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St Louis Metro-East Airport/Shafer Field Private
IL48 · St Jacob, IL · 477 ft elevation · var 2W · Towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- IL48
- Coordinates
- 38.7329, -89.8066
- Elevation
- 477 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 2W
- Sectional chart
- ST LOUIS
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAINT LOUIS
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1972/03
- Distance from city
- 2 N
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:02 AM | 10:02Z |
| Sunrise | 05:34 AM | 10:34Z |
| Sunset | 08:27 PM | 01:27Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:59 PM | 01:59Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:59 PM → 05:02 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:27 PM → 04:34 AM
Plan a flight from IL48
Runway 13/31
2,662 ft · Asphalt (Good) 13
- Heading
- 138° mag · 136° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 127 ft
31
- Heading
- 318° mag · 316° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOY · Troy | VORTAC | 116.00 | r090° / 5.3 NM |
| SKE · Scott | TACAN | 112.20 | r009° / 11.5 NM |
| CSX · Cardinal | VOR-DME | 116.45 | r092° / 26 NM |
| STL · St Louis | VORTAC | 117.40 | r102° / 32.5 NM |
| ENL · Centralia | VORTAC | 115.00 | r298° / 35.7 NM |
| VLA · Vandalia | VORTAC | 114.30 | r230° / 37.1 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for IL48. VFR sectional link above.
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management
Owner
HAY CREEK REAL ESTATE LLC
9810 BEACON STREET, ST JACOB, IL
618-644-5411
Manager
STEVEN COAD
9810 BEACON STREET, ST JACOB, IL
618-644-5411
Remarks FAA
- 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.
- FOR CD CTC ST LOUIS APCH AT 314-890-1017.
- MIRL RWY 13/31 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.
- EMAIL ADDRESS: COADAERO@HOMETEL.COM
- APCH SLOPE IS 21:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
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