FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | VLA |
| Lat/Long: | 38-59-29.2770N 089-09-58.2820W
38-59.487950N 089-09.971367W
38.9914658,-89.1661894
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 537.2 ft. / 163.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 01W (2005) |
| From city: | 3 miles NW of VANDALIA, IL |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 62471 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 07/1944 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | KANSAS CITY CENTER |
| FSS: | SAINT LOUIS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | STL (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | ALL/IRREGULAR/ |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 18, 27 & 36; PAPI RWY 18; MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET TO LOW INTST, TO INCR INTST - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-AV: | 122.8 (618-283-9595) |
| WX AWOS-2 at GRE (14 nm SW): | 120.0 (618-664-1939) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY KANSAS CITY ARTCC ON FREQS 124.3/269.15 (DECATUR RCAG)
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| BIBr275/32.2 | | BIBLE GROVE VORTAC | | 109.00 | | 03E |
| ENLr355/34.3 | | CENTRALIA VORTAC | | 115.00 | | 04E |
| TOYr063/38.3 | | TROY VORTAC | | 116.00 | | 04E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| SHELBYVILLE | | 213/29.1 | | 365 | | 02W | | SYZ | ... -.-- --.. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A
100LL:FUEL IS SELF-SERVE WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 3751 x 100 ft. / 1143 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/porous friction courses, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 38-59.855173N | | 38-59.237187N |
| Longitude: | 089-10.037287W | | 089-10.032815W |
| Elevation: | 530.1 ft. | | 533.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 181 magnetic, 180 true | | 001 magnetic, 360 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 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: | 18 ft. road, 575 ft. from runway, 284 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 14 ft. road, 522 ft. from runway, 278 ft. right of centerline, 23:1 slope to clear
APCH SLOPE 23:1 TO RELOCATED THR USING PART 77 SFC. |
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 3001 x 75 ft. / 915 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 38-59.413748N | | 38-59.416520N |
| Longitude: | 089-10.208473W | | 089-09.575018W |
| Elevation: | 531.6 ft. | | 537.1 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 091 magnetic, 090 true | | 271 magnetic, 270 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | VANDALIA PARK DISTRICT
900 NORTH LOCUST
VANDALIA, IL 62471
Phone 618-283-4973 |
| Manager: | CHAD FELDPOUCH
1754 N. 400 ST
VANDALIA, IL 62471
Phone 618-267-8035 |
Additional Remarks
| A30A-27 | 8 FT CROPS 200 FT FM RWY END PENETRATING PART 77 SFC. |
| - | FOR WX ADVY, 3 CLICKS CTAF. PHONE (618)283-9595. |
| - | FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508. |
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 19 March 2026 at 0901Z to 16 April 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (202KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (196KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (140KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (201KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KGRE - Greenville Airport (14 nm SW)
KSLO - Salem-Leckrone Airport (23 nm SE)
3LF - Litchfield Municipal Airport (26 nm NW)
KENL - Centralia Municipal Airport (29 nm S)
2H0 - Shelby County Airport (29 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Kathy Heckler
Photo taken 05-Sep-2020
looking east.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Vandalia Municipal Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 27-Mar-2026
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:23 | | 11:23 |
| Sunrise | | 06:50 | | 11:50 |
| Sunset | | 19:14 | | 00:14 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:41 | | 00:41 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 27-Mar-2026 08:23:47 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 27-Mar-2026 03:23:47 |
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| METAR |
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KSLO
23nm SE | 270755Z AUTO 01022G29KT 10SM BKN012 OVC017 09/06 A3003 RMK AO2 T00880056
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K3LF
26nm NW | 270755Z AUTO 01019G26KT 4SM +RA OVC009 05/03 A3011 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W P0010 T00450033
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KENL
29nm S | 270755Z AUTO 01019G26KT 10SM SCT018 SCT031 OVC050 11/06 A3002 RMK AO2 T01050064
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K1H2
30nm E | 270715Z AUTO 36013G21KT 5SM +RA OVC011 06/06 A3005 RMK AO2 P0003 T00630058
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KTAZ
33nm N | 270755Z AUTO 02019G27KT 10SM SCT009 BKN065 OVC110 03/02 A3014 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SW AND W P0008
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KFOA
39nm SE | 270755Z AUTO 02014G18KT 10SM -RA SCT019 OVC041 10/07 A2999 RMK AO2
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KALN
41nm W | 270755Z AUTO 03009G19KT 360V060 10SM -VCTSRA OVC013 07/05 A3011 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W AND NW P0002 T00710049
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KBLV
42nm SW | 270655Z 06010G19KT 10SM SCT030 BKN039 OVC080 12/07 A3000 RMK AO2A PK WND 02028/01 LTG DSNT NE AND NW PRESRR SLP159 T01180073 $
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KMVN
43nm S | 270756Z AUTO 03010G18KT 10SM BKN050 11/07 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP155 T01110072 $
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KBLV
42nm SW | 270000Z 2700/2806 19012G22KT 9999 FEW200 QNH2967INS BECMG 2705/2706 36015G27KT 8000 -SHRA OVC009 520006 QNH2983INS TEMPO 2708/2711 02020G35KT 4800 TSRA OVC005CB BECMG 2711/2712 02012G22KT 9999 NSW OVC015 QNH3012INS BECMG 2713/2714 02012G22KT 9999 SCT020 SCT200 QNH3026INS BECMG 2716/2717 35012G18KT 9999 FEW200 QNH3038INS TX29/2700Z TN05/2714Z
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KMVN
43nm S | 270520Z 2706/2806 36013G21KT P6SM BKN250 FM270800 36013G21KT P6SM VCSH BKN020 PROB30 2708/2714 5SM -TSRA OVC010CB FM271400 01012G20KT 6SM -SHRA OVC015 FM271600 01010KT P6SM BKN020 FM271800 36010KT P6SM SCT025 BKN150 FM272300 01007KT P6SM SCT150
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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