Scott Afb/Midamerica St. Louis Airport
BLV · KBLV · Belleville, Illinois · St Clair County · map
Scott Afb/Midamerica St. Louis Airport is a public-use airport owned by St Clair County & Usaf, 14 miles east of Belleville, Illinois, 459 feet above sea level. It has 2 runways; the longest, 14L/32R, is 10,000 feet of concrete. It has a control tower, fuel (100LL avgas, Jet A with additive) and about 33 general-aviation aircraft based on the field by the FAA's count. The receiver network heard 22 different aircraft arrive or depart here in the last seven days. The FAA counts about 17,690 takeoffs and landings a year. About 149,946 passengers boarded flights here in the FAA's fiscal year 2024.
Quick answers answers refresh every morning
What is the airport code for Scott Afb/Midamerica St. Louis Airport?
Its FAA code is BLV, and its ICAO code is KBLV.
Where is Scott Afb/Midamerica St. Louis Airport?
It is 14 miles east of Belleville, Illinois, 459 feet above sea level.
How long is the longest runway at Scott Afb/Midamerica St. Louis Airport?
The longest of its 2 runways, 14L/32R, is 10,000 feet long.
Does Scott Afb/Midamerica St. Louis Airport have a control tower?
Yes, it has a control tower.
What fuel can you buy at Scott Afb/Midamerica St. Louis Airport?
The FAA's airport file lists 100LL avgas, Jet A with additive.
Where can you fly nonstop from Scott Afb/Midamerica St. Louis Airport?
Airline flights go to 8 airports, the busiest of them Eglin Afb/Destin-Ft Walton Beach, Punta Gorda, St. Pete-Clearwater International, Orlando Sanford International, Gulf Shores. Every route
Are there flight schools at Scott Afb/Midamerica St. Louis Airport?
One flight school, flying club or college flight programme is based within about 15 miles of it: Illinois Ercoupe Flyers LLC. Compare them
Where are the nearest FAA examiners to Scott Afb/Midamerica St. Louis Airport?
4 pilot examiners and 16 aviation medical examiners work within 50 nautical miles. See them by name
Weather and planning now, the forecast, warnings, pilot reports, winds aloft, restrictions
Fetching the weather now, the forecast, the warnings in force, pilot reports and the winds aloft for Scott Afb/Midamerica St. Louis Airport…
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The airport facts, runways, radio, fuel and services, the FAA's remarks
The airport
- Codes
- FAA BLV · ICAO KBLV
- Kind
- Airport · open to the public · owned by the Air Force
- Owner
- St Clair County & Usaf
- Elevation
- 459 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- A control tower · around the clock
- Attended
- around the clock
- Lights
- beacon sunset to sunrise
- Fuel and services
- 100LL avgas, Jet A with additive; the services card below
- Notes
- landing fee · certified for airline service (Part 139)
- On the chart
- St Louis sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 2W
- In the FAA's files since
- July 1942
Runways 2
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14L/32R | 10,000 × 150 ft | Concrete, good | High-intensity lights |
| 14R/32L | 8,006 × 150 ft | Asphalt and concrete | High-intensity lights |
- Runway 14L: ILS with DME, PAPI, four lights on the right
- Runway 32R: ILS, PAPI, four lights on the left, medium-intensity approach lights with runway alignment lights (MALSR), right-hand traffic pattern
- Runway 14R: localizer and glideslope, PAPI, four lights on the left, approach lights with sequenced flashers (ALSF-1), right-hand traffic pattern
- Runway 32L: ILS, PAPI, four lights on the left, approach lights with sequenced flashers (ALSF-1), threshold displaced 184 ft
Radio frequencies
| UNICOM | 122.95 | |
| ATIS (recorded airport information) | 128.7 | Scott |
| Clearance delivery | 119.875 | Scott |
| Ground | 119.2 | Scott |
| Tower | 128.25 | Scott |
| Approach and departure | 125.2 | Scott |
| Buudd and star · Centralia and star · Farmr and star | 119.15 | Scott |
| Delma and star · Dixee and star | 128.1 | Scott |
| Comd and post 126 arw | 138.55 | Scott |
| Comd and post 375 amw | 139.9 | Scott |
| Pre-taxi clearance | 142.3 | Scott |
Fuel and services as reported to the FAA
- Fuel
- 100LL avgas, Jet A with additive
- Parking
- tie-downs
- Also here
- air freight, cargo handling, charter flights
- Notes
- landing fee charged
Other fields with jet fuel nearby: St. Louis Downtown Airport (15 nm west), St. Louis Regional (23 nm northwest), Sparta Community-Hunter Field (25 nm south).
The FAA's file records what is sold and done at the field, as the airport manager reports it, not who sells it or the price; fuel sellers (FBOs) are not named in any public file. Airports selling jet fuel in Illinois · avgas.
