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Litchfield Municipal Airport (Illinois)

Coordinates: 39°09′45″N 089°40′29″W / 39.16250°N 89.67472°W / 39.16250; -89.67472
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Litchfield Municipal Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerLitchfield Airport Authority
ServesLitchfield, Illinois
Time zoneUTC−06:00 (-6)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−05:00 (-5)
Elevation AMSL691 ft / 211 m
Coordinates39°09′45″N 089°40′29″W / 39.16250°N 89.67472°W / 39.16250; -89.67472
Websitewww.litchfieldil.com/airport/
Map
3LF is located in Illinois
3LF
3LF
Location of airport in Illinois
3LF is located in the United States
3LF
3LF
3LF (the United States)
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
18/36 4,002 1,220 Asphalt
9/27 3,900 1,189 Asphalt
Statistics (2023)
Aircraft operations (year ending 3/31/2023)15,000
Based aircraft26
Source: FAA,[1] airport website[2]

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]

The airport is host to a regular airshow that showcases RC planes.[3]

Facilities and aircraft

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Litchfield Municipal Airport covers an area of 415 acres (168 ha) at an elevation of 691 feet (211 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt paved runways: 18/36 is 4,002 by 75 feet (1,220 x 23 m) (PAPI - REIL) and 9/27 measures 3,900 by 75 feet (1,189 x 23 m) (VASI - REIL).[1][2]

In 2009, the airport received nearly $800,000 to rehabilitate its runway and extend the runway's useful life.[4]

The airport has a fixed-base operator that sells fuel and offers limited services and amenities such as courtesy transportation, internet, and snooze rooms.[5]

For the 12-month period ending March 31, 2023, 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 26 aircraft based at this airport: all single-engine.[1]

Accidents and incidents

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for 3LF PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective 30 November 2023.
  2. ^ a b Litchfield Municipal Airport, official site
  3. ^ "Durbin Announces More Than $5.2 Million in Recovery Act Funding for Illinois Airports | U.S. Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois". www.durbin.senate.gov. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
  4. ^ "Durbin Announces More Than $5.2 Million in Recovery Act Funding for Illinois Airports | U.S. Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois". www.durbin.senate.gov. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
  5. ^ "Litchfield Airport Authority FBO Info & Fuel Prices at Litchfield Muni (3LF)". FlightAware. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
  6. ^ "Cessna 337D, N337LF: Incident occurred September 08, 2019 at Litchfield Municipal Airport (3LF), Montgomery County, Illinois". Kathryn's Report. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
  7. ^ "Incident Storm Rally LSA N871SP,". Aviation Safety Network. Flight Safety Foundation. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
  8. ^ "Storm Rally LSA, N871SP: Incident occurred June 11, 2020 at Litchfield Municipal Airport (KLJF), Montgomery County, Illinois". Kathryn's Report. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
  9. ^ Spearie, Steven. "Raymond man dies in plane crash outside of Virden". The State Journal-Register. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
  10. ^ "Accident Van's RV-14A N6161,". Aviation Safety Network. Flight Safety Foundation. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
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