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KMVN · Mount Vernon Outland Airport

ICAO · US · 12 NTSB events

ID KMVN FAA MVN Elev 480 ft Lat 38° 19.37' N Lon 88° 51.56' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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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: 6,496 ft. Max gradient: 0.74%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
05 050° 6,496 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.02%
23 230° 6,496 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.02%
15 150° 3,146 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.74%
33 330° 3,146 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.74%

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 · 4 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 113.800
  • CNTR KANSAS CITY CNTR 127.700
  • RDO ST LOUIS RDO 113.800
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 123.000

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KMVN on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 6 matched · 21 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 23. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 15–33 and HIRL Rwy 05–23. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 23. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 15–33 and HIRL Rwy 05–23. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

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

    wildlife hazard

  • Runway 18 threshold displaced 380 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Runway 36 threshold displaced 250 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

All translated remarks (6)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 23. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MALSR Rwy 23 —CTAF

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 15–33 and HIRL Rwy 05–23. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MIRL Rwy 15–33 and HIRL Rwy 05–23 —CTAF

  • 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

    Migratory waterfowl invof arpt.

  • Airport attended 1230–0200Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1230–0200Z‡.

  • Runway 18 threshold displaced 380 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 18–36: 2831X180 (TURF) LIRL(NSTD) RWY 18: Thld dsplcd 380´

  • Runway 36 threshold displaced 250 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 36: Thld dsplcd 250´

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (21 sentences)
  • ·ILLINOIS 75 MOUNT VERNON (MVN)(KMVN) 3 E UTC–6(–5DT) N38º19.40´ W88º51.51´ 480 B Class IV, ARFF Index A NOTAM FILE MVN RWY 05–23: H6496X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–120, D–177, 2S–95, 2D–238, 2D/2D2–678 PCR 550 F/D/X/T HIRL No Part 121/Part 380 Ops RWY 05: VASI(V4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 32´.
  • ·RWY 15–33: H3146X100 (ASPH–PFC) S–55, D–72, 2D–121 PCR 220 F/D/X/T MIRL 0.7% up NW No Part 121/Part 380 Ops RWY 15: Tree.
  • ·RWY 05: TORA–6496 TODA–6496 ASDA–6496 LDA–5722 RWY 15: TORA–3146 TODA–3146 ASDA–3146 LDA–3146 RWY 23: TORA–5572 TODA–5572 ASDA–5572 LDA–5572 RWY 33: TORA–3146 TODA–3146 ASDA–3146 LDA–3146
  • ·Rwy 23 MALSR avbl dalgt hrs.
  • ·For svcs after hrs call 618–315–5462.
  • ·Rwy 05–23 and Rwy 15–33, 90–day PPR for unsked acr ops gtr than 30 pax seats, call amgr 618–242–7016.
  • ·Heliport for private use by medical helicopters only.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 618-242-7016
  • ·AWOS–3PT 118.2 (618) 242–7933.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.0 ®KANSAS CITY CENTER APP/DEP CON 127.7 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Kansas City ARTCC at 913-254-8508.
  • ·(L) DME 113.8 VNN Chan 85 N38º21.72´ W88º48.44´ 226º 3.3 NM to fld. 558.
  • ·LGTS Rwy 18–36 NSTD LIRL lgts ints varies; non FAA approved L–800 series.
  • ·Attended Nov–Apr irregularly.
  • ·Ultralight activity on and invof arpt.
  • ·Rwy 18 P–line marked with orange balls.
  • ·Rwy 18–36 dthr mkd with white painted wood with thld lgt adj to each mkr.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 630-390-5024
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.7 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Chicago Apch at 847-289-0926.
  • ·NORTHBROOK N42º13.28´ W87º57.10´ NOTAM FILE IKK.
  • ·(VH) (DH) VORW/DME 113.0 OBK Chan 77 163º 6.8 NM to Chicago Exec. 708/2W.
  • ·DME unusable: 215º–330º byd 35 NM blo 3,000´ VOR unusable: 265º–272º byd 40 NM 273º–283º byd 40 NM blo 18,000´ 284º–288º byd 40 NM OGLE CO (See MOUNT MORRIS on page 74) ST LOUIS H–5E, L–27C IAP, AD CHICAGO CHICAGO COPTER H–5E, L–28H, A EC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

