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St Louis Metro-East/Shafer Field

St Jacob, IL
Phone: 618-644-5411
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Overview

Attendance: Attended
Year-round, 7 Days a Week,All
Tower:No
Elevation:477 ft (145.4 m) (Surveyed)
Location:2.00 mi. N of St Jacob
Beacon: Present (white-green)
Runways:13/31
Runway length: 2662 ft
Fees:Tiedown, Hangar
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Minimum Fuel Prices

100LL$ 6.75  (full service)
100LL$ 6.75  (self service)

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Runway 13/31

Dimensions:2662 x 50ft. / 811.4 x 15.2mWeight Bearing Cap:
Surface:asphalt, no surface treatment, in good conditionRunway Edge Lights:medium
#Elev/HdgTr. Pat.MarkingsApproach LightsTD PointILS/LOCObstructionsComments/Noise
13477.0ft. MSL
135° mag
136° true
0.3% down		basicNo Data127' Disp Threshold
Road, 126 ft Right of center, 16 ft high, 210 ft from end,
Apch Slope is 21:1 to Dsplcd Thld
31469.0ft. MSL
315° mag
316° true
0.3% up		basicNo DataPole, 30 ft Left of center, 30 ft high, 800 ft from end, 20:1 clearance slope

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Name LocationFreq. MonitoredMain Phone
Shafer Flying Service, Inc.
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  • $6.75
  • $6.75
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Services at this airport:

Services: 
Engine Repair: MinorAirframe Repair: Minor
Fuel: 100LL Low-Lead
Transportation: 
Rental Cars: Enterprise (AOPA Discount Code: AOPAP9)

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    Operations & More Information

    Lat/Long:N38 43.9745' / W89 48.3940'
    Charts:NACO: St Louis Sectional
    Mag Var:01E (1985)
    ARTCC:Kansas City (ZKC)
    FSS:Saint Louis (STL)
    1-800-WXBRIEF
    NOTAM Facility:STL
    Approach/Departure Control FacilitySTL
    Pattern Altitude:Light Aircraft: 1277 MSL; Heavy Aircraft: 1277 MSL; Rotorcraft: 977 MSL
    Wind Indicator:Present (unlit)
    Seg. Circle:No
    Lighting:Pilot Activated Lighting:
    • high intensity: 7 clicks in 5 secs
    • medium intensity: 5 clicks in 5 secs
    • low intensity: 3 clicks in 5 secs
    MIRL Ry 13/31 Preset on Low Intst; to Incr Intst Actvt - CTAF

    Aircraft & Activity

    Based GA Aircraft

    Single Engine:40
    Multi Engine:0
    Jets:
    Helicopters:
    Gliders:1
    Ultralights:1

    Airport Activity

    GA Local:26,700
    GA Itinerant:24,300
    Commercial:
    Air Taxi:1,000
    Military:

    (12-month period ending on 8/31/2009)

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    Contact Addresses

    ASN Volunteer:Owner:Airport Manager:
    Jeffrey NullEdward B. ShaferEdward B. Shafer
    2070 Triad Rd.2070 Triad Rd.
    St Jacob, IL 62281St Jacob, IL 62281
    618-644-5411 (Office) 618-644-5411 (Office)
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