Airports / Illinois / MVN
Mount Vernon Outland Airport
KMVN / MVNMount Vernon, IllinoisELEV 480 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#8 / 42
Illinois airports by Google rating
4.8★ across 82 Google ratings — ranked against 42 rated IL fields.
35 nm
To the nearest alternate
Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois (MWA) — 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Mount Vernon, Illinois, Mount Vernon Outland Airport (KMVN / MVN) operates as a general aviation field. Field elevation is 480 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list MVN as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois (MWA, 35 nm), Southern Illinois Airport (MDH, 38 nm), and Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport (BLV, 48 nm).
Trip costs from MVN are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from MVN to plan your flight.
What fliers highlight
Terminal & facilities
3/5 reviews“I was told that there is a discount if you buy a meal at Bonnie’s café in the terminal building.”
David McConeghey5★ on Google
Staff & service
2/5 reviews“Jacob was very helpful fueling the airplane and saved me walking to the FBO office to sign the credit card slip.”
David McConeghey5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Mount Vernon Outland Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KMVN
IATA
MVN
FAA / Local
MVN
Elevation
480 ft
Coordinates
38.3228° N · 88.8593° W
Airspace
E · EchoClass E — EchoControlled airspace reaches the surface for instrument approaches, but there is no control tower on the field.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs IL fields
state range 321–871 ft
At 480 ft, MVN sits lower than 79% 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.
- 35nmMWAVeterans Airport of Southern IllinoisMarion
- 38nmMDHSouthern Illinois AirportMurphysboro
- 48nmBLVScott AFB/Midamerica AirportBelleville
- 65nmEVVEvansville Regional AirportEvansville
- 65nmALNSt Louis Regional AirportAlton/St Louis
- 74nmCGICape Girardeau Regional AirportCape Girardeau
Location
Open the full mapKMVN · Mount Vernon Outland Airport · Mount Vernon, IL
From the ramp
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