Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois (KMWA) Aviation Weather: METAR
A current METAR is not available for KMWA right now.
Live aviation weather for Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois in Marion, IL, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois (KMWA) is a regional airport serving Marion, IL at a field elevation of 472 ft. KMWA reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (02/20, 11/29), the longest 8,012 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
What changed at KMWA?
Since the 1345Z (8:45 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature up 4°C.
Current pilot readout for KMWA
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | 8,012 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 11 | 4,997 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 20 | 8,012 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 29 | 4,997 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KMWA runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 02/208,012 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KMWAWind
- 02
- no steady wind
- 20
- no steady wind
2 active equipment NOTAMsView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 11/294,997 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KMWAWind
- 11
- no steady wind
- 29
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 5→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KMWA weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KMWA
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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EVV UA /OV PXV/TM 1222/FL240/TP PC12/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG
EVV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PXVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1222Reported at 12:22 UTC.FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KMWA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KMWA reported mostly VFR across 48 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 20
- 41%
- 02
- 31%
- 11
- 19%
- 29
- 9%
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Live crosswind meter
KMWA's weather station isn't reporting right now.
Live wind is temporarily unavailable.
Asphalt · 8,012 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 02/20, 11/29 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Cargo handling · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KMWA
- IATA
- MWA
- FAA LID
- MWA
- City
- Marion
- State
- Illinois
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 472 ft
- Coordinates
- 37.7512, -89.0166
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 8,012 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KMVN
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.675 MHz
- CTAF
- 128.4 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 7h 27m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Sky Squires RC - Sioux Dr , Marion, IL · 6 mi
- Sky Squires RC Club - Chaney Rd , Crab Orchard Precinct, IL · 13 mi
- Rend Lake RC Club - College Gym , Ina, IL · 27 mi
KMWA airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois (KMWA)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.
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⚠️ Not for operational use. Always verify with official FAA-approved preflight weather sources before flight.
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