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KALN · St Louis Regional Airport

ICAO · US · 16 NTSB events

ID KALN FAA ALN Elev 544 ft Lat 38° 53.42' N Lon 90° 2.76' W Zulu …

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 8,099 ft. Max gradient: 0.14%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
11 113.3° 8,099 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.14%
29 293.3° 8,099 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.14%
17 173.3° 6,500 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.14%
35 353.3° 6,500 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.14%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 9 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 128.000
  • AWOS AWOS 3 128.000
  • CLD CLNC DEL 120.200
  • GND GND 120.200
  • TWR REGIONAL TWR 126.000
  • CTAF CTAF 126.000
  • A/D APP/DEP 124.200
  • RDO RDO 122.050
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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  • NDB AL

    Alpos

    0.22 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

  • NDB CVM

    Civic Mem

    0.26 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

  • VORTAC TOY

    Troy

    116.00 MHz · DME 116.00 · LO · MEDIUM

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 4 matched · 26 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 01–19: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 29; REIL Rwy 11. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 01–19: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 29; REIL Rwy 11. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (4)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 01–19: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 01–19: H3300X50 (CONC) RWY LGTS(NSTD) 0.8% up S RWY 01:…

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Wildlife on and invof arpt.

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 29; REIL Rwy 11. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt MALSR Rwy 29; REIL Rwy 11—CTAF

  • Airport attended 1300–0400Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1300–0400Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (26 sentences)
  • ·FUEL 100LL LGT Rwy 01–19 various thld and edge lgts are broken or missing.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 660-726-3935
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Kansas City ARTCC at 913-254-8508.
  • ·LAMONI (VH) (H) VOR/DME 116.7 LMN Chan 114 N40º35.81´ W93º58.06´ 213º 26.3 NM to fld. 1142/7E.
  • ·DME unusable: 257º–290º blo 3,000´ 291º–319º 320º–054º blo 3,000´ VOR unusable: 120º–122º byd 40 NM 123º–130º 257º–290º blo 3,000´ 280º–290º byd 40 NM blo 3,000´ 280º–290º byd 49 NM blo 18,000´ 291º–319º 320º–054º blo 3,000´ ALGOA N38º32.88´ W92º04.30´ NOTAM FILE JEF.
  • ·NDB (MHW) 397 JE 304º 4.7 NM to Jefferson City Meml. 585/1W.
  • ·ALTON/ST LOUIS ST LOUIS RGNL (ALN)(KALN) 4 E UTC–6(–5DT) N38º53.40´ W90º02.76´ 544 B ARFF Index—See Remarks NOTAM FILE ALN RWY 11–29: H8099X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–106, D–144, 2S–175, 2D–198, 2D/2D2–575 PCR 440 F/D/X/T HIRL No Part 121/Part 380 Ops RWY 11: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 44´.
  • ·RWY 17–35: H6500X100 (ASPH) S–47, D–63, 2D–109 PCR 180 F/D/X/T MIRL No Part 121/Part 380 Ops RWY 17: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 43´.
  • ·RWY 35: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 43´.
  • ·RWY 11: TORA–8099 TODA–8099 ASDA–8099 LDA–8099 RWY 29: TORA–8099 TODA–8099 ASDA–8099 LDA–8099
  • ·When ATCT clsd PAPI Rwy 11, 17, 35; HIRL Rwy 11–29, MIRL Rwy 17–35 preset on low intst, to incr intst & actvt—CTAF.
  • ·Attendant aft hrs call 618–259–3230 or 258–1005.
  • ·Index B fire fighting equip avbl with 30 min PPR.
  • ·Rwy 11–29 and Rwy 17–35, 90 day PPR for unsked acr ops gtr than 30 pax seats–ctc amgr.
  • ·Rwy 11 and Rwy 17 apch ends closely aligned, verify correct compass hdg prior to dep.
  • ·NOTE: See Notices—Drone Activity at Coastal Airport Launch Sites.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 618-259-2531
  • ·AWOS–3PT 128.0 (618) 259–7231.
  • ·CTAF 126.0 ATIS 128.0 UNICOM 122.95 ®SAINT LOUIS APP/DEP CON 124.2 REGIONAL TOWER 126.0 (1300–0400Z‡) GND CON 120.2 CLNC DEL 120.2 (when twr clsd)
  • ·CLASS D svc 1300–0400Z‡; other times CLASS G.
  • ·TROY (L) (L) VORTACW 116.0 TOY Chan 107 N38º44.35´ W89º55.12´ 323º 10.8 NM to fld. 576/4E.
  • ·TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 255º–270º 300º–310º ILS/DME 108.5 I–ALN Chan 22 Rwy 29.
  • ·Unmonitored when ATCT closed.
  • ·COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: Freq 121.5 not avbl at twr.
  • ·OMAHA L–10J KANSAS CITY L–27B ST LOUIS H–5D, L–27C, A IAP, AD NC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

