Litchfield Municipal Airport (Illinois)

Litchfield Municipal Airport (FAA LID: 3LF) is a public use airport located two nautical miles (3.7 km) southwest of the central business district of Litchfield, in Montgomery County, Illinois, United States. It is owned by the Litchfield Airport Authority.[1]

Litchfield Municipal Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerLitchfield Airport Authority
ServesLitchfield, Illinois
Elevation AMSL690 ft / 210 m
Coordinates39°09′45″N 089°40′29″W
Websitewww.litchfieldil.com/airport/
Map
3LF
Location of airport in Illinois
3LF
3LF (the United States)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
18/36 4,003 1,220 Asphalt
9/27 3,901 1,189 Asphalt
Statistics (2008)
Aircraft operations15,000
Based aircraft38
Source: FAA,[1] airport website[2]

Facilities and aircraft

Litchfield Municipal Airport covers an area of 415 acres (168 ha) at an elevation of 690 feet (210 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt paved runways: 18/36 is 4,003 by 75 feet (1,220 x 23 m) (PAPI - REIL) and 9/27 is out of service indefinitely; it measures 3,901 by 75 feet (1,189 x 23 m) (VASI - REIL).[1][2]

For the 12-month period ending August 31, 2008, the airport had 15,000 aircraft operations, an average of 41 per day: 92% general aviation, 4% air taxi, 4% military. At that time there were 38 aircraft based at this airport: 92% single-engine, 5% multi-engine and 3% ultralight.[1]

References
  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for 3LF PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective 11 February 2010.
  2. Litchfield Municipal Airport, official site
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