Salem-Leckrone Airport
SLO · KSLO · Salem, IL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:33 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:30 AM | 10:30Z |
| Sunrise | 06:00 AM | 11:00Z |
| Sunset | 08:04 PM | 01:04Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:33 PM | 01:33Z |
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 181° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 4,098 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.725
Enter the left downwind (heading 001°) on the 45° at 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 573 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 39 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 573 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 4,098 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 351.825 | MOUNT VERNON RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
ENL 115.00 · BIB 109.00
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENL · Centralia | VORTAC | 115.00 · 97X | High | r030° / 16.2 NM |
| BIB · Bible Grove | VORTAC | 109.00 · 27X | Low | r231° / 28.1 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KSLO / SLO
- Coordinates
- 38.6429, -88.9642
- Elevation
- 573 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 1W
- Sectional chart
- ST LOUIS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 118.525 · ☎ 618-312-1051
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAINT LOUIS · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- SLO
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1941/12
- Distance from city
- 2 NW
Activity & hazards NASR
- Aerobatic Practice — to 5000AGL · THIS APA WOULD BE USED ON AVERAGE OF TWO HOURS PER MONTH, DURING MONDAY THROUGH SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH. USE WOULD BE BY LIGHT, SINGLE-ENGINE, PROPELLER-DRIVEN, AEROBATIC AIRCRAFT.
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- MIRL RY 18/36 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT PAPI RY 18/36, REIL RY 18/36 - CTAF. on 122.725 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 18: 4-light PAPI (left) · 36: 4-light PAPI (right).
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
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
Runways
- RY 36 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG LEFT AND RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
Lighting
- MIRL RY 18/36 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT PAPI RY 18/36, REIL RY 18/36 - CTAF.
Fuel
- 100LL IS SELF-SERVE W/CREDIT CARD.
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About KSLO
Salem-Leckrone Airport (SLO · KSLO) is an airport in Salem, IL, at 573 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,098 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KSLO, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KSLO have a control tower?
No. Salem-Leckrone Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KSLO?
Salem-Leckrone Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,098 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KSLO?
Salem-Leckrone Airport is in Salem, IL, at an elevation of 573 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.6429, -88.9642.
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