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Marion, Illinois

KMWA Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois

Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois (KMWA) is a towered, public-use airport in Marion, Illinois, at 471.7 ft MSL. It has 2 runways: 02/20 (8,012 by 150 ft, asphalt), 11/29 (4,997 by 100 ft, asphalt and concrete). CTAF 128.4.

FAA NASR data effective Oct 29, 2026. Not for navigation; verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement.

Airport

At a glance

Identifiers
ICAO KMWA, FAA MWA
Location
Marion, Illinois (Williamson County). 4 NM W of the city center
Elevation
471.7 ft MSL
Position
37.7550° N, 89.0111° W
Control tower
Yes (ATCT)
Sectional chart
St Louis
Magnetic variation
1° E (1985)
Fuel
100LL, Jet A
Ownership
Publicly owned, open to the public
Attendance
Daily ALL

2 runways

Runways

RunwayLength × widthSurfaceEdge lights
02/208,012 × 150 ftAsphalt, good conditionHigh intensity
11/294,997 × 100 ftAsphalt and Concrete, excellent conditionMedium intensity

Runway ends and traffic pattern

EndPatternGlide slope lightsInstrumentDisplaced thresholdLanding distance
02Left traffic4-light PAPI, leftNone listedNone listed8,012 ft
20Left trafficNone listedILSNone listed8,012 ft
11Left traffic4-light PAPI, leftNone listedNone listed4,997 ft
29Left traffic4-light PAPI, leftNone listedNone listed4,997 ft

VHF

Frequencies

CTAF
128.4
UNICOM
122.95
Tower
128.4
"Marion". Hours 0700-1900
Ground
121.7
"Marion". Hours 0700-1900

Weather station

AWOS-3P MWA
119.675

Within reach

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Not for navigation. Verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement before flight.

Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle effective Oct 29, 2026. Airport data changes every 28 days and NOTAMs can override it at any time.