FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 OCTOBER 2026
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 |
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| 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 29 October 2026 at 0901Z to 26 November 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (230KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (249KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (220KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (244KB) |
| 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 |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Ginger Kleinschnittger
Photo taken 31-Aug-2009
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 04-Nov-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:03 | | 12:03 |
| Sunrise | | 06:31 | | 12:31 |
| Sunset | | 16:54 | | 22:54 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:22 | | 23:22 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 04-Nov-2026 11:59:50 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 04-Nov-2026 05:59:50 |
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| METAR |
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| K3LF | 041135Z AUTO 22007KT 10SM OVC018 14/13 A2977 RMK AO2 T01410129
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| TAF |
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KBLV
38nm S | 040800Z 0408/0514 21012KT 9999 BKN025 QNH2971INS BECMG 0414/0415 27012G20KT 9999 BKN025 OVC040 QNH2977INS BECMG 0421/0422 27009KT 9999 SCT040 QNH2978INS TX17/0420Z TN10/0508Z
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KSTL
41nm SW | 041120Z 0412/0518 26011KT 6SM BR BKN015 FM041900 26011KT P6SM BKN025 FM050200 25006KT P6SM BKN035
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KSPI
41nm N | 041120Z 0412/0512 23011G21KT P6SM SCT007 OVC012 TEMPO 0412/0416 5SM BR BKN009 FM050200 25009KT P6SM OVC020
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KCPS
42nm SW | 041120Z 0412/0512 26009KT 6SM BR BKN017 FM041900 26010KT P6SM BKN025 FM050100 VRB04KT P6SM BKN035
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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