Airports near Salem, IL
8 airports, seaplane bases and airstrips within 25 nm of Salem, Illinois — 6 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: Salem-Leckrone (KSLO), 0.4 nm W. Closest public fuel: KSLO (100LL), 0.4 nm. Longest runway: 6,496 ft at KMVN.
Current METARs for these airports (aviationweather.gov) →
| Id | Name | From Salem | Use | Longest rwy | Fuel | Tower / CTAF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KSLO | Salem-Leckrone Salem · Airport | 0.4 nm W | Public | 4,098 ft | 100LL | CTAF 122.725 |
| 0IL2 | Griffin Alma · Airport | 9.8 nm N | Private | 1,600 ft (soft) | — | — |
| KENL | Centralia Municipal Centralia · Airport | 9.9 nm SW | Public | 5,001 ft | 100LL,A | CTAF 122.8 |
| 83IS | Prairie Irvington · Airport | 15.4 nm SW | Private | 2,800 ft (soft) | — | — |
| KMVN | Mount Vernon Mount Vernon · Airport | 19.7 nm S | Public | 6,496 ft | 100LL,A | CTAF 123.0 |
| KGRE | Greenville Greenville · Airport | 22.9 nm NW | Public | 4,002 ft | 100LL,A | CTAF 123.05 |
| KVLA | Vandalia Municipal Vandalia · Airport | 23.1 nm NW | Public | 3,751 ft | 100LL,A | CTAF 122.8 |
| KFOA | Flora Municipal Flora · Airport | 23.6 nm E | Public | 5,003 ft | 100LL,A | CTAF 122.7 |
Distances are great-circle nautical miles with direction from the centre of the facilities that list Salem 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.