Airports / Illinois / BLV
Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport
KBLV / BLVBelleville, IllinoisELEV 459 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
23 nm
To the nearest alternate
St Louis Regional Airport (ALN) — 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport (KBLV / BLV) sits in Belleville, Illinois, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. The airport sits 459 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into BLV for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are St Louis Regional Airport (ALN, 23 nm), St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL, 28 nm), and Spirit of St Louis Airport (SUS, 39 nm).
Charter pricing from BLV depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. In directories and search listings it also appears under Scott Air Force Base. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Belleville.
What fliers highlight
Easy in & out
3/5 reviews“The best thing about it is how small and easy it is to use.”
The Veredictine5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
3/5 reviews“Mo plenty of parking with the first 3 hours free quick and fast-through check-in and tsa only 5 gates.”
jamey parks5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KBLV
IATA
BLV
FAA / Local
BLV
Elevation
459 ft
Coordinates
38.5452° N · 89.8352° 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
Yes
Elevation vs IL fields
state range 321–871 ft
At 459 ft, BLV sits lower than 83% 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.
- 23nmALNSt Louis Regional AirportAlton/St Louis
- 28nmSTLSt. Louis Lambert International AirportSt Louis
- 39nmSUSSpirit of St Louis AirportSt Louis
- 54nmMDHSouthern Illinois AirportMurphysboro
- 61nmMWAVeterans Airport of Southern IllinoisMarion
- 78nmSPIAbraham Lincoln Capital AirportSpringfield
Location
Open the full mapKBLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport · Belleville, IL
From the ramp
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