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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

Silver Creek Gliderport

ID 3IL1 Elev 595 ft Lat 38° 55.52' N Lon 89° 39.73' W Zulu …

Live conditions at 3IL1

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view · 3IL1

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 3IL1 — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at 3IL1

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,500 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
18 — 2,500 ft 200 ft TURF-G No —
36 — 2,500 ft 200 ft TURF-G No —

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Navaids associated with 3IL1

  • NDB GRE

    Greenville

    0.23 MHz · LO · LOW

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for 3IL1, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 3 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (3 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·FOR CD CTC ST LOUIS APCH AT 314-890-1018.
  • ·COMMUNICATE WITH OWNER ON 122.775.
  • ·PRVDD CLEAR 20:1 APCH; AREA 125 FT EITHER SIDE & 200 FT OFF RY ENDS IS CLEAR; AREA 60 FT EITHER SIDE & 240 FT OFF RY ENDS NO RUTS OR DEPRESSIONS.

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

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NTSB events at 3IL1

2 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=2

  • Ground collision 1
  • Gear-up landing 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2012-06-06 HOAC-AUSTRIA HK 36R SUPER DIMONA · Gear-up · IMC · day →
2002-07-20 Schweizer 1-26B · Ground collision · VMC · day →

Designees in IL

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 3IL1 — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

2,147

Flight Instructors

A&P

6,104

Mechanics

AME

49

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

13

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DPRE

1

Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)

DAR-F

9

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

4

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

3

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

11

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

43

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

ODA

4

Organizational Designations

Schools

64

Flight Schools

FBO

67

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

56

Flying Clubs

Repair

8

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

40

EAA Chapters

DPEs near 3IL1

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Roy Carl Beisswenger Greenville IL 13 nm
Lindsey Erin Saunders East Saint Louis IL 28 nm
David Walter Chilenski Saint Louis MO 29 nm
Lindsey Erin Saunders Saint Louis MO 29 nm
Forrest Crawford Sauget IL 31 nm
James Andrew Moseley Sauget IL 31 nm
Christopher Hinote Portage Des Sioux MO 32 nm
John Scott Saunders Cahokia IL 32 nm
John Scott Saunders St. Louis MO 32 nm
Matthew Conrad Chesterfield MO 46 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near 3IL1

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Audrea Carole Wall Sorento IL 6 nm
Keith Louis Cook Staunton IL 8 nm
Darryl Glen Vazzi Worden IL 8 nm
Artur Segieda Worden IL 8 nm
Jason Jess Mccoy Worden IL 8 nm
Hannah Catherine Knaust Worden IL 8 nm
Matthew David Holthaus Highland IL 9 nm
Brett Joseph Korte Highland IL 9 nm
Christopher Alan Loemker Marine IL 10 nm
Andrew Scott Bruhn Sawyerville IL 12 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near 3IL1

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
John Carl Snow Sr New Douglas IL 3 nm
Timothy Frank Tilton Alhambra IL 4 nm
Robert Eugene Kronable Alhambra IL 4 nm
Mark T Shimer Alhambra IL 4 nm
Anthony Frederick Markunas Alhambra IL 4 nm
Ryan Matthew Dannels Alhambra IL 4 nm
Anthony Leroy Hulsebus Sorento IL 6 nm
Robert Louis Willhoit Staunton IL 8 nm
Scott Robert Andrews Staunton IL 8 nm
Bart Alan Brauer Staunton IL 8 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near 3IL1

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Aircraft Maintenance Specialties, Inc
St. Louis, MO
 41 nm
AVMATS - Aviation Maintenance & Technical Support
Chesterfield, MO
 49 nm
Mistwood Aviation
Chesterfield, MO
 49 nm
Klem's Aero Repair
Jacksonville, IL
 57 nm
Aero-Fix LLC
Pekin, IL
 94 nm
Turbines, Inc
Terre Haute, IN
 114 nm
GreenWing Aviation & Welding Co.
Lacon, IL
 126 nm
Aero Turbine Maintenance
Murray, KY
 149 nm
Lafayette Avionics, Inc.
West Lafayette, IN
 155 nm
Harrison Avionics, Inc.
Hopkinsville, KY
 162 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.