Litchfield Municipal Airport

3LF · Litchfield, IL · 690 ft elevation · var 1E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 3LF
Coordinates: 39.1625, -89.6746
Elevation: 690 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 1E
Sectional chart: ST LOUIS
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
Flight service (FSS): SAINT LOUIS
NOTAM facility: 3LF
Attendance: ALL 0800-1700
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Distance from city: 2 SW

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:00 AM	10:00Z
Sunrise	05:33 AM	10:33Z
Sunset	08:28 PM	01:28Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:01 PM	02:01Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:01 PM → 05:00 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:28 PM → 04:33 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: 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. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 09: 2-light PAPI (left) · 27: 2-light PAPI (left) · 18: 2-light PAPI (left) · 36: 2-light PAPI (left).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

RIGHT traffic

Landing: Rwy 09 · 089°
Pattern: right (turns right)
TPA: 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the right downwind for Rwy 09 at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 09/27

3,901 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med.

Heading: 089° mag · 90° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Right
Approach obstacle: Road, 14 ft, 464 ft from threshold, 289 ft L of centerline — 18:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Heading: 269° mag · 270° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Runway 18/36

4,003 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med.

Heading: 178° mag · 179° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Right

Heading: 358° mag · 359° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
09/27	3,901 ft
18/36	4,003 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	124.2	ST LOUIS APP/DEP
AWOS	118.175	AWOS 3
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
VLA · Vandalia	VORTAC	114.30	r276° / 24.2 NM
TOY · Troy	VORTAC	116.00	r020° / 27.9 NM
SKE · Scott	TACAN	112.20	r011° / 38 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Agricultural, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner

LITCHFIELD ARPT AUTH

1201 US ROUTE 66 SOUTH, P.O. BOX 381, LITCHFIELD, IL

217-324-6507

Manager

NICHOLAS WEATHERFORD

1201US ROUTE 66 SOUTH, P.O. BOX 381, LITCHFIELD, IL

217-556-4299

Remarks FAA

AEROBATIC AREA 1700 FT - 4200 FT MSL ABOVE ARPT.
FOR CD CTC ST LOUIS APCH AT 314-890-1017.
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.
EMAIL ADDRESS: AIRPORT@LITCHFIELDIL.COM (ALL LOWER CASE)
BILL FLEMING, CHAIRMAN.
SELF SERV 100 LL FUEL AVAILABLE 24 HOURS.
APCH RATIO 33:1 TO RY END FM OVER C.O.

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 3LF in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 3LF

Litchfield Municipal Airport (3LF) is an airport in Litchfield, IL, at 690 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,003 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3LF, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 3LF have a control tower?

No. Litchfield Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 3LF?

Litchfield Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 4,003 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 3LF?

Litchfield Municipal Airport is in Litchfield, IL, at an elevation of 690 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.1625, -89.6746.

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