3K6
St Louis Metro-East/Shafer Field Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2012-02-09 0901Z
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Location Information for 3K6
Coordinates: N38°43.97' / W89°48.39'Located 02 miles N of St Jacob, Illinois on 29 acres of land. View all Airports in Illinois.
Surveyed Elevation is 477 feet MSL.
Traffic Pattern Altitude: 800 AGL (1277 MSL)
Magnetic Variation from 1985 is 1° East
Operations Data
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Airport Communications
| SAINT LOUIS APPROACH: | 124.2 353.9 |
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| SAINT LOUIS DEPARTURE: | 124.2 353.9 |
| UNICOM: | 122.800 |
| CTAF: | 122.800 |
| ATIS at BLV (11.4 S): | 256.7 |
| ATIS at ALN (14.6 NW): | 128.0 |
| ATIS at CPS (19.0 SW): | 121.45 |
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Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 2662 x 50 feet | |
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| Surface: | Asphalt in Good Condition | |
| Edge Lighting: | Medium Intensity | |
| Runway 13 | Runway 31 | |
| Coordinates: | N38°44.13' / W89°48.59' | N38°43.82' / W89°48.20' |
| Elevation: | 477.0 | 469.0 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Runway Heading: | 135° Magnetic, 136° True | 315° Magnetic, 316° True |
| Displaced Threshold: | 127 Feet | |
| Markings: | Basic in good condition. | Basic in good condition. |
| Obstacles: | 16 ft Road 210 ft from runway, 126 ft right of center APCH SLOPE IS 21:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. |
30 ft Pole 800 ft from runway, 30 ft left of center |
Services Available
| Fuel: | 100LL (blue) |
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| Transient Storage: | Hangars,Tiedowns |
| Airframe Repair: | MINOR |
| Engine Repair: | MINOR |
| Bottled Oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk Oxygen: | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Other Services: | PILOT INSTRUCTION,AIRCRAFT RENTAL,AIRCRAFT SALES |
Ownership Information
| Ownership: | Privately Owned | |
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| Owner: | EDWARD B. SHAFER | |
| 2070 TRIAD RD. | ||
| ST JACOB, IL 62281 | ||
| 618-644-5411 | ||
| Manager: | EDWARD B. SHAFER | |
| 2070 TRIAD RD. | ||
| ST JACOB, IL 62281 | ||
| 618-644-5411 | ||
Operational Statistics
| Single Engine Aircraft Based on Field: | 40 | Statistics collected for 12 month period ending 2009-08-31 | |
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| Multi-Engine Aircraft Based on Field: | none | Annual Commercial Operations: | none |
| Jet Aircraft Based on Field: | none | Annual Commuter Operations: | none |
| Helicopters Based on Field: | none | Annual Air Taxi Operations: | 1000 |
| Military Aircraft Based on Field: | none | Annual Military Operations: | none |
| Gliders Based on Field: | 1 | Annual GA Local Operations: | 26700 |
| Ultralights Based on Field: | 1 | Annual GA Itinerant Operations: | 24300 |
Other Remarks
- 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.
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