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KBLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport

ICAO · US · 2 NTSB events

ID KBLV FAA BLV Elev 459 ft Lat 38° 32.71' N Lon 89° 50.11' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

—

Density altitude (now)

—

Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 10,000 ft. Max gradient: 0.28%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
14L 136.6° 10,000 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes —
32R 316.6° 10,000 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes —
14R 136.5° 8,006 ft 150 ft PEM Yes —
32L 316.5° 8,006 ft 150 ft PEM Yes —

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 · 10 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 128.700
  • CLD CLNC DEL 121.750
  • GND GND 119.200
  • TWR TWR 118.650
  • A/D ST LOUIS APP/DEP 125.200
  • ACP 126 ARW COMD POST 138.550
  • PMSV PMSV METRO 123.980
  • POST 375 AW COMD POST 130.650
  • PTD PTD 139.850
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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  • NDB BL

    Belleville

    0.36 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

  • NDB JD

    Gooey

    0.39 MHz · TERMINAL · MEDIUM

  • TACAN SKE

    Scott

    112.20 MHz · DME 112.20 · BOTH · LOW

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 4 matched · 88 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 14L–32R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 14R–32L: 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.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 14L–32R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 14R–32L: 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

All translated remarks (4)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 14L–32R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 14L–32R: H10000X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–120, D–250, 2D–483, 2D…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 14R–32L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 14R–32L: H8006X150 (ASPH–CONC–GRVD) S–120, D–250, 2D–550…

  • 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

    Deer, birds and waterfowl on and invof arpt.

  • Landing fee in effect. Contact FBO or airport ops for current rates.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Ldg fee

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (88 sentences)
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´.
  • ·RWY 14L:TORA–10000 TODA–10000 ASDA–10000 LDA–10000 RWY 32R:TORA–10000 TODA–10000 ASDA–10000 LDA–10000
  • ·FUEL 100LL, JET A+ LGT Train track lctd aprx 1650 ft from dthr of Rwy 32L; Rwy 32L apch lgt interrupted by passing train.
  • ·MILITARY— JASU 6(A/M32A–86) 3(AM32–95) FUEL A++(Mil).
  • ·Scott AFB fuel svc avbl 1100–0500Z‡, OT rqr 1 hr PN.
  • ·Civilian FBO avbl 1400–0200Z‡, C618–566–5265(ATS).
  • ·Otr times avbl with prior notice.
  • ·CIV ACFT FUEL: A+ (arpt trml svc, avbl 1400–0200Z‡, C618–566–5265) FLUID SP(Mil) PRESAIR(Mil) LHOX(Mil) LOX(Mil) OIL O–133–148(Mil) SOAP(Mil) TRAN ALERT Opr 1200–0400Z‡ wkdays; 1400–2300Z‡ wkends; clsd Federal hols.
  • ·Mil svc at MidAmerica (civ side) opr 1400–0200Z‡, 24 hr PPR OT.
  • ·FBO mil svc ltd to refueling (DLA contract) and de–icing.
  • ·Ctc FBO at C618–566–5265 for specific prk and svc.
  • ·Hot Pit reful avbl to certain acft with 3 hr PN and max of 2 at a time.
  • ·Ctc 375 AMW Comd Post 20 min prior to arr for hot pit req.
  • ·Ctc twr or wx for more info.
  • ·Dense civ air tfc all quadrants, all altitudes.
  • ·Small UAS (SUAS) opr Class D airspace sfc to 400 ft AGL.
  • ·Scott AFB is unsuitable for hazardous cargo without prior coord and should not be considered a routine location for msn carrying hazardous cargo.
  • ·ARFF Index C avbl with 72 hrs prior notice 618–566–5233.
  • ·Use caution when utilizing Twy G, 0.25 NM E of Rwy 14R–32L int, grad chg of 3º and a 70º turn present, on coming tfc may not be vis due to terrain.
  • ·Mil ramps clsd to civ acft without prior coord and a ldg permit number on file.
  • ·First 6000´ of Rwy 32L is asph, remaining 2001´ is conc, locked wheel turns on asph portion of rwy prohibited. 180º turns on asph portion of rwy is authorized for lgt and medium category acft only.
  • ·First 2000´ of Rwy 14R is conc.
  • ·TPA—Overhead, fighter acft, 2500(2041), rectangular 2000(1541), lgt acft and helicopter rectangular 1500(1041).
  • ·Dur VFR cond tkf, low apch, touch and go and clsd pattern, acft will not exceed 2000´ until fld bdry to avoid overhead pattern.
  • ·: See FLIP AP/1 Supplementary Arpt Remarks.
  • ·All inbound acft must ctc 375th cmd post or 126th ANG cmd post NLT 30 min prior to ldg.
  • ·Mil support from SAFB may not be avbl on MidAmerica side of fld without prior coord thru Scott AFB.
  • ·PPR issued up to 7 days prior to arr.
  • ·PPR DSN 576–1861, C618–256–1861, fax extn 6718.
  • ·All inbound pax/cargo acft must ctc 375 COMD POST no later than 30 min prior to ldg.

