Vandalia Municipal Airport Explained

Vandalia Municipal Airport
Iata:VLA
Icao:KVLA
Faa:VLA
Owner-Oper:Vandalia Park District
City-Served:Vandalia, Illinois
Utc:-6
Utcs:-5
Elevation-F:537
Elevation-M:164
Coordinates:38.9914658N, -89.1661894W
R1-Number:18/36
R1-Length-F:3751
R1-Length-M:1143
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Stat1-Header:Aircraft Movements
Stat1-Data:9,125
Stat-Year:2020

Vandalia Municipal Airport (IATA: VLA, ICAO: KVLA, FAA: VLA) is a civil, public use airport located 3 miles northwest of Vandalia, Illinois. The airport is publicly owned by the Vandalia Park District, which also manages the fixed-base operator (FBO) on the field.[1]

Facilities and aircraft

The airport has two asphalt runways. Runway 18/35 is 3751 x 100 ft (1143 x 30 m), and runway 9/27 is 3001 x 75 ft (915 x 23 m).[1] [2] [3] [4]

The airport has a number of hangars and storage facilities for its based aircraft. In 2019, a tornado destroyed some of these facilities and the aircraft stored inside them.[5]

The fixed-base operator at the airport offers services including self-serve fuel, a pilots lounge, and a courtesy car.[6]

In 2021, the Illinois Department of Transportation awarded Vandalia Airport $300,000 for pavement maintenance as part of its Airport Improvement Program.[7]

For the 12-month period ending March 31, 2020, the airport has 25 aircraft operations per day, or about 9,000 per year. This is 99% general aviation and <1% air taxi. For the same time period, there are 13 aircraft based on the field: 12 single-engine and 1 multi-engine airplane.

Accidents and incidents

See also

References

38.9911°N -89.1672°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: KVLA/Vandalia Municipal Airport. 2022-07-13 . AC-U-KWIK.
  2. Web site: AiRNav: KVLA – Vandalia Municipal Airport . 2022-07-13 . AirNav.com.
  3. Web site: VLA – Vandalia Municipal Airport – SkyVector. 2022-07-13 . SkyVector.
  4. Web site: Vandalia Municipal Airport – KVLA – AOPA. 2022-07-13 . Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA).
  5. Web site: Reported tornado destroys Vandalia hangar, aircraft. 2022-07-13 . Effingham Daily News.
  6. Web site: Welcome to the Vandalia Airport. 2022-07-13 . Vandalia Park District.
  7. Web site: Vandalia Municipal Airport. 2022-07-13 . Illinois Department of Transportation.