Salem–Leckrone Airport
Salem–Leckrone Airport | |||||||||||
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IATA: SLO – ICAO: KSLO – FAA LID: SLO – WMO: 72433 | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Owner | Salem Airport Authority | ||||||||||
Serves | Salem, Illinois | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 573 ft / 175 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 38°38′34″N 088°57′51″W / 38.64278°N 88.96417°WCoordinates: 38°38′34″N 088°57′51″W / 38.64278°N 88.96417°W | ||||||||||
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Salem–Leckrone Airport (IATA: SLO[2], 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.[1] This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.[3]
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).[1]
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.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 FAA Airport Master Record for SLO (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 15, 2012.
- ↑ "IATA Airport Code Search (SLO: Salem / Leckrone)". International Air Transport Association (IATA). Retrieved June 6, 2013.
- ↑ "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF, 2.03 MB). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010. External link in
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External links
- Aerial image as of April 1998 from USGS The National Map
- FAA Terminal Procedures for SLO, effective December 8, 2016
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for SLO
- AirNav airport information for KSLO
- ASN accident history for SLO
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures