FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 SEPTEMBER 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | MVN |
| Lat/Long: | 38-19-24.1000N / 088-51-30.6000W 38-19.401667N / 088-51.510000W 38.3233611 / -88.8585000 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 480 ft. / 146.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 01W (2000) |
| From city: | 3 miles E of MOUNT VERNON, IL |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 62864 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | ST LOUIS |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | KANSAS CITY CENTER |
| FSS: | SAINT LOUIS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | MVN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0630-2000 FOR SVCS AFT HRS CALL 618-204-0890. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 15/33 & HIRL RY 05/23; MALSR RY 23 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | CLSD TO SCHEDULED ACR OPNS WITH GREATER THAN 9 PAX SEATS & UNSCHEDULED ACR OPS GREATER THAN 30 PAX SEATS. 90-DAY PPR; CALL 618-242-7016. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 113.8 (618-242-7933) |
| WX AWOS-3 at ENL (16 nm NW): | 121.125 (618-533-4417) |
| WX AWOS-3 at SLO (20 nm N): | 118.525 (618-548-0469) |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY KANSAS CITY ARTCC ON FREQS 127.7/317.7 (MOUNT VERNON RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| VNNr224/3.3 | | MOUNT VERNON VOR/DME | | 113.80 | | 02E |
| ENLr108/15.3 | | CENTRALIA VORTAC | | 115.00 | | 04E |
| MWAr008/34.9 | | MARION VOR/DME | | 110.40 | | 04E |
| SAMr252/37.6 | | SAMSVILLE VOR/DME | | 116.60 | | 03E |
| BIBr203/39.9 | | BIBLE GROVE VORTAC | | 109.00 | | 03E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bulk oxygen: | LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 6496 x 150 ft. / 1980 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/porous friction courses, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 50.0 | | Double wheel: | 90.0 | | Double tandem: | 110.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 38-19.068833N | | 38-19.755840N |
| Longitude: | 088-52.005070W | | 088-50.963315W |
| Elevation: | 466.8 ft. | | 467.8 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 051 magnetic, 050 true | | 231 magnetic, 230 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 774 ft. | | no |
| Markings: | precision, in fair condition | | precision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
| Obstructions: | 12 ft. road, 200 ft. from runway, 395 ft. right of centerline 12 FT ROAD 0-200 FT FM THLD 395 FT R TO 495 FT R OF CNTRLN. | | 97 ft. trees, 2988 ft. from runway, 54 ft. left of centerline, 28:1 slope to clear |
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 3146 x 100 ft. / 959 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/porous friction courses, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Operational restrictions: | NOT AVBL FOR ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS. |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 38-19.601337N | | 38-19.152403N |
| Longitude: | 088-51.725823W | | 088-51.396875W |
| Elevation: | 480.4 ft. | | 457.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.7% | | 0.7% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 151 magnetic, 150 true | | 331 magnetic, 330 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 63 ft. tree, 873 ft. from runway, 180 ft. left of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear | | 23 ft. rr, 613 ft. from runway, 166 ft. left of centerline, 19:1 slope to clear |
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 80 x 40 ft. / 24 x 12 m |
| Surface: | concrete |
| Runway edge lights: | PERI |
| Operational restrictions: | FOR PVT USE BY AIR-EVAC LIFETEAM ONLY. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | MT VERNON ARPT AUTHORITY 100 AVIATION DRIVE MT VERNON, IL 62864 Phone 618-242-7016 |
| Manager: | CHRIS COLLINS 100 AVIATION DRIVE MT VERNON, IL 62864 Phone 618-242-7016 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 41 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 23 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 6 | | Helicopters: | | 2 | | Ultralights: | | 10 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 90/day * | | 45% | transient general aviation | | 45% | local general aviation | | 8% | air taxi | | 2% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2005 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | SW GEN AVIATION APRON CLSD EXCP BY PPR FM AMGR; CTC 618-242-7016. |
| - | MIGRATORY WATERFOWL AND DEER ON AND INVOF. ARPT |
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 between 25 September 2008 at 0901Z and 23 October 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS RWY 23 | |
download (231KB) |
| GPS RWY 05 | |
download (189KB) |
| GPS RWY 23 | |
download (164KB) |
| VOR RWY 05 | |
download (230KB) |
| VOR RWY 23 | |
download (202KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (18KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (41KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KENL - Centralia Municipal Airport (16 nm NW)
KSLO - Salem-Leckrone Airport (20 nm N)
KFWC - Fairfield Municipal Airport (21 nm E)
KFOA - Flora Municipal Airport (28 nm NE)
KPJY - Pinckneyville-Du Quoin Airport (31 nm SW)
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Times for 11-Oct-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:36 | | 11:36 |
| Sunrise | | 07:02 | | 12:02 |
| Sunset | | 18:21 | | 23:21 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:48 | | 23:48 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 11-Oct-2008 13:42:46 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 11-Oct-2008 08:42:46 |
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| METAR |
| KMVN | 111315Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 16/12 A3026 RMK AO1
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KENL 16nm NW | 111305Z AUTO 10SM CLR 16/09 A3023 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KBLV 48nm W | 110808 11004KT 9999 FEW150 QNH3005INS BECMG 1112 12005KT 6000 BR SCT050 QNH3010INS BECMG 1415 13009KT 9999 NSW FEW050 SCT150 QNH3000INS T27/20Z T10/11Z AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 1108 TIL 1109
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| NOTAMs |
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