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Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois

Marion, United States

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Elevation

472 ft

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MWA

Location

Marion · IL · United States

Connectivity

1 routes · 1 destinations

Position

37.751°, -89.017° · 472 ft elev.

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Southern Illinois' primary commercial gateway serving the region.

Location

Marion, United States

Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois (MWA/KMWA) is a public airport located in Marion, Illinois, serving the southern Illinois region. The airport is operated by the City of Marion and provides commercial, charter, and general aviation services to residents across a broad multi-county area. The airport was renamed to honor veterans and military service members, reflecting the community's strong ties to military heritage. It serves as the primary commercial air service point for communities in southern Illinois, including Carbondale and surrounding areas. The facility supports both commercial passenger service and general aviation operations, with a runway infrastructure capable of accommodating regional jet aircraft. Federal Essential Air Service (EAS) subsidies have historically supported commercial service at this airport, helping to maintain connectivity for the region.

Terminals

The airport features a single terminal building handling all commercial and general aviation passenger traffic.

Getting to & from

Ground access to Marion and surrounding southern Illinois communities is primarily via personal vehicle and rental car services available at the airport.

Airlines here

SkyWest Airlines, operating as United Express, has provided regional commercial service at MWA under Essential Air Service designations.

Notable facts

›The airport is designated as an Essential Air Service (EAS) airport, receiving federal subsidies to maintain commercial service.
›It was renamed Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois to honor military veterans.
›The airport serves a broad multi-county region including Williamson, Jackson, and Franklin counties.
›It is operated by the City of Marion, Illinois.
›The airport supports general aviation in addition to limited commercial service.

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MWA → STL9K · CNA

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Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois , also known as Williamson County Regional Airport, is in West Marion Precinct, unincorporated Williamson County, Illinois, United States, 5 miles (8.0 km) west of the center of Marion. The airport is owned by the Williamson County Airport Authority. It sees one airline, subsidized by the federal government's Essential Air Service program at an annual cost of $2,562,819 or $141 per passenger. On November 11, 2016 during the grand opening ceremony for the new terminal, the airport was renamed to "Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois" to honor veterans and better reflect the regional nature of the airport.

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