KMWA/MWA METAR Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois

Marion, IllinoisElevation 472 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR9 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

200@2

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

509 ft

+37 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0115Z (8:15 PM local) · 9 min old

KMWA is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 2 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

200° at 2 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

18°C / 9°C

64°F / 48°F. 9°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.35 inHg

1027.8 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

FAA: no delays reported at MWA.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 200° at 2 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 51F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	51	0 kt	–	1%
Monday	Partly Sunny	76/50	SW 5 kt	–	1%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	76/50	S 6 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	78/52	S 9 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	81/52	SSW 8 kt	–	1%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	80/57	S 7 kt	–	9%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	76/59	S 7 kt	–	82%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	76	SW 8 kt	–	53%

Source: National Weather Service (office PAH). Forecast issued 0124Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

200° at 2 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 202 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

HEAD

0 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt R

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

calm

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 8,012 ft

02/20

Dimensions

8,012 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0222°T

Landing length (LDA)8,012 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,012 / 8,012 / 8,012 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 20202°T

Landing length (LDA)8,012 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,012 / 8,012 / 8,012 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

Traffic patternLeft

11/29

Dimensions

4,997 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

MED

RWY 11108°T

Landing length (LDA)4,997 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,997 / 4,997 / 4,997 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 29288°T

Landing length (LDA)4,997 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,997 / 4,997 / 4,997 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

509 ft

Pressure altitude

42 ft

Field elevation

472 ft MSL

Temperature

18°C (64°F)

Dewpoint

9°C (48°F)

Altimeter

30.35 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2305Z 6:05 PM

Sunrise

1215Z 7:15 AM

Loggable night

2332Z (6:32 PM local) → 1148Z (6:48 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2305Z (6:05 PM local) → 1215Z (7:15 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0005Z (7:05 PM local) → 1115Z (6:15 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois is in Marion, Illinois. Field elevation 472 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerDOUGLAS S KIMMEL

Manager phone618-993-3353

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKMWA / MWA

SectionalST LOUIS

Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY

Flight service (AFSS)SAINT LOUIS

RegionIllinois

CountryUnited States

Coordinates37.7512, -89.0166

Distance from city4 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF128.400

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.675

AWOS 3

AWOS

125.3

CLNC DEL

CLD

125.3

KANSAS CITY CNTR

CNTR

128.4

CTAF

121.7

GND

110.4

ST LOUIS RDO

RDO

128.4

MARION TWR

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KMWA traffic patterns

2026-07-15 to 2026-10-23, 16 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

2.4

AVG OPS/DAY

3.1

Operations trend (8 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 62%Airliner 16%Jet 11%Twin 5%Helicopter 5%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~8 landings/mo

›CRJ7 (Airliner) · ~3 landings/mo

›BE33 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›BE58 (Twin) · ~1 landings/mo

›C68A (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KMDH Southern Illinois Airport

11 NM W

VFR

KHSB Harrisburg-Raleigh Airport

22 NM E

VFR

KMVN Mount Vernon Outland Airport

35 NM N

VFR

KSAR Sparta Community Airport - Hunter Field

40 NM NW

VFR

KCGI Cape Girardeau Regional Airport

41 NM SW

VFR

KCIR Cairo Regional Airport

42 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PCR VALUE: 190/R/D/W/T

›WATERFOWL & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.

›FIRST 1200 FT OF RWY 29 GRVD CONC.

›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.

›PCR VALUE: 550/F/D/X/T

›72 HR PPR RQR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS WITH MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS - CTC AMGR.

›EMAIL ADDRESS: AIRPORT1@MIDWEST.NET (ALL LOWER CASE)

›HELIPADS ARE LOCATED IN THE NE CORNER OF GA RAMP. HELIPADS ARE IN NON-MOVEMENT AREA.

›SVC AVBL 0700-1800; AFT HR - 618-993-2764.

›TWY E & E4 CLSD INDEF.

›M-F 1500-2300Z 618-993-3353; AFT HR- 618-889-3900.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KMWA on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KMWA have a METAR?

Yes. KMWA has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KMWA have a TAF?

When KMWA issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KMWA?

KMWA sits at 472 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KMWA?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

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