Airports / Illinois / ALN
St Louis Regional Airport
KALN / ALNAlton/St Louis, IllinoisELEV 544 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#12 / 42
Illinois airports by Google rating
4.7★ across 57 Google ratings — ranked against 42 rated IL fields.
17 nm
To the nearest alternate
St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) — 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
St Louis Regional Airport (KALN / ALN) is a mid-sized airport serving Alton/St Louis, Illinois. Field elevation is 544 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list ALN as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL, 17 nm), Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport (BLV, 23 nm), and Spirit of St Louis Airport (SUS, 32 nm).
Trip costs from ALN are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as Civic Memorial Airport. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from ALN to plan your flight.
What fliers highlight
Easy in & out
2/5 reviews“Was at the Dmv, its very fast compared to the past.”
Noah M5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
2/5 reviews“Place Is Always Clean And Organized!”
Bruce W Journey5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for St Louis Regional Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KALN
IATA
ALN
FAA / Local
ALN
Elevation
544 ft
Coordinates
38.8903° N · 90.0460° W
Airspace
D · DeltaClass D — DeltaA control tower runs the immediate airspace. Pilots establish two-way radio contact before entering — typical for busy business-aviation fields.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs IL fields
state range 321–871 ft
At 544 ft, ALN sits lower than 64% of the 42 Illinois fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 17nmSTLSt. Louis Lambert International AirportSt Louis
- 23nmBLVScott AFB/Midamerica AirportBelleville
- 32nmSUSSpirit of St Louis AirportSt Louis
- 60nmSPIAbraham Lincoln Capital AirportSpringfield
- 77nmMDHSouthern Illinois AirportMurphysboro
- 79nmDECDecatur AirportDecatur
Location
Open the full mapKALN · St Louis Regional Airport · Alton/St Louis, IL
From the ramp
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