Litchfield Municipal Airport (Illinois)
Encyclopedia
Litchfield Municipal Airport is a public use airport
located two nautical mile
s (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.
of 690 feet (210 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt
paved runway
s: 18/36 is 4,003 by 75 feet (1,220 x 23 m) (PAPI
- REIL) and 9/27 is out of service indefinitely; it measures 3,901 by 75 feet (1,189 x 23 m) (VASI
- REIL).
For the 12-month period ending August 31, 2008, 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 38 aircraft based at this airport: 92% single-engine
, 5% multi-engine and 3% ultralight.
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
located two nautical mile
Nautical mile
The nautical mile is a unit of length that is about one minute of arc of latitude along any meridian, but is approximately one minute of arc of longitude only at the equator...
s (3.7 km
Kilometre
The kilometre is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one thousand metres and is therefore exactly equal to the distance travelled by light in free space in of a second...
) southwest of the central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
of Litchfield
Litchfield, Illinois
Litchfield is a city in Montgomery County, Illinois, United States. The population was 6,815 at the 2000 census, and 6,588 in 2009. It is located in south central Illinois, south of Springfield and on the northern edge of the Greater St. Louis Metro-East area.-Attractions:The Ariston Cafe is one of...
, in Montgomery County, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, United States
United States
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. It is owned by the Litchfield Airport Authority.
Facilities and aircraft
Litchfield Municipal Airport covers an area of 415 acres (167.9 ha) at an elevationElevation
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of 690 feet (210 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt
Asphalt
Asphalt or , also known as bitumen, is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits, it is a substance classed as a pitch...
paved runway
Runway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
s: 18/36 is 4,003 by 75 feet (1,220 x 23 m) (PAPI
Precision Approach Path Indicator
Precision approach path Indicator is a visual aid that provides guidance information to help a pilot acquire and maintain the correct approach to an aerodrome or an airport. It is generally located beside the runway approximately 300 metres beyond the landing threshold of the runway...
- REIL) and 9/27 is out of service indefinitely; it measures 3,901 by 75 feet (1,189 x 23 m) (VASI
Visual Approach Slope Indicator
The visual approach slope indicator is a system of lights on the side of an airport runway threshold that provides visual descent guidance information during the approach to a runway...
- REIL).
For the 12-month period ending August 31, 2008, the airport had 15,000 aircraft operations, an average of 41 per day: 92% general aviation
General aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
, 4% air taxi
Air taxi
An air taxi is an air charter passenger or cargo aircraft which operates on an on-demand basis.-Regulation:In the United States, air taxi and air charter operations are governed by Part 135 of the Federal Aviation Regulations , unlike the larger scheduled air carriers which are governed by more...
, 4% military
Military aviation
Military aviation is the use of aircraft and other flying machines for the purposes of conducting or enabling warfare, including national airlift capacity to provide logistical supply to forces stationed in a theater or along a front. Air power includes the national means of conducting such...
. At that time there were 38 aircraft based at this airport: 92% single-engine
Aircraft engine
An aircraft engine is the component of the propulsion system for an aircraft that generates mechanical power. Aircraft engines are almost always either lightweight piston engines or gas turbines...
, 5% multi-engine and 3% ultralight.
External links
- Aerial photo as of 29 March 1998 from USGS The National Map