Tags

Civic Memorial Airport

Source: OurAirports community

IATA · ALN

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

16 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

16

since 1982

Fatal

1

6.3% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

0

no recent events

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 90,147 ops in 1995

2024 total

37,382

10-yr total

296,753

2024 mix

AC/AT 13% · GA 87% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

0.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=16

  • Other 3
  • Ground collision 3
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 2
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Loss of control 2
  • Hard landing 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2008-12-05 Cessna A185F · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2008-10-03 Cessna 172 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2007-08-15 Piper PA-32R-301T · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2007-01-03 Cessna 172S · Ground collision · day →
2003-01-03 Cessna 182S · Weather · VMC · day →
2001-05-19 Cessna 172R · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2000-06-11 Cessna 150M · Fuel exhaustion · day →
1996-06-19 McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C · Stall / spin · day →
1994-07-21 Cessna 175 · Fuel exhaustion · night →
1994-07-17 Cessna 150 · Other · day →
1993-08-27 Robinson R22 · Weather · VMC · day →
1987-02-25 Rockwell NA265-65 · Ground collision · night →
1986-11-17 Cessna 172N · Ground collision · day →
1985-06-23 Cessna 172 · Other · day →
1984-11-08 Cessna 152 · Other · day →
1982-07-09 Cessna 150J · Engine failure · day →

Designees in IL

CFI Flight Instructors 2,147 A&P Mechanics 6,104 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 49 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 13 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 1 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 9 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 4 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 3 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 11 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 43 ODA Organizational Designations 4 Schools Flight Schools 64 FBO Fixed Base Operators 67 Clubs Flying Clubs 56 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 8 EAA EAA Chapters 40

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
David Walter Chilenski Saint Louis MO 11 nm
Lindsey Erin Saunders Saint Louis MO 11 nm
Christopher Hinote Portage Des Sioux MO 14 nm
Lindsey Erin Saunders East Saint Louis IL 15 nm
John Scott Saunders St. Louis MO 18 nm
Forrest Crawford Sauget IL 19 nm
James Andrew Moseley Sauget IL 19 nm
John Scott Saunders Cahokia IL 20 nm
Matthew Conrad Chesterfield MO 28 nm
Roy Carl Beisswenger Greenville IL 31 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Christopher James Will Bethalto IL 1 nm
Joshua Paul Langston Wood River IL 2 nm
Steven John Kleinschnittger Alton IL 5 nm
Gary Lee Warinner Alton IL 5 nm
Darren Lee Eccles Alton IL 5 nm
Todd Andrew Meznarsic Alton IL 5 nm
Raymond John Callahan Edwardsville IL 7 nm
Donald George Torrini Edwardsville IL 7 nm
David John Maibaum Edwardsville IL 7 nm
Richard Alan Klie Edwardsville IL 7 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Jerry Dean Wheeler Bethalto IL 1 nm
Thomas Edward Brand Bethalto IL 1 nm
Joseph Guerrero Okada Bethalto IL 1 nm
William Howard Van Hoesen Bethalto IL 1 nm
Raymond Harrison Watt Bethalto IL 1 nm
Jeffrey Allan Wiemers Bethalto IL 1 nm
Gene Lee Geist Bethalto IL 1 nm
Randall David Karpan Bethalto IL 1 nm
Steven Gregory Winiecki Bethalto IL 1 nm
Michael Lloyd Smith Bethalto IL 1 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Aircraft Maintenance Specialties, Inc
St. Louis, MO
 24 nm
AVMATS - Aviation Maintenance & Technical Support
Chesterfield, MO
 31 nm
Mistwood Aviation
Chesterfield, MO
 32 nm
Klem's Aero Repair
Jacksonville, IL
 54 nm
Aero-Fix LLC
Pekin, IL
 98 nm
GreenWing Aviation & Welding Co.
Lacon, IL
 131 nm
Turbines, Inc
Terre Haute, IN
 132 nm
Aero Turbine Maintenance
Murray, KY
 156 nm
Higginsville Avionics, LLC.
Higginsville, MO
 170 nm
Lafayette Avionics, Inc.
West Lafayette, IN
 170 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.