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Vandalia Municipal Airport (VLA) in Vandalia, Illinois
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Vandalia Municipal Airport (VLA)

  • General
  • Type: Airport, Status: Operational, Acivation Date: 07/01/1944, Runways: 2, Land Area Covered By Airport: 246 acres, Ownership: Publicly owned, Facility Use: Open to public, Site Number: 05035.*A, Location ID: VLA, Region: Great Lakes, District Office: CHI, Unicom Frequency: 122.800 MHz, Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF): 122.800 MHz, Aeronautical sectional chart: St Louis, Tie-In FSS: No, Tie-In FSS ID: STL, Tie-In FSS Name: Saint Louis, Tie-In FSS Toll-Free Number: 1-800-WX-BRIEF, Elevation: 537 ft, Elevation determination method: Surveyed, Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (2011-02-23), Air traffic control tower: No, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCK, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZKC, Boundary ARTCC Name: Kansas City, Airspace Determination: No Objection, Federal Agreements: NGY, NOTAM Service: Yes, NOTAM Facility ID: STL, Last Inspection Date: 08/13/2014, Inspection Group: State aeronautical personnel, Inspection Method: State
  • Location
  • State: Illinois, County: Fayette, City: Vandalia, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 38° 59' 28.700'', Lng: -89° 09' 58.400'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 38.991306, Lng: -89.166222, GPS determination method: Estimated, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (2011-02-23), Distance from central business district: 3 mi (NW) Find on map
  • Owner
  • Vandalia Park District, 900 North Locust, Vandalia, Il 62471, 618-283-3176
  • Manager
  • Chad Feldpouch, Vandalia Airport, Rt 3 Bx 602, 900 North Locust, Vandalia, Il 62471, 618-267-8035
  • Operations
  • Period: 07/31/2013 - 07/31/2014, Itinerant Operations: 2,000, Local Operations: 7,950
  • Aircraft
  • Single Engine Aircraft: 20, Multi Engine Aircraft: 2
  • Additional
  • Fuel Types: 100LLA, Magnetic Variation: 1W (Year 2005), Beacon Color: Clear-green (lighted land airport), Lighting Schedule: See Rmk, Beacon Schedule: Ss-Sr, Customs Airport Of Entry: No, Customs Landing Rights: No, Military/civil joint use agreement: No, Military Landing Rights: Yes, Non-Commercial Landing Fee: No, Transient storage: HGR,TIE, Wind direction indicator: Y-L, Segmented circle airport marker system: Yes, Other services: AGRI, INSTR
  • Remarks
  • MIRL RY 18/36 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MIRL RY 09/27, PAPI RY 18, AND REILS RY 18, 27 & 36 - CTAF.

Runway 1

  • Base End
  • Base End ID: 09, True Alignment: 90, Runway Markings Type: Basic, Markings Condition: Fair, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 38° 59' 24.824'', Lng: -89° 10' 12.508'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 38.990229, Lng: -89.170141, Physical Elevation: 532 ft, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 537.2 ft, Runway Visual Range Equipment (RVR): Midfield, Centerline Lights: No, Touchdown Lights: No, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 20, Runway End Gradient: 0.2, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (02/23/2011), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (02/23/2011), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (02/23/2011)
  • Reciprocal End
  • Reciprocal End ID: 27, True Alignment: 270, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Basic, Markings Condition: Fair, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 38° 59' 24.991'', Lng: -89° 09' 34.501'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 38.990275, Lng: -89.159584, Physical Elevation: 537 ft, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 537.2 ft, Runway Visual Range Equipment (RVR): Midfield, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, Centerline Lights: No, Touchdown Lights: No, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 20, Runway End Gradient: 0.2, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (02/23/2011), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (02/23/2011), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (02/23/2011)

Runway 2

  • Base End
  • Base End ID: 18, True Alignment: 180, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 38° 59' 51.310'', Lng: -89° 10' 02.237'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 38.997586, Lng: -89.167288, Physical Elevation: 530 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 20.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 533.7 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P4L, Runway Visual Range Equipment (RVR): Midfield, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, Centerline Lights: No, Touchdown Lights: No, Controlling Object Description: ROAD, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a non-precision approach, Object Clear Slope: 20, Object Height: 18 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 575.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 284L ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.1, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (02/23/2011), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (02/23/2011), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (02/23/2011)
  • Reciprocal End
  • Reciprocal End ID: 36, True Alignment: 360, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 38° 59' 11.764'', Lng: -89° 10' 01.945'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 38.986601, Lng: -89.167207, Physical Elevation: 532 ft, Displaced GPS (Degrees): Lat: 38° 59' 14.231'', Lng: -89° 10' 01.968'', Displaced GPS (Seconds): Lat: 38.987286, Lng: -89.167214, Elevation At Displaced Threshold: 533 ft, Length At Displaced Threshold: 250 ft, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 533.7 ft, Runway Visual Range Equipment (RVR): Midfield, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, Centerline Lights: No, Touchdown Lights: No, Controlling Object Description: ROAD, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a non-precision approach, Object Clear Slope: 23, Object Height: 14 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 522.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 278R ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.1, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (02/23/2011), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (02/23/2011), Displaced Threshold Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (02/23/2011), Displaced Threshold Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (02/23/2011), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (02/23/2011)
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Vandalia)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 16 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)

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