Airport type Public 18/36 4,098 1,249 Asphalt Phone +1 618-548-2315 | Elevation AMSL 573 ft / 175 m 4,098 1,249 Serves Salem | |
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Owner Salem Airport Authority Similar Centralia Municipal Airport, Salem Airport Authority, Mt Vernon Outland Airport, Centralia Station, Griffin | ||
Salem–Leckrone Airport (IATA: SLO, ICAO: KSLO, FAA LID: SLO) is a public use airport located two nautical miles (4 km) northwest of the central business district of Salem, a city in Marion County, Illinois, United States. It is owned by the Salem Airport Authority. This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.
The airport is named for Philip Leckrone, a flying instructor from Salem who fought in the Royal Air Force Eagle Squadrons during World War II.
Facilities and aircraft
Salem–Leckrone Airport covers an area of 364 acres (147 ha) at an elevation of 573 feet (175 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 18/36 with an asphalt surface measuring 4,098 by 75 feet (1,249 x 23 m).
For the 12-month period ending July 31, 2011, the airport had 19,000 aircraft operations, an average of 52 per day: 95% general aviation and 5% air taxi. At that time there were 9 aircraft based at this airport: 89% single-engine and 11% multi-engine.