+ 58 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Military / Army

Scheduled service

Yes

Tags

Scott Air Force Base

Source: OurAirports community

IATA · BLV

NTSB events

2 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 39,535 ops in 2004

2024 total

17,690

10-yr total

206,871

2024 mix

AC/AT 12% · GA 32% · Mil 57%

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=2

  • Ground collision 1
  • Gear-up landing 1

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

DPEs nearby

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

Designee City ST Distance
Forrest Crawford Sauget IL 15 nm
James Andrew Moseley Sauget IL 15 nm
Lindsey Erin Saunders East Saint Louis IL 15 nm
John Scott Saunders Cahokia IL 16 nm
John Scott Saunders St. Louis MO 20 nm
David Walter Chilenski Saint Louis MO 24 nm
Lindsey Erin Saunders Saint Louis MO 24 nm
Roy Carl Beisswenger Greenville IL 29 nm
Christopher Hinote Portage Des Sioux MO 33 nm
Matthew Conrad Chesterfield MO 35 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
Jay Bradley Ference Scott Afb IL 1 nm
Anita Therese Mack Scott Afb IL 1 nm
Stephen Michael Castlen Scott Afb IL 1 nm
Matthew Thomas Novotney Scott Afb IL 1 nm
Christopher Adrian Blake Scott Afb IL 1 nm
Philip Marlin Rentz Scott Afb IL 1 nm
Neil Evans Ormerod Scott Afb IL 1 nm
David Michael Leibrand Scott Afb IL 1 nm
Branin W Klausman Mascoutah IL 2 nm
Tyler Cameron Newport Mascoutah IL 2 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
Shannon James Lambert Scott Afb IL 1 nm
Eulalio J Maynes Scott Afb IL 1 nm
Didimo David Palma Scott Afb IL 1 nm
Jason Maxwell Hemphill Scott Afb IL 1 nm
Joshua Adam Hostetter Scott Afb IL 1 nm
Shane Ryan Lowry Scott Afb IL 1 nm
Frank Ellsworth Barncord Iii Mascoutah IL 2 nm
William Boone Fields Mascoutah IL 2 nm
Roger Thomas Stempel Mascoutah IL 2 nm
Michael Allen Wesselmann Mascoutah IL 2 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
33 nm
AVMATS - Aviation Maintenance & Technical Support
Chesterfield, MO
39 nm
Mistwood Aviation
Chesterfield, MO
39 nm
Klem's Aero Repair
Jacksonville, IL
76 nm
Aero-Fix LLC
Pekin, IL
117 nm
Turbines, Inc
Terre Haute, IN
130 nm
Aero Turbine Maintenance
Murray, KY
133 nm
GreenWing Aviation & Welding Co.
Lacon, IL
150 nm
Harrison Avionics, Inc.
Hopkinsville, KY
152 nm
Dusty’s Flying Service
Hopkinsville , KY
152 nm

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