Airports near Marion, IL
9 airports, seaplane bases and airstrips within 25 nm of Marion, Illinois โ 5 of them public use. Runway lengths, fuel, CTAF and tower frequencies from the FAA's NASR data (effective 2026-10-01); each airport page adds live METAR/TAF weather, NOTAMs, winds aloft and a crosswind calculator.
Closest public-use field: Veterans Airport Of Southern Illinois (KMWA), 1.2 nm NW. Closest public fuel: KMWA (100LL,A), 1.2 nm. Longest runway: 8,012 ft at KMWA.
Current METARs for these airports (aviationweather.gov) →
| Id | Name | From Marion | Use | Longest rwy | Fuel | Tower / CTAF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KMWA | Veterans Airport Of Southern Illinois Marion · Airport | 1.2 nm NW | Public | 8,012 ft | 100LL,A | Tower 128.4 ยท CTAF 128.4 |
| IL71 | Dury Estates Hurst · Airport | 8.9 nm NW | Private | 2,509 ft (soft) | โ | โ |
| 94IS | Adams Pvt Royalton · Airport | 11.9 nm NW | Private | 1,700 ft (soft) | โ | โ |
| KMDH | Southern Illinois Carbondale/Murphysboro · Airport | 12.5 nm W | Public | 6,506 ft | 100LL,A | Tower 125.35 ยท CTAF 125.35 |
| H96 | Benton Municipal Benton · Airport | 16.1 nm N | Public | 4,002 ft | 100LL | CTAF 122.8 |
| 4IL8 | Rendleman Murphysboro · Airport | 18.6 nm W | Private | 2,500 ft (soft) | โ | โ |
| KHSB | Harrisburg-Raleigh Harrisburg · Airport | 21.4 nm E | Public | 5,013 ft | 100LL,A | CTAF 122.8 |
| KPJY | Pinckneyville/Du Quoin Pinckneyville · Airport | 22.4 nm NW | Public | 3,999 ft | 100LL | CTAF 122.8 |
| 6IL5 | Keil Dongola · Airport | 22.9 nm S | Private | 1,850 ft (soft) | โ | โ |
Distances are great-circle nautical miles with direction from the centre of the facilities that list Marion as their city (not a surveyed city centre). Heliports are not listed. A snapshot of the 28-day NASR cycle: confirm frequencies and runway data against the current Chart Supplement before flight.