About Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois
Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois is classified by OurAirports as a medium airport serving Marion, Illinois. The airport is identified by FAA location identifier KMWA, by the three-letter IATA code MWA, and the four-letter ICAO code KMWA. OurAirports records this airport as having scheduled passenger service.
The airfield sits at approximately 37.7512° N, 89.0166° W, with a published field elevation of 472 feet above mean sea level.
"Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois" is one of 528 public-use airports in Illinois, and one of roughly 16,000 such airports indexed in the FAA's national airspace records.
Reference data
| Official name | Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois |
|---|---|
| Location | Marion, Illinois (IL) |
| City and state (page) | Marion, IL |
| FAA Form 5010 ident | KMWA |
| IATA code | MWA |
| ICAO code | KMWA |
| Airport class | medium_airport |
| Latitude / longitude | 37.7512° N, 89.0166° W |
| Field elevation | 472 ft MSL |
| Scheduled passenger service | Yes |
| Reference article | Wikipedia entry |
Nearby airports
If Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois doesn't fit your schedule or routing, the closest alternative public-use airports are listed below. The first column is sorted by approximate great-circle distance from this airport.
| Airport | City | State | Codes | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dury Estates Airport | De Soto | IL | IL71 / - |
small_airport |
| Kellums Airport | Goreville | IL | 16IS / - |
small_airport |
| Adams Private Airport | Royalton | IL | 94IS / - |
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| Southern Illinois Airport | Murphysboro | IL | MDH / KMDH |
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| Benton Municipal Airport | Benton | IL | KH96 / - |
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| Hemmer RLA Restricted Landing Area | Du Quoin | IL | 08IS / - |
small_airport |