Mount Vernon Outland Airport
MVN · KMVN · Mount Vernon, IL · 480 ft elevation · var 1W · Non-towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KMVN / MVN
- Coordinates
- 38.3228, -88.8593
- Elevation
- 480 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 1W
- Sectional chart
- ST LOUIS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAINT LOUIS
- NOTAM facility
- MVN
- Attendance
- ALL 0630-2000
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 3 E
Weather
METAR observed
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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 | 08:22 PM | 01:22Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:54 PM | 01:54Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MALSR RY 23 - CTAF. ACTVT MIRL RY 15/33 & HIRL RY 05/23 - CTAF NIGHT ONLY. on 123.0 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 05: VASI · 23: MALSR.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 05 · 051°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 05 at 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 05/23
6,496 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 051° mag · 50° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- VASI (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 12 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 395 ft R of centerline
- Displaced threshold
- 774 ft
- Heading
- 231° mag · 230° true
- Markings
- precision
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument landing
- ILS · CAT I · LOC 111.7 (MVN) · GS 3.00°
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 97 ft, 2,988 ft from threshold, 54 ft L of centerline — 28:1 slope to clear
Runway 15/33
3,146 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Fair)- Heading
- 151° mag · 150° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 63 ft, 873 ft from threshold, 180 ft L of centerline — 10:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Heading
- 331° mag · 330° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Rr, 23 ft, 613 ft from threshold, 166 ft L of centerline — 19:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 6,496 ft | |
| 15/33 | 3,146 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| AWOS | 113.8 | AWOS 3 |
| CNTR | 127.7 | KANSAS CITY CNTR |
| RDO | 113.8 | ST LOUIS RDO |
| UNIC | 123 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| VNN · Mount Vernon | VOR-DME | 113.80 | r224° / 3.4 NM |
| ENL · Centralia | VORTAC | 115.00 | r108° / 15.3 NM |
| MWA · Marion | VOR-DME | 110.40 | r008° / 34.9 NM |
| SAM · Samsville | VOR-DME | 116.60 | r252° / 37.7 NM |
| BIB · Bible Grove | VORTAC | 109.00 | r203° / 40 NM |
Airport diagram
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Procedures at a glance
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Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bulk oxygen
- LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Cargo, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- MIGRATORY WATERFOWL INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
- ACTVT MALSR RY 23 - CTAF. ACTVT MIRL RY 15/33 & HIRL RY 05/23 - CTAF NIGHT ONLY.
- FOR SVCS AFT HRS CALL 618-315-5462.
- PCR VALUE: 550/F/D/X/T
- PCR VALUE: 220/F/D/X/T
- RWY 05/23 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS. 90 DAY PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS - CALL AMGR. 618-242-7016
- RWY 15/33 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS. 90 DAY PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS - CALL AMGR. 618-242-7016
- FOR PVT USE BY AIR-EVAC LIFETEAM ONLY.
- RY 23 MALSR AVBL DALGT HRS.
- 12 FT ROAD 0-200 FT FM THLD 395 FT R TO 495 FT R OF CNTRLN.
- APCH RATIO TO DSPLCD THLD 34:1 OVR TREES 2583 FT FM DSPLCD THLD 158 FT R OF CNTRLN.
- ALSO 18 FT RR 238 FT FM RY END 498 FT R OF CNTRLN 2:1 SLOPE.
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About KMVN
Mount Vernon Outland Airport (MVN · KMVN) is an airport in Mount Vernon, IL, at 480 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 6,496 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KMVN, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KMVN have a control tower?
No. Mount Vernon Outland Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at KMVN?
Mount Vernon Outland Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 6,496 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KMVN?
Mount Vernon Outland Airport is in Mount Vernon, IL, at an elevation of 480 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.3228, -88.8593.
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