AirNav: IL48 - St Louis Metro-East Airport/Shafer Field

IL48

St Louis Metro-East Airport/Shafer Field
St Jacob, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024

Location

FAA Identifier:	IL48
Lat/Long:	38-43-58.4710N 089-48-23.6420W 38-43.974517N 089-48.394033W 38.7329086,-89.8065672 (estimated)
Elevation:	477.3 ft. / 145.5 m (surveyed)
Variation:	02W (2015)
From city:	2 miles N of ST JACOB, IL
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	62281

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	03/1972
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	KANSAS CITY CENTER
FSS:	SAINT LOUIS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	CONTINUOUS EMAIL ADDRESS: HYFLYER33@HOTMAIL.COM (ALL LOWER CASE)
Pattern altitude:	1277.3 ft. MSL
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	MIRL RWY 13/31 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
SAINT LOUIS APPROACH:	124.2
SAINT LOUIS DEPARTURE:	124.2
WX AWOS-3 at ALN (15 nm NW):	128.0 (618-259-7231)
WX ASOS at CPS (19 nm SW):	PHONE 618-332-0001

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
TOYr090/5.3	TROY VORTAC	116.00	04E
STLr103/32.5	ST LOUIS VORTAC	117.40	01E
ENLr298/35.7	CENTRALIA VORTAC	115.00	04E

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL
Parking:	hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service:	MINOR
Powerplant service:	MINOR
Bottled oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 13/31

Dimensions:	2662 x 50 ft. / 811 x 15 m
Surface:	asphalt, in good condition
Runway edge lights:	medium intensity
	RUNWAY 13	RUNWAY 31
Latitude:	38-44.132750N	38-43.815033N
Longitude:	089-48.586650W	089-48.200817W
Elevation:	477.0 ft.	469.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Runway heading:	138 magnetic, 136 true	318 magnetic, 316 true
Displaced threshold:	127 ft.	no
Markings:	basic, in fair condition	basic, in fair condition
Runway end identifier lights:	no	no
Obstructions:	16 ft. road, 210 ft. from runway, 126 ft. right of centerline APCH SLOPE IS 21:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.	65 ft. tree, 1513 ft. from runway, 225 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	HAY CREEK REAL ESTATE LLC 9810 BEACON STREET ST JACOB, IL 62281 Phone 618-644-5411
Manager:	STEVEN COAD 9810 BEACON STREET ST JACOB, IL 62281 Phone 618-644-5411 CELL NUMBER: 618-920-1393

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		2
Gliders airplanes:		1
Ultralights:		1

Aircraft operations: avg 142/day *
51%	local general aviation
47%	transient general aviation
2%	air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 31 May 2018

Additional Remarks

-	MIL HEL OPNS PRIOR PERMISSION ONLY.
-	FOR NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES CTC AMGR 618-644-5411.
-	FOR CD CTC ST LOUIS APCH AT 314-890-1017.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at IL48.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KBLV - Scott Air Force Base/MidAmerica Airport (11 nm S)
KALN - St Louis Regional Airport (15 nm NW)
KCPS - St Louis Downtown Airport (19 nm SW)
KGRE - Greenville Airport (21 nm E)
KSTL - St Louis Lambert International Airport (26 nm W)

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Area around IL48 (St Louis Metro-East Airport/Shafer Field)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 19-Apr-2024

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:49	10:49
Sunrise	06:17	11:17
Sunset	19:40	00:40
Evening civil twilight	20:07	01:07

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	19-Apr-2024 11:01:44
Local (UTC-5)	19-Apr-2024 06:01:44

METAR

KBLV 12nm S	191055Z 32010KT 10SM CLR 09/06 A3016 RMK AO2A SLP215 T00860059 $
KALN 14nm NW	191055Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 08/05 A3019 RMK AO2 T00770047
KCPS 19nm SW	191053Z AUTO 35009KT 10SM CLR 09/05 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP220 T00890050

TAF

KBLV 12nm S	191000Z 1910/2014 34012KT 9999 BKN020 OVC040 QNH3003INS BECMG 1914/1915 34012G18KT 9999 SCT100 BKN200 QNH3015INS BECMG 2000/2001 35012KT 9999 FEW100 QNH3020INS TX17/1921Z TN08/1911Z
KCPS 19nm SW	190901Z 1909/2006 36011KT P6SM SCT250 FM200200 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

Shafer Flying Service

618-644-5411
[email]

Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Flight training, Aircraft maintenance, Rental cars, Public telephone, Pilots lounge / snooze room, Restrooms

More info about Shafer Flying Service

Phillips 66
	100LL
SS		$5.75
Updated 27-Mar-2024

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SS=Self service

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