Williamson County Regional Airport

Infobox Airport
name = Williamson County Regional Airport
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IATA = MWA
ICAO = KMWA
type = Public
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operator = Williamson County Airport Authority
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location = Marion, Illinois
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elevation-m = 143.9
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Williamson County Regional Airport Airport codes|MWA|KMWA is a public airport located four miles (6 km) west of the central business district (CBD) of Marion, a city in Williamson County, Illinois, USA. The airport covers convert|1300|acre|ha|0|lk=on and has two runways. It is mostly used for general aviation, but is also currently served by one commercial airline. Service is subsidized by the Essential Air Service program.

On November 6, 2006, Mesa Airlines announced that new non-stop service to Chicago Midway International Airport would begin in February 2007. The flights, which are operated under the name of their wholly-owned subsidiary, Air Midwest, provide nonstop service to Decatur Airport in Decatur, Illinois, and continue on to Chicago Midway International Airport as a direct flight. However, just nine months after starting the service, Mesa announced they would end all service from Marion on November 9, 2007.

On October 23, 2007, Allegiant Air announced new service to McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada. Service was to start on February 1, 2008, and be 2x weekly, however Allegiant dropped the route on November 9, 2007 citing high fuel prices. [ [http://www.southernillinoisan.com/articles/2007/10/23/afternoon_evening/doc471e35f40b14a794791828.txt Allegiant to begin flights to LAS] ]

Airlines and Destinations

* Great Lakes Airlines (St. Louis)

General Aviation

Williamson County Regional Airport has one FBO, Aeroflite, located at the base of the control tower on the general aviation ramp. Aeroflite offers flight training, 100LL and Jet A fuel, charter service, a pilot courtesy car, and rental cars. Currently Aeroflite has three rental aircraft, a Cessna 150 (N50475), a Cessna 172 (N7573G), and a Piper Warrior II (N2875X). Aeroflite charter operations are conducted in a Piper Navajo Chieftain.

References

*FAA-airport|ID=MWA|use=PU|own=PU|site=04850.*A
* [http://www.wilcoairport.com/ Williamson County Regional Airport] (official web site)
* [http://aeroflitesc.com/ Aeroflite] (official web site)

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