Airports / Illinois / ENL
Centralia Municipal Airport
KENL / ENLCentralia, IllinoisELEV 534 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
35 nm
To the nearest alternate
Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport (BLV) — 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Centralia Municipal Airport (KENL / ENL) is a general aviation field serving Centralia, Illinois. The airport sits 534 feet above sea level. With no scheduled airline service, it caters to private, charter, and general aviation traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into ENL for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport (BLV, 35 nm), Southern Illinois Airport (MDH, 45 nm), and Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois (MWA, 46 nm).
Charter pricing from ENL depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Centralia.
What fliers highlight
Terminal & facilities
2/4 reviews“Vending machines, clean restrooms, and Jet A with Prist what more do you want?”
CFI James Parks4★ on Google
Staff & service
2/4 reviews“Friendly staff, about 2 miles from Enterprise rent-a-car, and McDonald's.”
CFI James Parks4★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Centralia Municipal Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KENL
IATA
ENL
FAA / Local
ENL
Elevation
534 ft
Coordinates
38.5151° N · 89.0911° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs IL fields
state range 321–871 ft
At 534 ft, ENL sits lower than 74% 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.
- 35nmBLVScott AFB/Midamerica AirportBelleville
- 45nmMDHSouthern Illinois AirportMurphysboro
- 46nmMWAVeterans Airport of Southern IllinoisMarion
- 50nmALNSt Louis Regional AirportAlton/St Louis
- 62nmSTLSt. Louis Lambert International AirportSt Louis
- 74nmSUSSpirit of St Louis AirportSt Louis
Location
Open the full mapKENL · Centralia Municipal Airport · Centralia, IL
From the ramp
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