St Louis Metro-East Airport/Shafer Field Private
IL48 · St Jacob, IL · 477 ft elevation · var 2W · Non-towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- IL48
- Coordinates
- 38.7329, -89.8066
- Elevation
- 477 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 2W
- Sectional chart
- ST LOUIS
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAINT LOUIS
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1972/03
- Distance from city
- 2 N
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:03 AM | 10:03Z |
| Sunrise | 05:35 AM | 10:35Z |
| Sunset | 08:27 PM | 01:27Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:59 PM | 01:59Z |
Plan a flight from IL48
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- MIRL RWY 13/31 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. on 122.8
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 13 · 138°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,277 ft MSL · 800 AGL
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 13 at 1,277 ft MSL · 800 AGL on a 45°.
Runway 13/31
2,662 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 138° mag · 136° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 16 ft, 210 ft from threshold, 126 ft R of centerline
- Displaced threshold
- 127 ft
- Heading
- 318° mag · 316° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 65 ft, 1,513 ft from threshold, 225 ft R of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 2,662 ft |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOY · Troy | VORTAC | 116.00 | r090° / 5.3 NM |
| SKE · Scott | TACAN | 112.20 | r009° / 11.5 NM |
| CSX · Cardinal | VOR-DME | 116.45 | r092° / 26 NM |
| STL · St Louis | VORTAC | 117.40 | r102° / 32.5 NM |
| ENL · Centralia | VORTAC | 115.00 | r298° / 35.7 NM |
| VLA · Vandalia | VORTAC | 114.30 | r230° / 37.1 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for IL48. VFR sectional link above.
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
- 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.
- MIRL RWY 13/31 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.
- EMAIL ADDRESS: COADAERO@HOMETEL.COM
- APCH SLOPE IS 21:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
Nearby airports
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 IL48 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 IL48
St Louis Metro-East Airport/Shafer Field (IL48) is an airport in St Jacob, IL, at 477 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,662 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for IL48, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does IL48 have a control tower?
No. St Louis Metro-East Airport/Shafer Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at IL48?
St Louis Metro-East Airport/Shafer Field has 1 runway; the longest is 2,662 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is IL48?
St Louis Metro-East Airport/Shafer Field is in St Jacob, IL, at an elevation of 477 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.7329, -89.8066.
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