Ralph Jacobs Airport Private
27LL · Valmeyer, IL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:37 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:37 AM | 10:37Z |
| Sunrise | 06:06 AM | 11:06Z |
| Sunset | 08:08 PM | 01:08Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:37 PM | 01:37Z |
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Runways
RWY 10LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 098° mag · 100° true
- Dimensions
- 1,950 × 85 ft
- TPA
- 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- TURF
Enter the left downwind (heading 278°) on the 45° at 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 1,950 ft | |
| 18/36 | 2,350 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
SKE 112.20 · TOY 116.00 · STL 117.40 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SKE · Scott | TACAN | 112.20 · 59X | — | r247° / 24.2 NM |
| TOY · Troy | VORTAC | 116.00 · 107X | Low | r217° / 28.8 NM |
| STL · St Louis | VORTAC | 117.40 · 121X | High | r164° / 30.1 NM |
| FTZ · Foristell | VORTAC | 114.35 · 90Y | Low | r117° / 36.1 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 27LL — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 27LL
- Coordinates
- 38.3751, -90.3193
- Elevation
- 400 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 2E
- Sectional chart
- ST LOUIS
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- COLUMBIA · 122.1R, 122.6 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ALL DALGT
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1977/11
- Distance from city
- 4 N
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 2 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC ST LOUIS APCH AT 314-890-1018.
Contact
- SULLIVANFIELD27LL@GMAIL.COM
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About 27LL
Ralph Jacobs Airport (27LL) is an airport in Valmeyer, IL, at 400 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 2,350 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 27LL, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 27LL have a control tower?
No. Ralph Jacobs Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 27LL?
Ralph Jacobs Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 2,350 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 27LL?
Ralph Jacobs Airport is in Valmeyer, IL, at an elevation of 400 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.3751, -90.3193.
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