 T02540238
KALN 
18nm W 		120455Z AUTO 19005KT 10SM CLR 28/24 A2990 RMK AO2 T02780235
KBLV 
25nm S 		120355Z AUTO 18003KT 10SM CLR 27/26 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP120 T02710262 $
TAF
KBLV 
25nm S 		120000Z 1200/1306 23009KT 9999 SCT200 QNH2982INS BECMG 1209/1210 18006KT 9999 SCT060 BKN180 QNH2996INS TX36/1221Z TN25/1212Z
NOTAMs
Click for the latest NOTAMs
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.

 

 
 

Would you like to see your business listed on this page?

 If your business provides an interesting product or service to pilots, flight crews, aircraft, or users of the Silvercreek Gliderport, you should consider listing it here.  To start the listing process, click on the button below
 
Add a business
 

Other Pages about Silvercreek Gliderport

Update a link
 
Copyright © AirNav, LLC. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy  Contact