MidAmerica St. Louis/Scott Air Force Base

Airport
ICAO code: 
KBLV
IATA Code: 
BLV
Summary
ICAO Region: 
NAM
Territory: 
United States
Location: 
Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois,
Serving: 
St. Louis
Elevation: 
459 ft
Coordinates: 
Aerial View: 
38° 32' 41.627" N, 89° 50' 20.54" W
Climate classification (KCC): 
Dfa
Metar
Observation
KBLV 301456Z AUTO 31004KT 10SM CLR 09/03 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP198 T00920034 52029 $
Station
Belleville, Scott AFB/MidAmerica Airport
Date/Time
2021-11-30 14:56:00
Wind direction
310°
Wind speed
04 kts
Lowest cloud amount
n/a
Temperature
9.2°C
Dew point
3.4°C
Humidity
67%
Weather condition
n/a

Description

Scott Air Force Base is a base of the United States Air Force in St. Clair County, Illinois, near Belleville (part of the St. Louis metropolitan area). Its airfield is also used by civilian aircraft, with civilian operations at the base referring to the facility as MidAmerica St. Louis Airport.

The St. Louis metropolitan area is also served by Lambert-St. Louis International Airport in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis Downtown Airport in Cahokia, St. Clair County, Illinois; St. Louis Regional Airport in Alton, Illinois; and Spirit of St. Louis Airport in Chesterfield, Missouri.

Climatology

St. Louis lies in the transition between a humid subtropical and humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa/Dfa), with neither large mountains nor large bodies of water to moderate its temperature. It is subject to both cold Arctic air and hot, humid tropical air from the Gulf of Mexico. Spring is the wettest season and produces erratic severe weather ranging from tornadoes to winter storms. Summers are hot and humid. Winters are cold with periodic snow and temperatures often below freezing. Winter storm systems, can bring days of heavy freezing rain, ice pellets, and snowfall.

Runways

Designator Length Width Surface Rops
14R/32L 2439 46 PEM Yes/Yes
14L/32R 3048 46 CON Yes/Yes
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