Runways · KMWA

Runways at Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois - headings, length, surface and ILS (KMWA)

VETERANS AIRPORT OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS · MARION, ILLINOIS

Runway system
Towered
2
runways
Longest
8,012 ft
ILS
1
Surface
ASPH · ASPH-CONC

Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois in Marion, Illinois has 2 runways. The longest is 02/20 at 8,012 ft with an asphalt surface. The other runway is 11/29 at 4,997 ft with asphalt-concrete surface. An ILS is published for runway 20. The field elevation is 471.7 ft MSL.

The airport has a control tower. Tower hours are 0700 to 1900. No runway-specific noise abatement notes are published. No LAHSO notes are published. Pilots should check the current FAA Chart Supplement for the latest runway and airport details before flight.

Wind & favored runway

Favored end is picked from the current METAR wind at KMWA.

Runway & wind

tap a runway
190° · 16 kt
RWY 20
201°M
Head/Tail
+16 kt
Crosswind
3 kt L

Pattern entry · RWY 20

LEFT TRAFFIC
CrosswindCrosswindDownwindDownwindBaseBaseFinalFinal45° entry45° entryRWY 20 · 201° · LEFT TRAFFICPattern 1,472 ft MSL

All runways

RunwayHeading (°M)LengthWidthSurfaceTraffic
02/2021° / 201°8,012 ft150 ftASPHStandard L
11/29107° / 287°4,997 ft100 ftASPH-CONCStandard L

Traffic pattern

Pattern altitude is not published. Use standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston unless ATC assigns otherwise. The field elevation is 471.7 ft MSL, so that places a standard pattern near 1,472 ft MSL. The airport has a control tower. ATC sequences the pattern during tower hours, which are 0700 to 1900. No right-traffic exceptions are published. No runway-specific pattern notes are published.

Every end, one page

Each runway end has its own page with wind component, traffic pattern geometry and ILS for that specific direction.

Frequently asked questions

How many runways does KMWA have?
KMWA has 2 runways.
What is the longest runway at Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois?
Runway 02/20 is the longest runway. It is 8,012 ft long.
Which runway has ILS at KMWA?
ILS is published for runway 20.
What are the runway surfaces at KMWA?
Runway 02/20 is asphalt. Runway 11/29 is asphalt-concrete.
What are the tower hours at KMWA?
The control tower is open from 0700 to 1900.
What is the field elevation at KMWA?
Field elevation is 471.7 ft MSL.