Airport type Public-use 13/31 2,662 Elevation 145 m | Owner Edward B. Shafer Elevation AMSL 477 ft / 145 m 2,662 811 Phone +1 618-644-5411 | |
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Address 2070 Triad Rd, St Jacob, IL 62281, USA Similar MidAmeri St Louis Airport (B, St Louis Regional Airport, Highland, St Louis Downtown Airport, Aero Estates Airport |
St. Louis Metro-East Airport (FAA LID: 3K6), also known as Shafer Field, is a public use airport located two miles (3 km) north of the central business district of St. Jacob, in Madison County, Illinois, United States. It is privately owned by Edward B. Shafer.
Facilities and aircraft
St. Louis Metro-East Airport covers an area of 29 acres (12 ha) and contains one runway designated 13/31 with a 2,662 x 50 ft (811 x 15 m) asphalt surface. For the 12-month period ending August 31, 2007, the airport had 52,000 aircraft operations, an average of 142 per day: 98% general aviation and 2% air taxi. At that time there were 42 aircraft based at this airport: 95% single-engine, 2% glider and 2% ultralight.
References
St. Louis Metro-East Airport Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA