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KMWA Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois
Marion, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 FEBRUARY 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: MWA
Lat/Long: 37-45-17.9000N 089-00-39.9000W
37-45.298333N 089-00.665000W
37.7549722,-89.0110833
(estimated)
Elevation: 471.7 ft. / 143.8 m (surveyed)
Variation: 01E (1985)
From city: 4 miles W of MARION, IL
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 62959

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 10/1944
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: KANSAS CITY CENTER
FSS: SAINT LOUIS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: MWA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
SVC AVBL 0700-1800; AFT HR - 618-993-2764.
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: ACTVT MALSR RWY 20; REIL RWY 11 & 29; PAPI RWY 02, 11 & 29; HIRL RWY 02/20; MIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF. HIRL RWY 02/20 PRESET TO LOW INTST; INCR INTST - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.
Fire and rescue: ARFF index B
Airline operations: 72 HR PPR RQR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS WITH MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS - CTC AMGR.

Airport Communications

CTAF: 128.4
UNICOM: 122.95
WX AWOS-3PT: 119.675 (618-942-8877)
MARION GROUND: 121.7 [0700-1900]
MARION TOWER: 128.4 [0700-1900]
WX ASOS at MDH (12 nm W): PHONE 618-529-1821
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY KANSAS CITY ARTCC ON FREQS 127.475/346.275 (MARION RCAG).
  • EMERGENCY FREQUENCY NOT AVAILABLE.
  • KANSAS CITY ARTCC PRVDS CLNC DEL ON FREQ 127.475 WHEN ATCT CLSD.

Nearby radio navigation aids

NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
JONNY200/5.438201EMW -- .--
CABBI123/13.138801WMD -- -..

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: hangars
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 2/20

Dimensions: 8012 x 150 ft. / 2442 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/porous friction courses, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 25 /F/C/X/U
Single wheel: 80.0
Double wheel: 95.0
Double tandem: 140.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 2  RUNWAY 20
Latitude: 37-44.903280N37-46.121470N
Longitude: 089-01.081610W089-00.441122W
Elevation: 452.6 ft.465.4 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 021 magnetic, 022 true201 magnetic, 202 true
Declared distances: TORA:8012 TODA:8012 ASDA:8012 LDA:8012TORA:8012 TODA:8012 ASDA:8012 LDA:8012
Markings: precision, in fair conditionprecision, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS
Obstructions: 56 ft. trees, 2130 ft. from runway, 697 ft. left of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear83 ft. tree, 2945 ft. from runway, 847 ft. left of centerline, 33:1 slope to clear

Runway 11/29

Dimensions: 4997 x 100 ft. / 1523 x 30 m
FIRST 1200 FT OF RWY 29 GRVD CONC.
Surface: asphalt/concrete/grooved, in excellent condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 15 /F/C/Y/U
Single wheel: 45.0
Double wheel: 55.0
Double tandem: 100.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 11  RUNWAY 29
Latitude: 37-45.077343N37-44.828043N
Longitude: 089-01.005910W089-00.017658W
Elevation: 453.7 ft.467.2 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 107 magnetic, 108 true287 magnetic, 288 true
Declared distances: TORA:4997 TODA:4997 ASDA:4997 LDA:4997TORA:4997 TODA:4997 ASDA:4997 LDA:4997
Markings: basic, in fair conditionbasic, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 62 ft. tree, 1537 ft. from runway, 90 ft. left of centerline, 21:1 slope to clear30 ft. sign, 1218 ft. from runway, 249 ft. left of centerline, 33:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: WILLIAMSON COUNTY ARPT AUTH
10400 TERMINAL DR
MARION, IL 62959
Phone 618-993-3353
Manager: DOUGLAS S KIMMEL
10400 TERMINAL DR; SUITE 200
MARION, IL 62959
Phone 618-993-3353
M-F 1500-2300Z 618-993-3353; AFT HR- 618-889-3900.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 24
Single engine airplanes: 18
Multi engine airplanes: 4
Jet airplanes: 1
Helicopters: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 76/day *
55% local general aviation
31% air taxi
13% transient general aviation
<1% military
<1% commercial
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2022

Additional Remarks

WATERFOWL & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
TWY E & E4 CLSD INDEF.
HELIPADS ARE LOCATED IN THE NE CORNER OF GA RAMP. HELIPADS ARE IN NON-MOVEMENT AREA.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 22 February 2024 at 0901Z to 21 March 2024 at 0900z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 20   download (244KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 02   download (230KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 20   download (226KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (140KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (715KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KMDH - Southern Illinois Airport (12 nm W)
H96 - Benton Municipal Airport (16 nm N)
KPJY - Pinckneyville/Du Quoin Airport (21 nm NW)
KHSB - Harrisburg-Raleigh Airport (22 nm E)
KMVN - Mount Vernon Airport (35 nm N)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of KMWA (Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois)
Photo courtesy of Doug Kimmel, Airport Director
Taken in 2017
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 19-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3411:34
Sunrise07:0112:01
Sunset19:0700:07
Evening civil twilight19:3300:33

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  19-Mar-2024 07:37:52
Local (UTC-5)  19-Mar-2024 02:37:52
 
METAR
KMWA 190715Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M03/M07 A3023 RMK AO2 T10311068
KMDH 
11nm W 
190652Z AUTO 24005KT 10SM CLR M03/M06 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP239 T10331061
TAF
KMVN 
34nm N 
190520Z 1906/2006 VRB02KT P6SM SKC FM191400 23012G22KT P6SM SKC FM200000 26010KT P6SM SKC
KCGI 
41nm SW 
190520Z 1906/2006 24004KT P6SM SKC FM191400 22017G27KT P6SM SKC FM200000 22013KT P6SM SKC FM200500 24006KT P6SM SKC
KPAH 
43nm S 
190520Z 1906/2006 26003KT P6SM SKC FM191400 23015G25KT P6SM SKC FM200000 22013KT P6SM SKC FM200500 24008KT P6SM SKC
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