VLA
Vandalia Municipal Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-08-06 0901Z
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Location Information for KVLA
Coordinates: N38°59.49' / W89°9.97'
Located 03 miles NW of Vandalia, Illinois on 246 acres of land. View all Airports in Illinois.
Surveyed Elevation is 537 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:July 1944
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:Yes
Beacon:White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
A.R.T.C.C.:KANSAS CITY
F.S.S.:SAINT LOUIS
NOTAMs Facility:STL (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:ST LOUIS
AirspaceAnalysis:NO OBJECTION
Attendance:ALL/IRREGULAR/
Airport Communications
AWOS-AV:122.8 Tel. 618-283-9595
CTAF:122.800
UNICOM:122.800
AWOS-2 at GRE (13.6 SW):120.0 618-664-1939
AWOS-3PT at SLO (23.0 SE):118.525 618-312-1051
AWOS-3PT at 3LF (25.8 NW):118.175 217-324-4735
Remarks:
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY KANSAS CITY ARTCC ON FREQS 124.3/269.15 (DECATUR RCAG)
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOD VLA VANDALIA 116.95 184°6.1
VOT BIB BIBLE GROVE 109.00 274°32.3
VOT ENL CENTRALIA 115.00 355°34.3
VOT TOY TROY 116.00 062°38.4
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOT SYZ SHELBYVILLE 365 031°29.1
VOT JD GOOEY 385 221°40.8
VOT DE ELWIN 275 011°48.9
VOT OLY OLNEY 272 109°49.4
Runway 18/36
Dimensions:3751 x 100 feet / 1143 x 30 meters
Surface:Asphalt / Porous Friction Course in Good Condition
Weight Limits:S-21
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 18Runway 36
Coordinates:N38°59.86' / W89°10.04'N38°59.24' / W89°10.03'
Elevation: 530.1 533.0
Traffic Pattern: Left
Runway Heading: 180° True 360° True
Markings:Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)
REIL:YesYes
Obstacles: 18 ft Road 575 ft from runway, 284 ft left of center 14 ft Road 522 ft from runway, 278 ft right of center
APCH SLOPE 23:1 TO RELOCATED THR USING PART 77 SFC.
Runway 09/27
Dimensions:3001 x 75 feet / 915 x 23 meters
Surface:Asphalt in Fair Condition
Weight Limits:S-19
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 09Runway 27
Coordinates:N38°59.41' / W89°10.21'N38°59.42' / W89°9.58'
Elevation: 531.6 537.1
Traffic Pattern: Left
Runway Heading: 90° True 270° True
Markings:Basic in good condition.Basic in good condition.
REIL:Yes
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue), Jet-A
Transient Storage:Hangars,Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:MAJOR
Engine Repair:MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:NONE
Other Services:CROP DUSTING SERVICES,PILOT INSTRUCTION
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:VANDALIA PARK DISTRICT
900 NORTH LOCUST
VANDALIA, IL 62471
618-283-4973
Manager:CHAD FELDPOUCH
1754 N. 400 ST
VANDALIA, IL 62471
618-267-8035
Other Remarks
  • FOR WX ADVY, 3 CLICKS CTAF. PHONE (618)283-9595.
  • FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
  • 8 FT CROPS 200 FT FM RWY END PENETRATING PART 77 SFC.
  • 0LL FUEL IS SELF-SERVE WITH CREDIT CARD.
  • 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.
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