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KVLA/VLA METAR Vandalia Municipal Airport

Vandalia, IllinoisElevation 537 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSLO · 23 NM SE · 13 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KSLO
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FAA: no delays reported at VLA.

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

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports visibility 10 SM, temperature 14C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 48F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 48 0 kt – 1%
Monday Partly Sunny 76/48 SW 5 kt – 3%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 75/50 S 5 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 77/52 S 6 kt – 1%
Thursday Sunny 81/53 S 7 kt – 3%
Friday Mostly Sunny 80/56 S 5 kt – 10%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 75/57 S 6 kt – 69%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 75 SW 7 kt – 48%

Source: National Weather Service (office LSX). Forecast issued 0347Z.

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
NESW18360927
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 3,751 ft

18/36
Dimensions
3,751 x 100 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 18180°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
RWY 36360°T
REILYes
Traffic patternLeft
09/27
Dimensions
3,001 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0990°T
RWY 27270°T
REILYes
Traffic patternLeft

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
537 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2304Z 6:04 PM
Sunrise
1217Z 7:17 AM
Loggable night
2332Z (6:32 PM local) → 1150Z (6:50 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2304Z (6:04 PM local) → 1217Z (7:17 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0004Z (7:04 PM local) → 1117Z (6:17 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

Vandalia Municipal Airport is in Vandalia, Illinois. Field elevation 537 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerCHAD FELDPOUCH
Manager phone618-267-8035
AttendedALL/IRREGULAR/
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKVLA / VLA
SectionalST LOUIS
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)SAINT LOUIS
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.9915, -89.1662
Distance from city3 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.3
KANSAS CITY CNTR
CNTR
114.3
ST LOUIS RDO
RDO
122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KVLA traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-22, 21 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.5
AVG OPS/DAY
2.4
Activity trend over 8 days: rising, from 2 to 3 operations per dayOperations trend (8 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 67%Unknown 17%Helicopter 11%Twin 6%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›SR22 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›ECHO (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
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

KVLA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSLO (23 NM SE, VFR).

KSLO Salem–Leckrone Airport
23 NM SE
VFR
KENL Centralia Municipal Airport
29 NM S
VFR
KBLV Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport
41 NM SW
VFR
KALN St Louis Regional Airport
42 NM W
VFR
KMVN Mount Vernon Outland Airport
43 NM S
VFR
KOLY Olney Noble Airport
49 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›8 FT CROPS 200 FT FM RWY END PENETRATING PART 77 SFC.
›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.
›FOR WX ADVY, 3 CLICKS CTAF. PHONE (618)283-9595.
›FUEL IS SELF-SERVE WITH CREDIT CARD.
›APCH SLOPE 23:1 TO RELOCATED THR USING PART 77 SFC.
›FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KVLA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KVLA have a METAR?
Yes. KVLA is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does KVLA have a TAF?
When KVLA 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 KVLA?
KVLA sits at 537 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KVLA?
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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