Salem–Leckrone Airport

Salem–Leckrone Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerSalem Airport Authority
ServesSalem, Illinois
Time zoneUTC−06:00 (-6)
  Summer (DST)UTC−05:00 (-5)
Elevation AMSL573 ft / 175 m
Coordinates38°38′34″N 088°57′51″W / 38.64278°N 88.96417°W / 38.64278; -88.96417
Map
SLO
Location of airport in Illinois
SLO
SLO (the United States)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
18/36 4,098 1,249 Asphalt
Statistics (2020)
Aircraft operations19,000
Based aircraft8

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.