St. Louis Metro-East Airport
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| St. Louis Metro-East Airport Shafer Field |
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| IATA: none – ICAO: none – FAA LID: 3K6 | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public-use | ||
| Owner | Edward B. Shafer | ||
| Serves | St. Jacob, Illinois | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 477 ft / 145 m | ||
| Coordinates | 38°43′58″N 089°48′24″W / 38.73278°N 89.80667°W | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 13/31 | 2,662 | 811 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2007) | |||
| Aircraft operations | 52,000 | ||
| Based aircraft | 42 | ||
| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||
St. Louis Metro-East Airport (FAA LID: 3K6), also known as Shafer Field, is a public-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]
Facilities and aircraft [edit]
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 [edit]
External links [edit]
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for 3K6
- AirNav airport information for 3K6
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for 3K6
- FAA Terminal Procedures for 3K6, effective May 2, 2013
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