Williamson County Regional Airport
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| Williamson County Regional Airport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: MWA - ICAO: KMWA | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Williamson County Airport Authority | ||
| Serves | Marion, Illinois | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 472 ft (143.9 m) | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 2/20 | 8,012 | 2,442 | Asphalt |
| 11/29 | 5,000 | 1,524 | Asphalt/Concrete |
Williamson County Regional Airport (IATA: MWA, ICAO: KMWA) is a public airport located four miles (6 km) west of the central business district (CBD) of Marion, a city in Williamson County, Illinois, USA. The airport covers 1,300 acres and has two runways. It is mostly used for general aviation, but is also served by two commercial airlines. Service is subsidized by the Essential Air Service program. On November 6, 2006, Mesa Airlines announced that new non-stop service to Chicago Midway International Airport would begin in February, 2007. The flights, which are operated under the name of their wholly-owned subsidiary, Air Midwest, provide nonstop service to Decatur Airport in Decatur, Illinois, and continue on to Chicago Midway International Airport as a direct flight.
[edit] Airlines and Destinations
- American Airlines
- AmericanConnection operated by Great Lakes Airlines (St. Louis)
- Mesa Airlines
- Mesa Airlines operated by Air Midwest (Chicago-Midway [direct], Decatur)
[edit] References
- FAA Airport Master Record for MWA (Form 5010 PDF)
- Williamson County Regional Airport (official web site)
[edit] External links
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KMWA
- ASN Accident history for KMWA
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KMWA
- FAA current MWA delay information
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