Salem–Leckrone Airport
Salem–Leckrone Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Salem Airport Authority | ||||||||||
| Serves | Salem, Illinois | ||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 (-6) | ||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (-5) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 573 ft / 175 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°38′34″N 088°57′51″W / 38.64278°N 88.96417°W | ||||||||||
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Source: Federal Aviation Administration | |||||||||||
Salem–Leckrone Airport (IATA: SLO, 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. This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.
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.