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file, spelled out
- Landing fee (north/a for military aircraft).
- Traffic pattern: ovhd, ftr aircraft, 2500 feet; rectangular 2000 feet; light aircraft and copter rectangular 1500 feet. Durg VFR condition; takeoff, low approach, touch and go and closed pattern, aircraft will not exceed 2000 feet until field bdry to avoid ovhd pattern.
- 375AMW Scott Afb Belleville IL 62225
- 375AMW Scott Afb Belleville IL 62225.
- Has 1000 feet ovrn both ends.
- Misc: first 6000 feet of runway 32L is asphalt, remaining 2006 feet is concrete; locked wheel turns on asphalt portion of runway prohibited. 180 degrees turns on asphalt portion of runway is authorized for light and med catagory aircraft only.
- Safb is unsuitable for hazardous cargo without prior coordination and should not be considered a routine location for missions carrying hazardous cargo.
- Safb airfield operations open 24/7.
- Deer, birds and waterfowl on and in the vicinity of airport.
- Jasu: Scott Afb 6(A/M32A-86) 3(AM32-95). Midamerica 2 (a/M 32A-60B) 1 (AM32-95) 2 (a/M 32A-86) 1 (MD-4).
- Civil aircraft fuel: a+ 100LL (agi ground, available 1400-0200Z++, C618-566-5265.)
- Fluid: Scott Afb SP(military) presair(military) lhox(military) lox(military).
Flights and activity in the air now, the airlines, based aircraft, takeoffs and landings
Activity now checking the volunteer receiver network…
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Arrivals and departures, last hour
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From the volunteer receiver network, a few minutes behind at most; aircraft whose owners asked the FAA not to be displayed are left out; no person is named. Open the live map here.
Scheduled and charter flights from here the DOT's airline reports · August 2025 to July 2026
Airlines reported 1,383 departures from BLV in those twelve months, carrying 203,155 passengers in 240,304 seats (85% filled), to 14 destinations on 2 airlines.
| Where to | Flights | Passengers | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Afb/Midamerica St. Louis → Eglin Afb/Destin-Ft Walton Beach BLV–VPS | 390 | 52,406 | Allegiant Air |
| Scott Afb/Midamerica St. Louis → Punta Gorda BLV–PGD | 223 | 34,501 | Allegiant Air |
| Scott Afb/Midamerica St. Louis → St. Pete-Clearwater International BLV–PIE | 171 | 25,757 | Allegiant Air |
| Scott Afb/Midamerica St. Louis → Orlando Sanford International BLV–SFB | 165 | 25,778 | Allegiant Air |
| Scott Afb/Midamerica St. Louis → Gulf Shores BLV–GUF | 112 | 15,755 | Allegiant Air |
| Scott Afb/Midamerica St. Louis → Sarasota/Bradenton International BLV–SRQ | 108 | 16,722 | Allegiant Air |
| Scott Afb/Midamerica St. Louis → Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International BLV–FLL | 58 | 9,363 | Allegiant Air |
| Scott Afb/Midamerica St. Louis → Harry Reid International BLV–LAS | 55 | 7,994 | Allegiant Air |
All 14 destinations, the airlines and the aircraft, month by month
From the Bureau of Transportation Statistics' T-100 table: every segment an airline reported flying, three months in arrears. Private, business and training flights are not in it; the live picture is in the activity card.
Based aircraft as counted for the FAA, fiscal year 2024
Based aircraft, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| single-engine | 1 |
| helicopters | 5 |
| other | 27 |
The FAA's count is the general-aviation aircraft kept on the field (singles, twins, business jets, helicopters) from its Terminal Area Forecast, the latest year with an actual count; airline fleets are never counted as based anywhere, so a big airline airport shows a small number. The aircraft heard arriving or departing are the site's own record from the volunteer receiver network, airliners included; aircraft whose owners asked the FAA not to be displayed are left out. The register section below shows how many aircraft are registered to owners in town, a different measure again.
Takeoffs and landings a year about 17,690, the FAA's fiscal year 2024 (October 2023 to September 2024)
Takeoffs and landings, as a table
| a year | |
|---|---|
| airline | 2,083 |
| air taxi and commuter | 6 |
| general aviation, travelling | 5,605 |
| military | 9,996 |
Local flights stay in the traffic pattern or nearby, often practice; travelling flights arrive from or leave for somewhere else. Counts at airports without a tower are the FAA's estimates. How this compares nationally: Airports by the numbers.
Who flies and works here aircraft registered in town, the companies, the examiners nearby
Aircraft registered in Belleville from the FAA register
39 aircraft are registered to owners in Belleville, Illinois: 34 piston singles, 2 drones, 1 piston twin, 1 helicopter, 1 business jet. Not every one of them is based at this airport; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this airport alone.
