KMVN — Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon, IL · field elevation 480 ft · NON-ATCT
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KMVN current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KMVN 252356Z AUTO 02004KT 10SM CLR 19/13 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP217 T01940128 10244 20189 55003 $
- Wind
- from 020° at 4 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- clear below 12,000 ft
- Temperature
- 19 °C / dewpoint 13 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.17 inHg
- Density altitude
- 807 ft · pressure altitude 230 ft
- Observed
- 7 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 020° at 4 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 05 | 3 kt head | 2 kt from the left |
| 33 | 3 kt head | 3 kt from the right |
| 15 | 3 kt tail | 3 kt from the left |
| 23 | 3 kt tail | 2 kt from the right |
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48-hour trend
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Forecast
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TAF KMVN 252320Z 2600/2624 03007KT P6SM SKC FM260100 02003KT P6SM SCT080 BKN150 FM261500 06003KT P6SM BKN150
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 38.32336, -88.85850
- Elevation
- 480 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1147Z / 2346Z
- Magnetic variation
- 1°W (2000)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Sectional
- St Louis
- County
- Jefferson, IL
Airport diagram
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Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 6,496 | 150 | ASPH | HIGH |
| 15/33 | 3,146 | 100 | ASPH | MED |
| H1 | 80 | 40 | CONC | PERI |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 123.0
- UNICOM
- 123.0
Published procedures
- 4 approaches — ILS, LOC, RNAV (GPS)
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Nearby airports
- KENL Centralia Muni16 nm
- KSLO Salem-Leckrone20 nm
- KFWC Fairfield Muni21 nm
- KFOA Flora Muni28 nm
- KHSB Harrisburg-Raleigh34 nm
- KMWA Veterans Airport Of Southern Illinois35 nm
Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KMVN airport diagram or an approach plate
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Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.