FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 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 16 April 2026 at 0901Z to 14 May 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (203KB) |
| 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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Times for 05-May-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:26 | | 10:26 |
| Sunrise | | 05:55 | | 10:55 |
| Sunset | | 19:52 | | 00:52 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:21 | | 01:21 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 05-May-2026 12:39:22 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 05-May-2026 07:39:22 |
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| METAR |
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KSLO
23nm SE | 051215Z AUTO 06005KT 10SM -DZ SCT041 OVC050 15/14 A2976 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E T01500136
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K3LF
26nm NW | 051215Z AUTO 34010KT 10SM -RA OVC046 10/08 A2981 RMK AO2 P0001 T01030076
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KENL
29nm S | 051215Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM -RA SCT030 SCT040 OVC046 15/14 A2976 RMK AO2 P0001 T01500136
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K1H2
30nm E | 051215Z AUTO 34005KT 10SM -RA SCT070 BKN100 OVC120 14/13 A2978 RMK AO2 T01350125
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KTAZ
33nm N | 051159Z AUTO 33008KT 10SM BKN070 BKN090 BKN110 11/08 A2980 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SW
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KFOA
39nm SE | 051215Z AUTO 34007KT 10SM -RA OVC044 15/15 A2978 RMK AO2
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KALN
41nm W | 051145Z 36010G19KT 10SM -RA OVC046 12/09 A2978
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KBLV
42nm SW | 051206Z 35010KT 10SM -RA OVC043 13/11 A2976 RMK AO2A LTG DSNT W SLP078 $
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KMVN
43nm S | 051156Z AUTO 17003KT 10SM BKN055 OVC090 17/13 A2974 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N AND W SLP071 60001 70001 T01670133 10206 20150 55009 $
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KBLV
42nm SW | 051150Z 0511/0614 35009KT 9000 -SHRA BKN050 QNH2975INS TEMPO 0511/0513 35010G15KT 4800 -TSRA BR BKN020CB OVC030 BECMG 0601/0602 01012G18KT 9000 -SHRA OVC015 QNH2979INS BECMG 0606/0607 01006KT 9999 NSW OVC020 QNH2983INS TX14/0522Z TN09/0608Z
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KMVN
43nm S | 051120Z 0512/0612 18007KT P6SM VCTS SCT050CB OVC080 PROB30 0512/0514 -TSRA SCT025CB OVC050 FM051400 VRB06KT 4SM -SHRA BR SCT015 OVC025 FM051700 VRB06KT 4SM -SHRA BR OVC007 FM052100 02006KT 2SM SHRA BR OVC007 PROB30 0521/0603 -TSRA OVC007CB FM060300 02007KT 3SM -SHRA BR OVC007 FM060800 02006KT 3SM BR OVC010 TEMPO 0608/0612 P6SM NSW SCT010 OVC025
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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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