FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier:  | MWA |  
| Lat/Long:  | 37-45-17.9000N 089-00-39.9000W 37-45.298333N 089-00.665000W 37.7549722,-89.0110833 (estimated) |  
| Elevation:  | 471.7 ft. / 143.8 m (surveyed) |  
| Variation:  | 01E (1985) |  
| From city:  | 4 miles W of MARION, IL |  
| Time zone:  | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |  
| Zip code:  | 62959 |  
 
Airport Operations
| Airport use:  | Open to the public |  
| Activation date:  | 10/1944 |  
| Control tower:  | yes |  
| ARTCC:  | KANSAS CITY CENTER |  
| FSS:  | SAINT LOUIS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |  
| NOTAMs facility:  | MWA (NOTAM-D service available) |  
| Attendance:  | CONTINUOUS SVC AVBL 0700-1800; AFT HR - 618-993-2764. |  
| Wind indicator:  | lighted |  
| Segmented circle:  | yes |  
| Lights:  | ACTVT MALSR RWY 20; REIL RWY 11 & 29; PAPI RWY 02, 11 & 29; HIRL RWY 02/20; MIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF. HIRL RWY 02/20 PRESET TO LOW INTST; INCR INTST - CTAF. |  
| Beacon:  | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |  
| Fire and rescue:  | ARFF index B |  
| Airline operations:  | 72 HR PPR RQR FOR  UNSKED ACR OPS WITH MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS - CTC AMGR. |  
 
Airport Communications
| CTAF:  | 128.4 |  
| UNICOM:  | 122.95 |  
| WX AWOS-3P:  | 119.675 (618-942-8877) |  
| MARION GROUND:  | 121.7 [0700-1900] |  
| MARION TOWER:  | 128.4 [0700-1900] |  
| WX ASOS at MDH (12 nm W):  | PHONE 618-529-1821 |  
 
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY KANSAS CITY ARTCC ON FREQS 127.475/346.275 (MARION RCAG).
 - EMERGENCY FREQUENCY NOT AVAILABLE.
 - KANSAS CITY ARTCC PRVDS CLNC DEL ON FREQ 127.475 WHEN ATCT CLSD.
  
Nearby radio navigation aids
| NDB name |    | Hdg/Dist |    | Freq |    | Var |    | ID |  
| JONNY |  | 200/5.4 |  | 382 |  | 01E |  | MW |  -- .-- |  
| CABBI |  | 123/13.1 |  | 388 |  | 01W |  | MD |  -- -.. |  
 
Airport Services
| Fuel available:  | 100LL JET-A |  
| Parking:  | hangars |  
| Airframe service:  | MAJOR |  
| Powerplant service:  | MAJOR |  
| Bottled oxygen:  | NONE |  
| Bulk oxygen:  | NONE |  
 
Runway Information
Runway 2/20
| Dimensions:  | 8012 x 150 ft. / 2442 x 46 m |  
| Surface:  | asphalt/porous friction courses, in good condition |  
| Weight bearing capacity:  | | PCN 25 /F/C/X/U |  | Single wheel:  | 80.0 |  | Double wheel:  | 95.0 |  | Double tandem:  | 140.0 |  
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| Runway edge lights:  | high intensity |  
 | RUNWAY 2 |    | RUNWAY 20 |  
| Latitude:  | 37-44.903280N |  | 37-46.121470N |  
| Longitude:  | 089-01.081610W |  | 089-00.441122W |  
| Elevation:  | 452.6 ft. |  | 465.4 ft. |  
| Traffic pattern:  | left |  | left |  
| Runway heading:  | 021 magnetic, 022 true |  | 201 magnetic, 202 true |  
| Declared distances:  | TORA:8012 TODA:8012 ASDA:8012 LDA:8012 |  | TORA:8012 TODA:8012 ASDA:8012 LDA:8012 |  
| Markings:  | precision, in fair condition |  | precision, in fair condition |  
| Visual slope indicator:  | 4-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) |  |  |  
| Approach lights:  |  |  | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |  
| Runway end identifier lights:  | yes |  |  |  
| Touchdown point:  | yes, no lights |  | yes, no lights |  
| Instrument approach:  |  |  | ILS |  
| Obstructions:  | 56 ft. trees, 2130 ft. from runway, 697 ft. left of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear |  | 83 ft. tree, 2945 ft. from runway, 847 ft. left of centerline, 33:1 slope to clear |  
 
