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K5K1 · Zelmer Memorial Airpark Inc Airport

FAA-LID · US · 3 NTSB events

ID K5K1 Elev 663 ft Lat 39° 25.20' N Lon 89° 59.47' W Zulu …

Live conditions

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,900 ft. Max gradient: 0.28%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
18 179° 2,900 ft 32 ft ASP Yes 0.28%
36 359° 2,900 ft 32 ft ASP Yes 0.28%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 1 frequencies

  • CTAF CTAF 122.900

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open K5K1 on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 1 matched · 5 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate LIRL RY 18/36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate LIRL RY 18/36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (1)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate LIRL RY 18/36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT LIRL RY 18/36 - CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (5 sentences)
  • ·ADMIN BLDG CAN BE ACCESSED BY CIPHER LOCK WHICH HAS APPLICABLE INSTRUCTIONS FOR CD CTC ST LOUIS APCH 314-890-1017.
  • ·FOR ATTENDANT CALL 217-741-0619.
  • ·RWY 18/36 NSTD BSC MARKINGS, NBRS SMALL.
  • ·DSPLCD THLD MKD WITH WHITE LINE & 3 AMBER LIGHTS ON EACH SIDE.
  • ·APCH RATIO TO DSPLCD THLD OVER 13 FT ROAD 337 DIST IS 25:1. 13 FT ROAD 30 FT FM RY END & PERPENDICULAR TO CNTRLN OF RY.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events

3 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Loss of control 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

All time · n=3

  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Loss of control 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2026-08-10 Velocity Aircraft Velocity · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2020-05-02 Yakovlev YAK 52 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1994-09-25 THOMAS E. GEORGES Z-MAX · Engine failure · day →

Designees in IL

CFI Flight Instructors 2,147 A&P Mechanics 6,104 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 49 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 13 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 1 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 9 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 4 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 3 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 11 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 43 ODA Organizational Designations 4 Schools Flight Schools 64 FBO Fixed Base Operators 67 Clubs Flying Clubs 56 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 8 EAA EAA Chapters 40

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Dennis Dwain Taft Springfield IL 27 nm
Christopher Hinote Portage Des Sioux MO 34 nm
David Walter Chilenski Saint Louis MO 40 nm
Lindsey Erin Saunders Saint Louis MO 40 nm
Roy Carl Beisswenger Greenville IL 43 nm
William Lovell Winfield MO 43 nm
Lindsey Erin Saunders East Saint Louis IL 47 nm
John Scott Saunders St. Louis MO 49 nm
Forrest Crawford Sauget IL 51 nm
James Andrew Moseley Sauget IL 51 nm

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

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Richard Alan Sisson Virden IL 11 nm
Cecil Reginald Toler Franklin IL 12 nm
Clay Alan Crocker New Berlin IL 19 nm
Blake William Kilby New Berlin IL 19 nm
Jordan Robert Kink Glenarm IL 20 nm
Curtis Lowell Christensen Chatham IL 21 nm
Derec Louis Baxter Chatham IL 21 nm
Jaime Adam Rabins Chatham IL 21 nm
Courtney K Joyner Chatham IL 21 nm
Julius Phillip Sisson Litchfield IL 21 nm

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

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
John Franklin Welch Jr Palmyra IL 1 nm
Edward Paul Clark Modesto IL 4 nm
Daniel Brent Miller Modesto IL 4 nm
Dennis R Clarke Nilwood IL 9 nm
Stephen John Gripp Girard IL 10 nm
Kenneth Wallace Jones Girard IL 10 nm
Roman Philip Hubbell Girard IL 10 nm
Christopher Lee Mitchell Girard IL 10 nm
Bradley Alan Barkley Carlinville IL 10 nm
Gerald Lloyd Jones Carlinville IL 10 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Klem's Aero Repair
Jacksonville, IL
 24 nm
Aircraft Maintenance Specialties, Inc
St. Louis, MO
 48 nm
AVMATS - Aviation Maintenance & Technical Support
Chesterfield, MO
 55 nm
Mistwood Aviation
Chesterfield, MO
 55 nm
Aero-Fix LLC
Pekin, IL
 66 nm
GreenWing Aviation & Welding Co.
Lacon, IL
 100 nm
Turbines, Inc
Terre Haute, IN
 125 nm
Lafayette Avionics, Inc.
West Lafayette, IN
 153 nm
MCX Aero, LLC
Monticello, IN
 167 nm
The Polished Hare
West Chicago, IL
 169 nm

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