AviatDataVeterans Airport of Southern Illinois MWA / KMWA
Marion, Illinois · United States · Williamson County Airport Authority
28kpax · 2024
Limited hoursJet A · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATAKMWA / MWA
OperatorWilliamson County Airport Authority
Coordinates37.7550°N, 89.0111°W
Elevation472 ft · 144 m
Time zoneCT (UTC-6/-5 DST)
Passengers / yr27,632 (2024)
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
FuelJet A · Avgas 100LL
Bonded—
AIP referenceKMWA — FAA Chart Supplement / d-TPP
Operating hoursAttended/services 0700-1800 local (after-hours callout •••); ATCT 0700-1900 local. No curfew or PPR for scheduled service.
TerminalsSingle passenger terminal (opened 2016) with one gate; Contour Airlines Essential Air Service.
Runways (2)
- 2/20 · 2,443 m / 8,012 ft · 46 m wide · Asphalt · ILS ILS RWY 20
- 11/29 · 1,523 m / 4,997 ft · 30 m wide · Asphalt/Concrete
Airport contact
Sole primary commercial-service airport for southern Illinois, about four miles west of Marion, operating under the federal Essential Air Service program with Contour Airlines (30-seat ERJ-135) to Chicago-O'Hare; American Airlines is slated to assume the EAS route with 65-seat regional jets from September 2026. Domestic only, no customs/immigration; pax shown is total (~2x CY2024 enplanements of 13,816).
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 2 providers
Midwest Aviation
Aircraft ground handling, GPU power cart, oxygen service, and ramp parking/tiedowns plus hangar space at 7700 Aviation Drive, confirmed via AirNav's KMWA FBO listing and the airport's official FBO page. · Daily 07:00-18:00
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Contour Airlines
Self-handled EAS station: Contour operates about 12 weekly round trips to Chicago O'Hare and staffs its own ticket counter, gate and ramp/baggage operations at MWA, per its own Cross-Utilized Airport Agent job postings for this station. The DOT extended Contour's EAS contract through August 31, 2026; American Airlines (using Envoy Air for ground handling) is scheduled to begin ORD service on September 9, 2026.
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Aircraft fuel
Available
Midwest Aviation
Sole FBO and fuel seller at KMWA; sells Phillips 66-branded Jet A and 100LL, full-service and self-serve, per AirNav's KMWA listing and the airport's own FBO page. · Daily 07:00-18:00
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De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
Available
Midwest Aviation
Airframe and powerplant maintenance and repairs offered on-site per the airport's official FBO page; heavier maintenance and avionics support are based at the company's Mayfield, KY headquarters (M25), per midwest-aviation.com.
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Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Not listed
Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Not listed
Cargo handling
Not listed
Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Available
Hertz
On-airport rental car agency with a counter in the terminal, listed on the airport's official services and amenities page; Hertz's own site also lists a second location code at the Midwest Aviation FBO.
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Flight support
Available
Williamson County Airport Authority
Airport owner-operator confirmed via Wikipedia and an FCC ULS aeronautical license; directly runs the commercial passenger terminal (opened November 2016) and airfield facilities at 10400 Terminal Drive. FBO, fuel and handling services on the field are contracted to Midwest Aviation.
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Hotel & travel
Not listed