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VETERANS AIRPORT OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS AIRPORT

MARION, IL, USA
Airport Info
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Location
Latitude / Longitude: 37°45'17"N / 89°0'39"W
  37°45.2983'N / 89°0.665'W
  37.7550 / -89.0111
Elevation: 471.7 ft. (surveyed)
Variation: 01E (1985)
From city: 04 miles W of MARION, IL

Operations
Facility use: Open to the public
Sectional chart: ST LOUIS
Control tower: yes
Boundary ARTCC: KANSAS CITY
Responsible ARTCC: KANSAS CITY
FSS: SAINT LOUIS [1-800-WX-BRIEF]
NOTAMs facility: MWA (NOTAM-D service available)
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: SEE RMK
Landing fee: no

Communications
UNICOM: 122.950
CTAF: 128.400

Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance VOR name Freq Var
MWA at field MARION VOR/DME 110.40 04E
VNN 195oT/37.7 MOUNT VERNON VOR/DME 113.80 02E
 
NDB name Hdg/Dist Freq Var ID
PINCKNEYVILLE 128oT/21.3 215 00E PJY
HARRISBURG-RALEIGH 261oT/22.4 230 00E HSB

Services
Fuel available: 100LLA
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 02/20
Dimensions: 8012 x 150 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,GOOD CONDITION,POROUS FRICTION COURSE
Edge lights: HIGH
 
Runway 02
Runway 20
Latitude: 37-44-54.1968N 37-46-07.2882N
Longitude: 089-01-04.8966W 089-00-26.4673W
Elevation: 452.6 ft. 465.4 ft.
Traffic pattern: left left
Runway true heading: 022 202
Declared distances: TORA:8012 TODA:8012 ASDA:8012 LDA:8012 TORA:8012 TODA:8012 ASDA:8012 LDA:8012
Markings: precision instrument, in fair condition precision instrument, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.50 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: 1,400 FOOT MEDIUM INTENSITY APPROACH LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH RUNWAY ALIGNMENT INDICATOR LIGHTS
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Instrument approach: ILS
 

Runway 11/29
Dimensions: 4997 x 100 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE,EXCELLENT CONDITION,SAW-CUT OR PLASTIC GROOVED
Edge lights: MEDIUM
 
Runway 11
Runway 29
Latitude: 37-45-04.6406N 37-44-49.6826N
Longitude: 089-01-00.3546W 089-00-01.0595W
Elevation: 453.7 ft. 467.2 ft.
Traffic pattern: left left
Runway true heading: 108 288
Declared distances: TORA:4997 TODA:4997 ASDA:4997 LDA:4997 TORA:4997 TODA:4997 ASDA:4997 LDA:4997
Markings: basic, in fair condition basic, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path) 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yes yes
 

Additional Remarks
  • WATERFOWL & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • TWY E & E4 CLSD INDEF.
  • HELIPADS ARE LOCATED IN THE NE CORNER OF GA RAMP. HELIPADS ARE IN NON-MOVEMENT AREA.

Instrument Procedures
Effective Oct 30, 2025 to Nov 26, 2025
   AIRPORT DIAGRAM (PDF)

IAPs (Instrument Approach Procedures)
   ILS OR LOC RWY 20 (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 02 (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 20 (PDF)
   TAKEOFF MINIMUMS (PDF)
   ALTERNATE MINIMUMS (PDF)
   LAHSO (PDF)
   HOT SPOT (PDF)
   CS HOT SPOT (PDF)
 
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