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KMWA

MWA

Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois · Marion

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

472 ft / 144 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 128.40 MHz (MARION TWR)

Runway Summary

02/208,012 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

11/295,000 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois (KMWA), United States. This facility features 2 active runways with an elevation of 472 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois

ICAO / IATA

KMWA / MWA

Municipality

Marion

Country

Region

US-IL

GPS Coordinates

37.751208, -89.016568

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

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Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 02 / 20

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 02 Crosswind 20 TOD VDP

Length: 8,012 ft / 2,442 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 22.7° / 202.7°

RWY 02

No ILS

RWY 20

109.30 MHz

ID: MWA | CRS: 202°

Runway 11 / 29

LIGHTED

Crosswind 11 Crosswind 29 TOD VDP

Length: 5,000 ft / 1,524 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 107.7° / 287.7°

RWY 11

No ILS

RWY 29

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

MW · NDB (Jonny)382 kHz

390 ft · Associated: None
37.839100, -88.970703

MWA · VOR-DME (Marion)110,400 kHz

490 ft · Associated: None
37.754200, -89.011703

MD · NDB (Cabbi)388 kHz

411 ft · Associated: KMDH
37.870098, -89.245499

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

AWOS AWOS 3

119.67 MHz

CLD CLNC DEL

125.30 MHz

CNTR KANSAS CITY CNTR

125.30 MHz

CTAF CTAF

128.40 MHz

GND GND

121.70 MHz

RDO ST LOUIS RDO

110.40 MHz

TWR MARION TWR

128.40 MHz

UNIC UNICOM

122.95 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Southern Illinois Airport

Cape Girardeau Regional Airport

Barkley Regional Airport

Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport

Evansville Regional Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified