Centralia Municipal Airport

ENL · KENL · Centralia, IL · 534 ft elevation · var 2W · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KENL / ENL
Coordinates: 38.5151, -89.0911
Elevation: 534 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 2W
Sectional chart: ST LOUIS
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
Flight service (FSS): SAINT LOUIS
NOTAM facility: ENL
Attendance: ALL 0800-DUSK
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1947/04
Distance from city: 2 SE

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:00 AM	10:00Z
Sunrise	05:32 AM	10:32Z
Sunset	08:24 PM	01:24Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:56 PM	01:56Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:56 PM → 05:00 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:24 PM → 04:32 AM

Plan a flight from KENL

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT MIRL RY 09/27, RY 18/36 & REIL RY 18/36 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 18: 2-light PAPI (left) · 36: 2-light PAPI (left).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

RIGHT traffic

Landing: Rwy 09 · 089°
Pattern: right (turns right)
TPA: 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the right downwind for Rwy 09 at 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 09/27

3,300 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12.5k.

Heading: 089° mag · 87° true
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Right
Approach obstacle: Road, 13 ft, 470 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear

Heading: 269° mag · 267° true
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left

Runway 18/36

5,001 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k, Double wheel 40k.

Heading: 183° mag · 181° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 49 ft, 1,608 ft from threshold, 56 ft L of centerline — 28:1 slope to clear

Heading: 002° mag · 360° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Right

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
09/27	3,300 ft
18/36	5,001 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
AWOS	121.125	AWOS 3
CNTR	127.7	KANSAS CITY CNTR
RDO	115	ST LOUIS RDO
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
ENL · Centralia	VORTAC	115.00	r025° / 6.5 NM
VNN · Mount Vernon	VOR-DME	113.80	r303° / 16.2 NM
VLA · Vandalia	VORTAC	114.30	r170° / 34.9 NM
SKE · Scott	TACAN	112.20	r091° / 35.8 NM
BIB · Bible Grove	VORTAC	109.00	r227° / 37.5 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

TAKEOFF MINIMUMS ↗

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Parking: tiedowns
Other services: Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF CENTRALIA

101 S. LOCUST, CENTRALIA, IL

(618) 533-7622

Manager

GALEN MAHLE

2331 E. CALUMET, CENTRALIA, IL

618-533-7622

Remarks FAA

FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
ACTVT MIRL RY 09/27, RY 18/36 & REIL RY 18/36 - CTAF.
FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL (920) 728-4417.
EMAIL ADDRESS: GMAHLE@CITYOFCENTRALIA.ORG (ALL LOWER CASE)
CELL # 618-267-7844
RWY 9 MARKING POOR.
RWY 27 MARKINGS FADED.

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KENL in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About KENL

Centralia Municipal Airport (ENL · KENL) is an airport in Centralia, IL, at 534 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,001 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KENL, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KENL have a control tower?

No. Centralia Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KENL?

Centralia Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,001 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KENL?

Centralia Municipal Airport is in Centralia, IL, at an elevation of 534 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.5151, -89.0911.

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