FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 JUNE 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 -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-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 11 June 2026 at 0901Z to 09 July 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (201KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (195KB) |
| 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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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 08-Jul-2026
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:08 | | 10:08 |
| Sunrise | | 05:40 | | 10:40 |
| Sunset | | 20:24 | | 01:24 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:55 | | 01:55 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Jul-2026 01:18:42 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 08-Jul-2026 20:18:42 |
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| METAR |
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KSLO
23nm SE | 090055Z 10SM CLR 26/23 A2998 RMK AO2 T02610231
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K3LF
26nm NW | 090055Z AUTO 18003KT 10SM SCT070 25/22 A2997 RMK AO2 T02500222
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KENL
29nm S | 090055Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT070 SCT085 26/23 A2998 RMK AO2 T02610225
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K1H2
30nm E | 090055Z AUTO 14004KT 10SM CLR 27/24 A2999 RMK AO2 T02650235
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KTAZ
33nm N | 090051Z AUTO 16003KT 10SM CLR 27/22 A2995 RMK AO2
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KFOA
39nm SE | 090055Z AUTO 18003KT 10SM CLR 25/24 A2997 RMK AO2
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KALN
41nm W | 090050Z 16006KT 10SM CLR 28/22 A2995
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KBLV
42nm SW | 090055Z 18005KT 10SM FEW080 SCT120 28/25 A2993 RMK AO2A SLP134 T02760246 $
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KMVN
43nm S | 090056Z AUTO 20004KT 10SM CLR 25/22 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP152 T02500217 $
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KBLV
42nm SW | 090000Z 0900/1006 16009KT 9999 VCTS BKN050CB QNH2992INS BECMG 0901/0902 15009KT 9999 NSW FEW050 QNH2990INS BECMG 0912/0913 20012KT 9999 SCT060 QNH2984INS BECMG 0918/0919 24010G15KT 9000 -SHRA BKN080 OVC180 QNH2979INS TEMPO 0919/0921 26020G30KT 8000 TSRA BKN050CB TEMPO 1002/1006 25010G15KT -TSRA BKN050CB TX33/0921Z TN23/0907Z
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KMVN
43nm S | 081720Z 0818/0918 VRB03KT P6SM VCTS SCT035CB BKN100 PROB30 0818/0824 4SM TSRA BKN030CB FM090100 00000KT P6SM SCT100 TEMPO 0908/0912 4SM BR FM091500 20007KT P6SM SCT030
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| NOTAMs |
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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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