Runway 11/29
| Dimensions:  | 4997 x 100 ft. / 1523 x 30 m FIRST 1200 FT OF RWY 29 GRVD CONC. |  
| Surface:  | asphalt/concrete/grooved, in excellent condition |  
| Weight bearing capacity:  | | PCN 15 /F/C/Y/U |  | Single wheel:  | 45.0 |  | Double wheel:  | 55.0 |  | Double tandem:  | 100.0 |  
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| Runway edge lights:  | medium intensity |  
 | RUNWAY 11 |    | RUNWAY 29 |  
| Latitude:  | 37-45.077343N |  | 37-44.828043N |  
| Longitude:  | 089-01.005910W |  | 089-00.017658W |  
| Elevation:  | 453.7 ft. |  | 467.2 ft. |  
| Traffic pattern:  | left |  | left |  
| Runway heading:  | 107 magnetic, 108 true |  | 287 magnetic, 288 true |  
| Declared distances:  | TORA:4997 TODA:4997 ASDA:4997 LDA:4997 |  | TORA:4997 TODA:4997 ASDA:4997 LDA:4997 |  
| Markings:  | basic, in fair condition |  | basic, in fair condition |  
| Visual slope indicator:  | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |  | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |  
| Runway end identifier lights:  | yes |  | yes |  
| Touchdown point:  | yes, no lights |  | yes, no lights |  
| Obstructions:  | 62 ft. tree, 1537 ft. from runway, 90 ft. left of centerline, 21:1 slope to clear |  | 30 ft. sign, 1218 ft. from runway, 249 ft. left of centerline, 33:1 slope to clear |  
 
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership:  | Publicly-owned |  
| Owner:  | WILLIAMSON COUNTY ARPT AUTH 10400 TERMINAL DR MARION, IL 62959 Phone 618-993-3353 |  
| Manager:  | DOUGLAS S KIMMEL 10400 TERMINAL DR; SUITE 200 MARION, IL 62959 Phone 618-993-3353 M-F 1500-2300Z 618-993-3353; AFT HR- 618-889-3900. |  
 
Additional Remarks
 | -  | WATERFOWL & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |  
 | -  | TWY E & E4 CLSD INDEF. |  
 | -  | HELIPADS ARE LOCATED IN THE NE CORNER OF GA RAMP. HELIPADS ARE IN NON-MOVEMENT AREA. |  
 
 
    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 from 30 October 2025 at 0901Z to 27 November 2025 at 0900Z. 
  IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |  
| ILS OR LOC RWY 20 |    | 
download (244KB) |  
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 02 |    | 
download (233KB) |  
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 20 |    | 
download (225KB) |  
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply |    | 
download (140KB) |  
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply |    | 
download (715KB) |  
 
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures: 
KMDH - Southern Illinois Airport (12 nm W) 
H96 - Benton Municipal Airport (16 nm N) 
KPJY - Pinckneyville/Du Quoin Airport (21 nm NW) 
KHSB - Harrisburg-Raleigh Airport (22 nm E) 
KMVN - Mount Vernon Airport (35 nm N) 
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| Aerial photo |  
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct 
 
Photo courtesy of Doug Kimmel, Airport Director
Taken in 2017
looking north.
 
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| Sectional chart |  
 
   
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
   
   
| Airport distance calculator |  
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| Sunrise and sunset |  
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 Times for 03-Nov-2025 
 |   | Local (UTC-6) |   | Zulu (UTC) |  
| Morning civil twilight |  | 05:57 |  | 11:57 |  
| Sunrise |  | 06:25 |  | 12:25 |  
| Sunset |  | 16:55 |  | 22:55 |  
| Evening civil twilight |  | 17:22 |  | 23:22 |  
 
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| Current date and time |  
| Zulu (UTC)   | 04-Nov-2025 04:25:58 |  
| Local (UTC-6)   | 03-Nov-2025 22:25:58 |  
 
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| METAR |  
| KMWA  | 040045Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 11/07 A3030
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KMDH  11nm W  | 040352Z AUTO 00000KT 1/2SM FG CLR 06/06 A3033 RMK AO2 SLP270 T00610061 $
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| TAF |  
KMVN  34nm N  | 031727Z 0318/0418 27008KT P6SM SKC FM032300 00000KT P6SM SKC FM040900 00000KT 4SM BR SKC FM041500 16006KT P6SM SKC 
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KCGI  41nm SW  | 031727Z 0318/0418 24008KT P6SM SKC FM032300 00000KT P6SM SKC FM040900 00000KT 4SM BR SKC FM041500 17005KT P6SM SKC FM041700 19009KT P6SM SKC 
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KPAH  43nm S  | 031727Z 0318/0418 24007KT P6SM SKC FM032300 00000KT P6SM SKC FM041500 17004KT P6SM SKC FM041700 19008KT P6SM SKC 
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| NOTAMs |  
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
  
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