North America
United States of America
Illinois
Carbondale (and vicinity)
Carbondale
Marion, IL
Williamson County Regional Airport - MWA Illinois
Also known as Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois, Williamson County Regional Airport, IATA code MWA, is a public airport that serves the town of Marion, Illinois. Owned by the Williamson County Airport Authority, the airport is one of the top ten busiest airports in Illinois, having served 8,047 passengers in 2010. It has two runways - one asphalt at 1.5 miles and one asphalt/concrete mix at nearly 1 mile.
Best Time to Visit
Williamson County Regional Airport was renamed to Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois in 2016 in honor of the airport’s history as an aviation and training ground for war veterans. The airport has been a historically popular site for famous figures, which have used it as a transit point for the rest of Illinois, or in the case of politicians, have used the terminal as a space to give speeches. Cities neighboring the Williamson County Regional Airport include Carbondale, West Frankfort, and small but famed tourist destination Alto Pass.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Best Western Marion Hotel offers a luxurious yet affordable lodging experience. Guests will enjoy its spacious indoor pool and hot tub area along with the free breakfast and Wi-Fi. The hotel is also only nine minutes away from the Williamson County Regional Airport. Comfort Inn & Suites Marion is similarly nearby, with a picturesque outdoor pool area and convenient workstations in its rooms.
The Williamson County Regional Airport is only 30 minutes away from the Southern Illinois Airport in Jackson County.
On this page it is easy to search for Marion, IL airport hotels, we have listed hotels, airport motels, resorts, inns in order of proximity, closest airport lodging options are listed first. Marion, IL, United States (MWA-Williamson County Regional) airport area map also gives you guidance on the distance of these hotels from the MWA airport. Most of these MWA hotels are designed to serve frequent travelers. If you are on business trip or family vacation or if your flight is delayed and you need an overnight stay near the airport. Some of these Marion, IL motels have passenger pick up or free airport shuttle service which you can take advantage of. Some of the main attractions in the area around the MWA airport are John A. Logan College, Benton City Park, and John A. Logan College.
