Vandalia Municipal Airport

Vandalia Municipal Airport 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

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 FBO offers services including self-serve fuel, a pilot's 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]

Aircraft

For the 12-month period ending March 31, 2020, the airport has 25 aircraft operations per day, or about 9000 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.[2][3]

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

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