Zelmer Memorial Airpark INC
5K1 · Palmyra, IL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-19 · night begins 07:29 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:18 AM | 11:18Z |
| Sunrise | 06:45 AM | 11:45Z |
| Sunset | 07:02 PM | 00:02Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:29 PM | 00:29Z |
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 179° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 2,900 × 32 ft
- TPA
- 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 359°) on the 45° at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 655 ft
- Markings
- nonstandard
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 2,900 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
SPI 112.70
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPI · Spinner | VORTAC | 112.70 · 74X | High | r211° / 29.1 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 5K1
- Coordinates
- 39.4201, -89.9912
- Elevation
- 663 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 1E
- Sectional chart
- ST LOUIS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAINT LOUIS · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- STL
- Attendance
- IREG
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1967/07
- Distance from city
- 1 S
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT LIRL RY 18/36 - CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 8 notes
General
- ADMIN BLDG CAN BE ACCESSED BY CIPHER LOCK WHICH HAS APPLICABLE INSTRUCTIONS
- FOR CD CTC ST LOUIS APCH 314-890-1017.
Runways
- RWY 18/36 NSTD BSC MARKINGS, NBRS SMALL.
- DSPLCD THLD MKD WITH WHITE LINE & 3 AMBER LIGHTS ON EACH SIDE.
Lighting
- ACTVT LIRL RY 18/36 - CTAF.
Obstructions
- 13 FT ROAD 30 FT FM RY END & PERPENDICULAR TO CNTRLN OF RY.
- APCH RATIO TO DSPLCD THLD OVER 13 FT ROAD 337 DIST IS 25:1.
Attendance
- FOR ATTENDANT CALL 217-741-0619.
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About 5K1
Zelmer Memorial Airpark INC (5K1) is an airport in Palmyra, IL, at 663 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,900 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 5K1, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 5K1 have a control tower?
No. Zelmer Memorial Airpark INC is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 5K1?
Zelmer Memorial Airpark INC has 1 runway; the longest is 2,900 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 5K1?
Zelmer Memorial Airpark INC is in Palmyra, IL, at an elevation of 663 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.4201, -89.9912.
More about 5K1
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 5K1 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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