FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024
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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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-AV at GRE (14 nm SW): | 123.05 (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 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 12 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 10 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 25/day * | | 88% | local general aviation | | 11% | transient general aviation | | <1% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 31 May 2023 | |
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 18 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 2024 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (205KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (199KB) |
| 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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Times for 18-Apr-2024
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:47 | | 10:47 |
| Sunrise | | 06:15 | | 11:15 |
| Sunset | | 19:36 | | 00:36 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:04 | | 01:04 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 19-Apr-2024 00:00:22 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 18-Apr-2024 19:00:22 |
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| METAR |
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KSLO
23nm SE | 182335Z AUTO 19015G19KT 10SM VCTS CLR 26/17 A2982 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W THRU N T02550170
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K3LF
26nm NW | 182335Z AUTO 16014G33KT 3/4SM +TSRA OVC019 17/14 A2980 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQDS P0036 T01680142
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KENL
29nm S | 182335Z AUTO 19009G18KT 10SM CLR 25/18 A2983 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W THRU N T02450177
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K1H2
30nm E | 182335Z AUTO 10004KT 10SM VCTS BKN055 BKN065 24/18 A2983 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W AND NW T02380179
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KTAZ
33nm N | 182344Z AUTO 3SM TSRA SCT032 BKN070 OVC100 20/17 A2980 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQS P0013
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KFOA
39nm SE | 182335Z AUTO 18010G20KT 10SM SCT055 25/17 A2982 RMK AO2
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KALN
41nm W | 182350Z 17006KT 10SM SCT070 16/16 A2983 RMK TSE35
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KBLV
42nm SW | 182341Z 24006G27KT 7SM -TSRA BKN041 BKN065 OVC110 17/15 A2984 RMK AO2A VIS 2 1/2 RWY32R RAB15 TSB15 PRESRR SLP107 $
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KMVN
43nm S | 182256Z AUTO 18014G19KT 10SM 26/18 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP097 T02610183
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KBLV
42nm SW | 182233Z 1822/1922 19015G20KT 9999 BKN025 BKN100 BKN180 QNH2990INS TEMPO 1823/1902 27035G50KT 3200 TSRAGR BKN030CB BECMG 1902/1903 32015G25KT 8000 -SHRA BKN020 510003 QNH2977INS BECMG 1904/1905 32012G25KT 9999 NSW FEW010 SCT030 510003 QNH2998INS BECMG 1911/1912 34012G18KT 9999 FEW030 SCT100 BKN200 QNH3015INS BECMG 1918/1919 35009KT 9999 FEW100 FEW200 QNH3020INS TX27/1822Z TN12/1911Z
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KMVN
43nm S | 182003Z 1820/1918 19012G19KT P6SM BKN050 FM182100 21012G20KT P6SM VCTS BKN040CB FM190000 VRB015G35KT 3SM TSRA OVC015CB FM190400 27010G15KT P6SM VCSH BKN015 FM190600 33011G19KT P6SM BKN010 FM191400 01011KT P6SM SCT025
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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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