FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 15 MAY 2025
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 |
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 15 May 2025 at 0901Z to 13 June 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (230KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (248KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (218KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (243KB) |
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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Ginger Kleinschnittger
Photo taken 31-Aug-2009
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Litchfield Municipal Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 16-May-2025
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:15 | | 10:15 |
Sunrise | | 05:46 | | 10:46 |
Sunset | | 20:05 | | 01:05 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:35 | | 01:35 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 16-May-2025 07:46:45 |
Local (UTC-5) | 16-May-2025 02:46:45 |
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METAR |
K3LF | 160735Z AUTO 19005KT 10SM CLR 15/12 A2975 RMK AO2 T01510120
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TAF |
KBLV 38nm S | 152130Z 1521/1622 19012G18KT 9999 SCT250 QNH2959INS TEMPO 1523/1602 19015G30KT 6000 -TSRA BKN020CB OVC250 BECMG 1602/1603 21009KT 9999 SCT250 QNH2960INS BECMG 1613/1614 21012G18KT 9999 SCT250 QNH2958INS BECMG 1618/1619 21015G30KT 6000 -TSRA BKN020CB OVC030 QNH2955INS TEMPO 1620/1622 23035G50KT 3200 TSRAGR BKN012CB OVC020 TX29/1522Z TN17/1611Z
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KSTL 41nm SW | 160520Z 1606/1712 24006KT P6SM SCT150 FM160900 20006KT P6SM SKC FM161600 18012G22KT P6SM FEW040 FM162000 23015G30KT P6SM SCT050 PROB30 1620/1623 2SM +TSRA BKN040CB FM170100 25012G20KT P6SM SCT250
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KSPI 41nm N | 160520Z 1606/1706 21007KT P6SM FEW250 FM161600 19014G22KT P6SM SCT180 FM161900 19022G32KT P6SM SCT050 BKN180 TEMPO 1620/1622 3SM -TSRA BKN030CB FM170000 24015G25KT P6SM SCT060 BKN180 FM170400 28016G28KT P6SM BKN060
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KCPS 42nm SW | 160520Z 1606/1706 24006KT P6SM SKC FM161600 18012G20KT P6SM FEW040 FM162000 23015G30KT P6SM SCT050 PROB30 1620/1623 2SM +TSRA BKN040CB FM170000 25012G20KT P6SM SCT250
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NOTAMs |
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