Terminal Procedures

KMWA — Veterans Airport Of Southern Illinois

MARION, IL · 8 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

FAA MWAElevation 471 ft2 runwaysLongest 8,012 ftToweredFuel 100LL avgas, Jet AVolume EC-3Not for navigation
KMWA airport diagram — runways, taxiways and ramp layout
KMWA airport diagram The official FAA airport diagram — runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions. Download PDF

3 published instrument approaches: 1 ILS approach, 2 RNAV (GPS), serving 2 runway ends.

All 8 KMWA charts in one download Every approach, departure, arrival and minimums page for this airport, sorted into folders, as a single ZIP. Taken one at a time on the free tier, 8 charts is roughly 50 sec of downloading — they queue one behind another.
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Instrument approach procedures

ChartAmendment
ILS OR LOC RWY 20 chart previewILS OR LOC RWY 2012DPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 02 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 021EPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 20 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 201EPDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

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TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMSPDF
ALTERNATE MINIMUMS chart previewALTERNATE MINIMUMSPDF

Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.

Hot spots

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HOT SPOT chart previewHOT SPOTPDF

Land and hold short operations

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LAHSO chart previewLAHSOPDF

KMWA airport information

Control tower
Yes
Attendance
Continuous
ARTCC
Kansas City Center
Flight service
Saint Louis
NOTAM facility
MWA (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
1E
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted
Segmented circle
Yes
ARFF index
Index B
Fuel
100LL avgas, Jet A
Airframe service
Major
Powerplant service
Major
Bottled oxygen
None
Customs
Landing rights airport
Activated
October 1944
Airport area
1,300 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
St Louis
Last FAA inspection
2026-03-04

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.

KMWA radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
CTAF128.4
UNICOM122.95
Ground121.7Marion

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

8,012 × 150 ft02204,997 × 100 ft1129N1,000 ft
Runway layout at KMWA, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
02/208,012 ft150 ftAsphalt GoodHigh intensity
  02 22°TPAPI (4-box) 3.5°
  20 202°TILS · MALSR approach lighting
11/294,997 ft100 ftAsphalt over concrete ExcellentMedium intensity
  11 108°TPAPI (4-box) 3°
  29 288°TPAPI (4-box) 3°

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where KMWA is

Latitude, longitude37.7549720, -89.0110830
Elevation471 ft
From Marion4 nm W

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FAA remarks for KMWA

  • 72 HR PPR RQR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS WITH MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS - CTC AMGR.
  • WATERFOWL & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • ACTVT MALSR RWY 20; REIL RWY 11 & 29; PAPI RWY 02, 11 & 29; HIRL RWY 02/20; MIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF. HIRL RWY 02/20 PRESET TO LOW INTST; INCR INTST - CTAF.
  • SVC AVBL 0700-1800; AFT HR - 618-993-2764.
  • EMAIL ADDRESS: AIRPORT1@MIDWEST.NET (ALL LOWER CASE)
  • M-F 1500-2300Z 618-993-3353; AFT HR- 618-889-3900.
  • PCR VALUE: 550/F/D/X/T
  • PCR VALUE: 190/R/D/W/T
  • FIRST 1200 FT OF RWY 29 GRVD CONC.
  • TWY E & E4 CLSD INDEF.
  • HELIPADS ARE LOCATED IN THE NE CORNER OF GA RAMP. HELIPADS ARE IN NON-MOVEMENT AREA.

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

Approach and runway coverage

Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois has instrument approaches serving two of its four runway ends. Three plates provide ILS, localiser and two RNAV (GPS) procedures, combining ground-based and satellite-guided coverage. The 8,012 ft runway is more than 3,000 ft longer than the second strip, while the 4,997 ft runway provides another alignment. An airport diagram and hot-spot chart add detail for ground planning.

Nearby chart coverage

Southern Illinois Airport is the only nearby field matching MWA’s eight-chart set. Mount Vernon follows with six, while Harrisburg-Raleigh, Pinckneyville/Du Quoin and Benton Municipal have markedly thinner procedure coverage. The St Louis Sectional places Marion within the wider visual-navigation picture beyond the terminal procedures.

Airports near KMWA

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
KMDHSouthern IllinoisCARBONDALE/MURPHYSBORO, IL12 nm W8
H96Benton MuniBENTON, IL16 nm N2
KPJYPinckneyville/Du QuoinPINCKNEYVILLE, IL21 nm NW3
KHSBHarrisburg-RaleighHARRISBURG, IL22 nm E4
KMVNMount VernonMOUNT VERNON, IL35 nm N6
KSARSparta Community-Hunter FldSPARTA, IL40 nm NW4
KPCDPerryville RgnlPERRYVILLE, MO41 nm W4
KCGICape Girardeau RgnlCAPE GIRARDEAU, MO41 nm SW10

VFR charts covering KMWA

Common questions about KMWA

What charts are available for KMWA?

8 current FAA charts for Veterans Airport Of Southern Illinois, including 3 instrument approachs, 1 airport diagram. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for KMWA?

Ground 121.7; CTAF 128.4; UNICOM 122.95. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at KMWA?

Veterans Airport Of Southern Illinois has 2 runways. The longest is 02/20 at 8,012 ft by 150 ft, asphalt. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does KMWA have an ILS approach?

Yes — 1 ILS procedure is published. In total KMWA has 3 published instrument approaches, of which 2 are RNAV (GPS).

Where can I download the KMWA airport diagram?

The official FAA airport diagram for Veterans Airport Of Southern Illinois is free to download at the top of this page. It shows runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions, and is reissued every 28 days.

Is KMWA a towered airport?

Yes. Veterans Airport Of Southern Illinois has an operating control tower, within Kansas City Center's airspace. Tower, ground and clearance frequencies are listed on this page.

Are these KMWA charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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