Mount Vernon

MVN · KMVN · Mount Vernon, IL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map

Elevation

480 ft MSL

Longest runway

6,496 ft 05/23

Runways

Mag var

AWOS 118.2 CTAF 123.0

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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:26 PM

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	06:13 AM	11:13Z
Sunrise	06:39 AM	11:39Z
Sunset	06:59 PM	23:59Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	07:26 PM	00:26Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

07:26 PM → 06:13 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

07:59 PM → 05:39 AM

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Runways

RWY 15LEFT traffic

Heading: 151° mag · 150° true
Dimensions: 3,146 × 100 ft
TPA: 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface: Asphalt
CTAF: 123.0

Enter the left downwind (heading 331°) on the 45° at 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 15

Threshold elev: 480 ft
Markings: basic
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
TDZ elevation: 480 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 3,146 / 3,146 / 3,146 / 3,146 ft

Condition: Fair. Edge lights: Med. Surface: Porous friction course. Weight bearing: Single wheel 55k, Double wheel 72k, Dual tandem 121k.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

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Runway	Length	Your margin
05/23	6,496 ft
15/33	3,146 ft
H1/	80 ft

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Before taxi

ASOS/AWOS

118.2

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF

123.0

UNICOM

123.0

Also

Flight service

127.7 LOW

By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
351.825	MOUNT VERNON RCAG (LOW)

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Instrument landing systems

RWY 23

Runway	ILS
RWY 23	ILS · CAT I · LOC 111.7 (MVN) · GS 3.00°

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

ENL 115.00 · BIB 109.00

NavAid	Type	Freq · ch	Range	Radial / Dist magnetic
ENL · Centralia	VORTAC	115.00 · 97X	High	r108° / 15.3 NM
BIB · Bible Grove	VORTAC	109.00 · 27X	Low	r203° / 40 NM

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Charts & procedures

Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →

Airport info

From the field

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Airport information

ICAO / FAA LID: KMVN / MVN
Coordinates: 38.3234, -88.8585
Elevation: 480 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 1W
Sectional chart: ST LOUIS
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Airspace: Class E
Weather station: AWOS-3PT · 118.2 · ☎ 618-809-6024
ARTCC: KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
Flight service (FSS): SAINT LOUIS · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: MVN
Attendance: ALL 0630-2000
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
FAR 139 class: IV A
Activated: 1940/04
Distance from city: 3 E

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 under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.

Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance

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 2 contacts

Owner

MT VERNON ARPT AUTHORITY

100 AVIATION DRIVE, MT VERNON, IL

618-242-7016

Manager

CHRIS COLLINS

100 AVIATION DRIVE, MT VERNON, IL

618-242-7016

Remarks FAA · 13 notes

General

MIGRATORY WATERFOWL INVOF ARPT.
FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.

Runways

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.

Lighting

ACTVT MALSR RY 23 - CTAF. ACTVT MIRL RY 15/33 & HIRL RY 05/23 - CTAF NIGHT ONLY.
RY 23 MALSR AVBL DALGT HRS.

Obstructions

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.

Attendance

FOR SVCS AFT HRS CALL 618-315-5462.

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About KMVN

Mount Vernon (MVN · KMVN) is an airport in Mount Vernon, IL, at 480 ft MSL. It has 3 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 is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at KMVN?

Mount Vernon has 3 runways; the longest is 6,496 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KMVN?

Mount Vernon is in Mount Vernon, IL, at an elevation of 480 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.3234, -88.8585.

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