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KMWA · Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois

ICAO · US · 7 NTSB events

ID KMWA FAA MWA Elev 472 ft Lat 37° 45.07' N Lon 89° 0.99' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

—

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: 8,012 ft. Max gradient: 0.27%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
02 22.7° 8,012 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.16%
20 202.7° 8,012 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.16%
11 107.7° 4,997 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.27%
29 287.7° 4,997 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.27%

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 · 8 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 119.675
  • CLD CLNC DEL 125.300
  • GND GND 121.700
  • TWR MARION TWR 128.400
  • CTAF CTAF 128.400
  • CNTR KANSAS CITY CNTR 125.300
  • RDO ST LOUIS RDO 110.400
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 3 matched · 5 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 20; REIL RWY 11 & 29; PAPI RWY 02, 11 & 29; HIRL RWY 02/20; MIRL RWY 11/29. 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.
  • ·Prior Permission Required for RQR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS WITH MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS -. Contact A before operating.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR RWY 20; REIL RWY 11 & 29; PAPI RWY 02, 11 & 29; HIRL RWY 02/20; MIRL RWY 11/29. 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

  • Prior Permission Required for RQR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS WITH MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS -. Contact A before operating.

    ppr required

All translated remarks (3)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR RWY 20; REIL RWY 11 & 29; PAPI RWY 02, 11 & 29; HIRL RWY 02/20; MIRL RWY 11/29. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT MALSR RWY 20; REIL RWY 11 & 29; PAPI RWY 02, 11 & 29; HIRL RWY 02/20; MIRL RWY 11/29 - 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

    DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.

  • Prior Permission Required for RQR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS WITH MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS -. Contact A before operating.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    PPR RQR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS WITH MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS - CTC A

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (5 sentences)
  • ·HELIPADS ARE LOCATED IN THE NE CORNER OF GA RAMP.
  • ·HELIPADS ARE IN NON-MOVEMENT AREA.
  • ·EMAIL ADDRESS: [email protected] (ALL LOWER CASE) M-F 1500-2300Z 618-993-3353; AFT HR- 618-889-3900.
  • ·FIRST 1200 FT OF RWY 29 GRVD CONC.
  • ·HIRL RWY 02/20 PRESET TO LOW INTST; INCR INTST - CTAF.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

Tags

Williamson County Regional Airport

Source: OurAirports community

IATA · MWA

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

7 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

7

since 1982

Fatal

2

28.6% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 62,100 ops in 1991

2024 total

25,927

10-yr total

275,606

2024 mix

AC/AT 31% · GA 69% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

7.3

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

2.07

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Loss of control 1

All time · n=7

  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Other 2
  • Ground collision 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Loss of control 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2011-09-02 Vicari Waiex · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2020-08-07 Cub Crafters CARBON CUB EX · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2016-06-10 CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1989-05-18 Swearingen SA226TC · Other · day →
1987-12-05 Cessna 150L · Ground collision · day →
1982-07-30 Cessna 310P · Weather · day →
1982-04-12 Cessna 172 · Other · 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
Adrian Konrad Krupa Murphysboro IL 15 nm
Steven Charles Goetz Murphysboro IL 15 nm
Stephen Paul Colson Mayfield KY 63 nm
Bradley Vernon Kramer Henderson KY 68 nm
Ryan Hobby Henderson KY 68 nm
Roy Carl Beisswenger Greenville IL 70 nm
Bradley Vernon Kramer Evansville IN 72 nm
John Christopher Lemon Evansville IN 72 nm
Ryan Hobby Evansville IN 72 nm
John Scott Saunders Cahokia IL 73 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
Nathan James Lincoln Carterville IL 3 nm
Dustin Joe Sievers Carterville IL 3 nm
Joseph John Zueck Carterville IL 3 nm
Richard Dale Sanders Marion IL 4 nm
Travis Michael Walczynski Marion IL 4 nm
Dale Edward Shelton West Frankfort IL 10 nm
Thomas Eugene Esposito Carbondale IL 10 nm
Thomas Michael Roy Jr Carbondale IL 10 nm
Kimberly Ann Talley Carbondale IL 10 nm
Donald Russell Morris Carbondale IL 10 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
Austin Leonard Crane Energy IL 1 nm
Harold Lee Delaney Herrin IL 3 nm
Michael Lee Casey Herrin IL 3 nm
William Joe Riggin Carterville IL 3 nm
Dustin Joe Sievers Carterville IL 3 nm
Austin John Wietting Carterville IL 3 nm
William Bruce Lyon Carterville IL 3 nm
Michael Aaron Burgener Carterville IL 3 nm
Justin Patrick Witt Carterville IL 3 nm
Jimmy Alexis Marroquin Carterville IL 3 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Aero Turbine Maintenance
Murray, KY
 72 nm
Aircraft Maintenance Specialties, Inc
St. Louis, MO
 91 nm
Harrison Avionics, Inc.
Hopkinsville, KY
 92 nm
Dusty’s Flying Service
Hopkinsville , KY
 92 nm
Mistwood Aviation
Chesterfield, MO
 95 nm
AVMATS - Aviation Maintenance & Technical Support
Chesterfield, MO
 95 nm
Aviation Repair Technologies, LLC
Blytheville, AR
 116 nm
Turbines, Inc
Terre Haute, IN
 130 nm
Pilots Ally
Walnut Ridge, AR
 134 nm
Klem's Aero Repair
Jacksonville, IL
 134 nm

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