St. Louis Metro-East Airport
St. Louis Metro-East Airport (FAA LID: IL48), also known as Shafer Field, is a private use airport located two miles (3 km) north of the central business district of St. Jacob, in Madison County, Illinois, United States. It is privately owned by Edward B. Shafer.[1]
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| Airport type | Private-use | ||||||||||
| Owner | Edward B. Shafer | ||||||||||
| Serves | St. Jacob, Illinois | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 477 ft / 145 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°43′58″N 089°48′24″W | ||||||||||
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Facilities and aircraft
St. Louis Metro-East Airport covers an area of 29 acres (12 ha) and contains one runway designated 13/31 with a 2,662 x 50 ft (811 x 15 m) asphalt surface. For the 12-month period ending August 31, 2007, the airport had 52,000 aircraft operations, an average of 142 per day: 98% general aviation and 2% air taxi. At that time there were 42 aircraft based at this airport: 95% single-engine, 2% glider and 2% ultralight.[1]
References
- FAA Airport Form 5010 for 3K6 PDF, effective 2007-12-20
External links
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for IL48
- AirNav airport information for IL48
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for IL48
- FAA Terminal Procedures for IL48, effective January 28, 2021
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