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KMWA

Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois · Marion

Key Facts

Essential technical summary for MSFS 2020/2024 and X-Plane.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

472 ft / 144 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 128.40 MHz (MARION TWR)

Live Conversion

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hPa

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

Runway Summary (Quick-Links)

02/20 · 8,012 ft · AsphaltLIGHTED 11/29 · 5,000 ft · AsphaltLIGHTED

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Welcome to the technical flight briefing for Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois (KMWA), located in Marion, United States. As a vital hub for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, MSFS 2020, and X-Plane pilots, this facility features 2 active runways with a maximum elevation of 472 ft. Instrument approaches (IFR) are supported with verified ILS frequencies and identifiers for precision landings.Reference the data below for primary communication channels and detailed runway characteristics. Pilots should observe a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft verified for this field for altimeter reset procedures.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois

ICAO / IATA

KMWA / MWA

Municipality

Marion

Country

US — United States

Region

US-IL — Illinois

GPS Coordinates

📍 37.751208, -89.016568 🗺️

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Elevation

472 ft

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and instrument landing frequencies.

Runway 02 / 20

ILS EQUIPPEDLIGHTED

Runway Length: 8,012 ft / 2,442 m
Runway Width: 150 ft / 46 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 22.7° / 202.7°

RWY 02 (22.7°)

No ILS / Visual Only

RWY 20 (202.7°)

109.30 MHz

IDENT: MWA | CRS: 202°

Runway 11 / 29

LIGHTED

Runway Length: 5,000 ft / 1,524 m
Runway Width: 100 ft / 30 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 107.7° / 287.7°

RWY 11 (107.7°)

No ILS / Visual Only

RWY 29 (287.7°)

No ILS / Visual Only

Nearby Navaids

Ground-based navigation aids (VOR, NDB, DME) in the vicinity or associated with this airport.

MW · NDB (Jonny)382 kHz

37.839100, -88.970703 · 390 ft

MWA · VOR-DME (Marion)110,400 kHz

37.754200, -89.011703 · 490 ft

MD · NDB (Cabbi)388 kHz

37.870098, -89.245499 · 411 ft

Communication Frequencies

Air traffic control 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

Alternative airports in the vicinity (km & nm).

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Evansville Regional Airport

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Instrument Approach Data: FAA NASR · Cycle: Jan 2026