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FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

12 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

12

since 1982

Fatal

1

8.3% of total

Last 5 years

3

≈ 0.6/yr

Last 10 years

3

≈ 0.3/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 68,100 ops in 1990

2024 total

28,580

10-yr total

228,804

2024 mix

AC/AT 7% · GA 91% · Mil 2%

Events / million ops

13.1

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

1.09

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=3

  • Stall / spin 1
  • Other 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

All time · n=12

  • Other 3
  • Gear-up landing 3
  • Ground collision 2
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2025-01-20 Piper PA-28-235 · CFIT · VMC · day →
2024-07-12 Cessna 210 · Other · day →
2022-07-19 EUROCOPTER DEUTSCHLAND GMBH EC 135 · Stall / spin · VMC · dusk →
2014-07-05 Beech 35 33 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2009-09-17 Diehl KR-2 · Other · VMC · day →
2009-09-17 Linke KR-2 · Fuel exhaustion · day →
2004-06-20 Cessna 401 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
1999-08-29 BENSON SORRELL SNS-7 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
1988-04-16 Cessna 182D · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1987-03-27 Beech V35-TC · Other · VMC · day →
1985-02-17 Rutan Varieze · Weather · day →
1983-05-05 Piper PA-28-161 · Ground collision · VMC · night →

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
Adrian Konrad Krupa Murphysboro IL 40 nm
Steven Charles Goetz Murphysboro IL 40 nm
Roy Carl Beisswenger Greenville IL 42 nm
Forrest Crawford Sauget IL 63 nm
James Andrew Moseley Sauget IL 63 nm
Lindsey Erin Saunders East Saint Louis IL 63 nm
John Scott Saunders Cahokia IL 63 nm
Bradley Vernon Kramer Evansville IN 66 nm
John Christopher Lemon Evansville IN 66 nm
Ryan Hobby Evansville IN 66 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
Jerry Allen Yearwood Mount Vernon IL 3 nm
Kenneth Jay Grafton Mount Vernon IL 3 nm
Rodney Paul Mullinax Mount Vernon IL 3 nm
William Joseph Irwin Woodlawn IL 8 nm
Stanley Bruce Blank Wayne City IL 13 nm
Mark Alan Pottorff Centralia IL 17 nm
Norman Allen Wolfe Centralia IL 17 nm
Simone Martine Shaw Centralia IL 17 nm
Joseph John Resch Centralia IL 17 nm
Christian Scott Marshall Centralia IL 17 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
Mark Alan Benefiel Mount Vernon IL 3 nm
Carl Albert Heinrich Mount Vernon IL 3 nm
Stan Dean Jones Mount Vernon IL 3 nm
Joe David Buchanan Mount Vernon IL 3 nm
Shawn Channing Sayle Mount Vernon IL 3 nm
Elbert Lyle Staples Ii Mount Vernon IL 3 nm
Jason L Keele Mount Vernon IL 3 nm
Anthony Allen Fisher Mount Vernon IL 3 nm
Daniel Edwin Cammack Mount Vernon IL 3 nm
Leonard Andrew Bentkowski Opdyke IL 5 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
 81 nm
AVMATS - Aviation Maintenance & Technical Support
Chesterfield, MO
 87 nm
Mistwood Aviation
Chesterfield, MO
 87 nm
Turbines, Inc
Terre Haute, IN
 100 nm
Aero Turbine Maintenance
Murray, KY
 102 nm
Klem's Aero Repair
Jacksonville, IL
 108 nm
Harrison Avionics, Inc.
Hopkinsville, KY
 111 nm
Dusty’s Flying Service
Hopkinsville , KY
 111 nm
Aero-Fix LLC
Pekin, IL
 135 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN
 148 nm

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