FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | MVN |
| Lat/Long: | 38-19-24.1000N / 088-51-30.6000W 38-19.401667N / 088-51.510000W 38.3233611 / -88.8585000 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 480 ft. / 146.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 01W (2000) |
| From city: | 3 miles E of MOUNT VERNON, IL |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 62864 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | ST LOUIS |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | KANSAS CITY CENTER |
| FSS: | SAINT LOUIS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | MVN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0630-2000 FOR SVCS AFT HRS CALL 618-315-5462. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 15/33 & HIRL RY 05/23; MALSR RY 23 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | CLSD TO SCHEDULED ACR OPNS WITH GREATER THAN 9 PAX SEATS & UNSCHEDULED ACR OPS GREATER THAN 30 PAX SEATS. 90-DAY PPR; CALL 618-242-7016. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 113.8 (618-242-7933) |
| WX AWOS-3 at ENL (16 nm NW): | 121.125 (618-533-4417) |
| WX AWOS-3 at SLO (20 nm N): | 118.525 (618-548-0469) |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY KANSAS CITY ARTCC ON FREQS 127.7/351.825 (MOUNT VERNON RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| VNNr224/3.3 | | MOUNT VERNON VOR/DME | | 113.80 | | 02E |
| ENLr108/15.3 | | CENTRALIA VORTAC | | 115.00 | | 04E |
| MWAr008/34.9 | | MARION VOR/DME | | 110.40 | | 04E |
| SAMr252/37.6 | | SAMSVILLE VOR/DME | | 116.60 | | 03E |
| BIBr203/39.9 | | BIBLE GROVE VORTAC | | 109.00 | | 03E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| SALEM | | 166/19.9 | | 400 | | 01W | | SLO | ... .-.. --- |
| WAYNE COUNTY | | 262/21.4 | | 257 | | 01W | | FWC | ..-. .-- -.-. |
| ELM RIVER | | 223/28.1 | | 353 | | 00E | | FOA | ..-. --- .- |
| HARRISBURG-RALEIGH | | 334/34.1 | | 230 | | 00E | | HSB | .... ... -... |
| CARMI | | 293/37.5 | | 332 | | 01W | | CUL | -.-. ..- .-.. |
| OLNEY | | 234/40.0 | | 272 | | 00W | | OLY | --- .-.. -.-- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bulk oxygen: | LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 6496 x 150 ft. / 1980 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 33 /F/C/X/U | | Single wheel: | 80.0 | | Double wheel: | 108.0 | | Double tandem: | 190.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 38-19.068833N | | 38-19.755840N |
| Longitude: | 088-52.005070W | | 088-50.963315W |
| Elevation: | 466.8 ft. | | 467.8 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 051 magnetic, 050 true | | 231 magnetic, 230 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 774 ft. | | no |
| Declared distances: | TORA:6496 TODA:6496 ASDA:6496 LDA:5722 | | TORA:5572 TODA:5572 ASDA:5572 LDA:5572 |
| Markings: | precision, in fair condition | | precision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights RY 23 MALSR NOT AVBL DALGT HRS. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
| Obstructions: | 12 ft. road, 200 ft. from runway, 395 ft. right of centerline 12 FT ROAD 0-200 FT FM THLD 395 FT R TO 495 FT R OF CNTRLN. | | 97 ft. trees, 2988 ft. from runway, 54 ft. left of centerline, 28:1 slope to clear |
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 3146 x 100 ft. / 959 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/porous friction courses, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Operational restrictions: | NOT AVBL FOR ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS. |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 38-19.601337N | | 38-19.152403N |
| Longitude: | 088-51.725823W | | 088-51.396875W |
| Elevation: | 480.4 ft. | | 457.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.7% | | 0.7% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 151 magnetic, 150 true | | 331 magnetic, 330 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 63 ft. tree, 873 ft. from runway, 180 ft. left of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear | | 23 ft. rr, 613 ft. from runway, 166 ft. left of centerline, 19:1 slope to clear |
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 80 x 40 ft. / 24 x 12 m |
| Surface: | concrete |
| Runway edge lights: | PERI |
| Operational restrictions: | FOR PVT USE BY AIR-EVAC LIFETEAM ONLY. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | MT VERNON ARPT AUTHORITY 100 AVIATION DRIVE MT VERNON, IL 62864 Phone 618-242-7016 |
| Manager: | CHRIS COLLINS 100 AVIATION DRIVE MT VERNON, IL 62864 Phone 618-242-7016 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 43 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 24 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 8 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 10 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 55/day * | | 55% | transient general aviation | | 30% | local general aviation | | 10% | air taxi | | 5% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | SW GEN AVIATION APRON CLSD EXCP BY PPR FM AMGR; CTC 618-242-7016. |
| - | MIGRATORY WATERFOWL AND DEER ON AND INVOF. ARPT |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 23 | |
download (211KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (248KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (233KB) |
| VOR RWY 05 | |
download (219KB) |
| VOR RWY 23 | |
download (182KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (31KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KENL - Centralia Municipal Airport (16 nm NW)
H96 - Benton Municipal Airport (19 nm S)
KSLO - Salem-Leckrone Airport (20 nm N)
KFWC - Fairfield Municipal Airport (21 nm E)
KFOA - Flora Municipal Airport (28 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 29-Apr-2011
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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:13 | | 10:13 |
| Sunrise | | 05:43 | | 10:43 |
| Sunset | | 20:01 | | 01:01 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:31 | | 01:31 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 10:10:11 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 18-May-2013 05:10:11 |
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| METAR |
| KMVN | 180135Z AUTO 09003KT 10SM CLR 20/14 A2997 RMK AO1
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KENL 16nm NW | 180955Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM BR SCT016 19/17 A2999 RMK AO2 T01880173
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| TAF |
KBLV 48nm W | 1808/1914 VRB06KT 9999 OVC020 QNH2995INS BECMG 1813/1814 10009KT 9999 SCT025 BKN034 QNH2988INS BECMG 1906/1907 VRB06KT 6000 BR SCT250 QNH2988INS BECMG 1912/1913 19012KT 9999 NSW FEW025 SCT160 QNH2987INS T26/1821Z T16/1809Z
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