FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | VLA |
| Lat/Long: | 38-59-29.2770N 089-09-58.2820W
38-59.487950N 089-09.971367W
38.9914658,-89.1661894
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 537.2 ft. / 163.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 01W (2005) |
| From city: | 3 miles NW of VANDALIA, IL |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 62471 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 07/1944 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | KANSAS CITY CENTER |
| FSS: | SAINT LOUIS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | STL (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | ALL/IRREGULAR/ |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 18, 27 & 36; PAPI RWY 18; MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET TO LOW INTST, TO INCR INTST - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-AV: | 122.8 (618-283-9595) |
| WX AWOS-2 at GRE (14 nm SW): | 120.0 (618-664-1939) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY KANSAS CITY ARTCC ON FREQS 124.3/269.15 (DECATUR RCAG)
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| BIBr275/32.2 | | BIBLE GROVE VORTAC | | 109.00 | | 03E |
| ENLr355/34.3 | | CENTRALIA VORTAC | | 115.00 | | 04E |
| TOYr063/38.3 | | TROY VORTAC | | 116.00 | | 04E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| SHELBYVILLE | | 213/29.1 | | 365 | | 02W | | SYZ | ... -.-- --.. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A
100LL:FUEL IS SELF-SERVE WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 3751 x 100 ft. / 1143 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/porous friction courses, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 38-59.855173N | | 38-59.237187N |
| Longitude: | 089-10.037287W | | 089-10.032815W |
| Elevation: | 530.1 ft. | | 533.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 181 magnetic, 180 true | | 001 magnetic, 360 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 18 ft. road, 575 ft. from runway, 284 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 14 ft. road, 522 ft. from runway, 278 ft. right of centerline, 23:1 slope to clear
APCH SLOPE 23:1 TO RELOCATED THR USING PART 77 SFC. |
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 3001 x 75 ft. / 915 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 38-59.413748N | | 38-59.416520N |
| Longitude: | 089-10.208473W | | 089-09.575018W |
| Elevation: | 531.6 ft. | | 537.1 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 091 magnetic, 090 true | | 271 magnetic, 270 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | VANDALIA PARK DISTRICT
900 NORTH LOCUST
VANDALIA, IL 62471
Phone 618-283-4973 |
| Manager: | CHAD FELDPOUCH
1754 N. 400 ST
VANDALIA, IL 62471
Phone 618-267-8035 |
Additional Remarks
| A30A-27 | 8 FT CROPS 200 FT FM RWY END PENETRATING PART 77 SFC. |
| - | FOR WX ADVY, 3 CLICKS CTAF. PHONE (618)283-9595. |
| - | FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508. |
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 19 February 2026 at 0901Z to 19 March 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (202KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (196KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (140KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (201KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KGRE - Greenville Airport (14 nm SW)
KSLO - Salem-Leckrone Airport (23 nm SE)
3LF - Litchfield Municipal Airport (26 nm NW)
KENL - Centralia Municipal Airport (29 nm S)
2H0 - Shelby County Airport (29 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Kathy Heckler
Photo taken 05-Sep-2020
looking east.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Vandalia Municipal Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 04-Mar-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:59 | | 11:59 |
| Sunrise | | 06:26 | | 12:26 |
| Sunset | | 17:51 | | 23:51 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:18 | | 00:18 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 04-Mar-2026 07:38:51 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 04-Mar-2026 01:38:51 |
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| METAR |
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KSLO
23nm SE | 040715Z AUTO 06008KT 5SM BR BKN006 BKN044 OVC049 10/08 A3011 RMK AO2 T00960082
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K3LF
26nm NW | 040715Z AUTO 09008KT 7SM OVC019 08/07 A3013 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E T00760072
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KENL
29nm S | 040715Z AUTO 05006KT 7SM SCT046 SCT050 OVC070 10/08 A3010 RMK AO2 T00980083
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K1H2
30nm E | 040715Z AUTO 07005KT 7SM RA OVC017 08/08 A3015 RMK AO2 T00800080
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KTAZ
33nm N | 040715Z AUTO 02007KT 3SM OVC003 07/06 A3013 RMK AO2 P0005 T00650063 PWINO
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KFOA
39nm SE | 040715Z AUTO 03008KT 7SM BR BKN029 BKN038 09/09 A3013 RMK AO2
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KALN
41nm W | 040715Z AUTO 06006KT 10SM SCT007 OVC022 09/07 A3011 RMK AO2 T00860072
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KBLV
42nm SW | 040655Z 05005KT 6SM BR SCT007 09/09 A3007 RMK AO2A SLP187 T00930085 $
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KMVN
43nm S | 040656Z AUTO 04006KT 8SM OVC045 10/08 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP195 T01000083 $
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KBLV
42nm SW | 040423Z 0404/0506 06009KT 8000 BR BKN007 OVC050 QNH3001INS BECMG 0407/0408 08009KT 4800 -RA BR OVC007 QNH3004INS TEMPO 0408/0412 -TSRA OVC007CB BECMG 0412/0413 12009KT 8000 BR BKN007 QNH2995INS TEMPO 0418/0422 10015G25KT -TSRA OVC010CB BECMG 0500/0501 18006KT 8000 -SHRA OVC005 QNH2988INS TX18/0420Z TN09/0412Z
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KMVN
43nm S | 040520Z 0406/0506 VRB06KT P6SM VCSH BKN045 FM040800 VRB03KT 6SM -SHRA BR VCTS OVC015CB FM041200 VRB03KT 6SM -SHRA BR BKN010 FM041500 VRB05KT P6SM VCSH OVC007 FM041800 20009G17KT 4SM -SHRA VCTS BKN015CB TEMPO 0421/0501 2SM -TSRA FM050100 19005KT 3SM BR VCTS BKN015CB TEMPO 0503/0506 1SM TSRA BR OVC005CB
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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