Companies and organisations in town with two or more aircraft:
Individuals are counted, not named (the site's policy at this time). All aircraft registered in Illinois.
Who works here from the FAA's certificate lists and the register
Flight schools, flying clubs and college flight programmes based within about 15 miles:
- Illinois Ercoupe Flyers LLC 1 aircraft · Belleville
Companies in the same town as this airport, and schools within about 15 miles of it (each placed at the main public airport of its town, or at the town's centre); not every one of them works from this field. All operators · all repair stations · all flight schools · all FBOs.
Examiners and inspectors nearby designated by the FAA · within 50 nautical miles
4 pilot examiners (the FAA's designated pilot examiners, who give the practical tests for pilot certificates) are based within 50 nautical miles: 4 for private pilot, 4 for commercial and instrument, 2 for airline transport pilot, 4 for flight instructor, 1 for sport pilot; 3 for airplanes, 3 for multi-engine airplanes, 1 for helicopters. Also nearby: 3 sport aviation examiners, 16 aviation medical examiners, 1 mechanic examiner, 1 airworthiness representative (maintenance), 5 engineering representatives, 1 aircraft dispatcher examiner, 18 training center evaluators, 23 aircrew program designees, 1 training center examiner.
- Forrest Crawford private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instrument instructor, commercial pilot, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor; helicopters · Ideal Aviation · Sauget, IL (16 nm) · (765) 401-0777 · [email protected]
- John Scott Saunders private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, instructor renewals, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Parks College · Cahokia, IL (16 nm) · (314) 308-5875 · [email protected]
- Lindsey Erin Saunders private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instrument instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Parks College · East Saint Louis, IL (16 nm) · (314) 308-8700 · [email protected]
- David Walter Chilenski private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, sport pilot, instructor renewals, ground instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Saint Louis, MO (20 nm) · (314) 221-2190 · [email protected]
All 73 nearby, by kind, with contact details
What each kind does
- DPE: Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings.
- SAE: Sport Aviation Examiner: gives the tests for sport pilot certificates and light-sport aircraft.
- AME: Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold.
- DME: Designated Mechanic Examiner: tests candidates for the mechanic certificate (airframe and powerplant).
- DAR-T: Designated Airworthiness Representative, maintenance: issues airworthiness certificates and approvals for aircraft in service.
- DER-T: Designated Engineering Representative: approves engineering data for repairs and alterations on the FAA's behalf.
- DADE: Designated Aircraft Dispatcher Examiner: tests candidates for the dispatcher certificate.
- TCE: Training Center Evaluator: gives tests at a simulator training center.
- APD: Aircrew Program Designee: an airline's own check pilot who gives the FAA's tests to the airline's pilots.
- DCTO-E: Designee at a certificated training organisation.
Designees are listed with the name and contact details the FAA publishes for them on its designee locator (read October 10, 2026): the FAA lists them so that pilots, mechanics and companies can find them. Private individuals are not named, the site's policy at this time. A designee who would rather not appear here can ask us through the contact address on the About page. Each designee is placed at the main public airport of the town the FAA lists (or the nearest one to its zip code), so "nearby" means the town, not an exact address. All examiners by state.
Safety record the NTSB's cases at or near this airport
Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records · 2 since 1982, 0 fatal
Cases the NTSB recorded with this as the nearest airport, newest first. Each opens the full report in plain English. The country as a whole: Where accidents happen.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
Connections how this airport links to the rest of the register
- Aircraft registered in Belleville 39 aircraft · 34 piston singles, 2 drones, 1 piston twins
- Eckerts INC 2 aircraft in town
- Illinois Ercoupe Flyers LLC 1 aircraft · flight school
- Eglin Afb/Destin-Ft Walton Beach (VPS) 390 flights in twelve months · Allegiant Air
- Punta Gorda (PGD) 223 flights in twelve months · Allegiant Air
- St. Pete-Clearwater International (PIE) 171 flights in twelve months · Allegiant Air
- Orlando Sanford International (SFB) 165 flights in twelve months · Allegiant Air
- Gulf Shores (GUF) 112 flights in twelve months · Allegiant Air
- Sarasota/Bradenton International (SRQ) 108 flights in twelve months · Allegiant Air
- Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International (FLL) 58 flights in twelve months · Allegiant Air
- Harry Reid International (LAS) 55 flights in twelve months · Allegiant Air
- NTSB accidents and incidents at or near this airport 2 since 1982 · 0 fatal
- Accidents and incidents in Illinois 2,117 since 1982 · 250 in the last ten years
- Nearby landing places within 30 nautical miles 8 airports, heliports and seaplane bases
- Public-use airports in Illinois 103 landing places
- Illinois 8,055 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/airport/BLV.json.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 29, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 30, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.