Salem–Leckrone Airport

Salem–Leckrone Airport
Salem–Leckrone Airport
	IATA: SLO; ICAO: KSLO; FAA LID: SLO; WMO: 72433;
Summary
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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Runways
Statistics (2011)
Aircraft operations
Aircraft operations	19,000
Based aircraft	9
	Source: Federal Aviation Administration

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 Phillip 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[]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d FAA Airport Form 5010 for SLO 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 links[]

Aerial image as of April 1998 from USGS The National Map
FAA Terminal Procedures for SLO, effective February 24, 2022
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 weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures

[FAA-1] FAA Airport Form 5010 for SLO PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective November 15, 2012.

[IATA-2] "IATA Airport Code Search (SLO: Salem / Leckrone)". International Air Transport Association (IATA). Retrieved June 6, 2013.

[3] "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF, 2.03 MB). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010.

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