Metropolis Municipal (M30), Illinois
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Metropolis Municipal Airport (M30) is a public-use, non-towered field in Metropolis, Illinois, serving low volumes of business aviation traffic. The airport offers a single paved runway and self-service 100LL fuel, with no jet fuel or onsite customs available.
Runways
Metropolis Municipal has one paved runway, 18/36, 4,002 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Metropolis Municipal has 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Metropolis Municipal does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Campbell Aaf (fort Campbell) (KHOP), 68 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Metropolis Municipal recorded 4 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in May. Business aviation activity at M30 is concentrated in a handful of months, with May accounting for the majority of the recorded operations.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month May, 3 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Weather station is 3.0 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Metropolis Municipal has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
Avoid a factory located 4,000 feet southwest of Runway 18/36.
Self-service fuel is available 24 hours a day with a credit card.
For clearance delivery, contact Memphis ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Metropolis Municipal has five airfields within 37 NM. The closest is Barkley Regional (KPAH), 7.44 NM south.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at M30
We arrange catering, fuel and trip support here. Supplier prices reach you unchanged; our coordination fee sits on its own line.
The same order, priced two ways.
$600.00 catering order at M30.
Unchanged.
What the kitchen invoices us is what your quote reads.
One line, fixed.
The $75 minimum applies below $862.50.
At cost.
Passed on at the exact amount the processor took.
Market practice figures are industry averages, not a specific competitor.
Frequently asked questions
Is jet fuel available at Metropolis Municipal (M30)?
Metropolis Municipal does not stock Jet A. Only 100LL avgas is available, offered through self-service fueling accessible 24 hours with a credit card.
Where does traffic clear customs near M30?
Metropolis Municipal Airport has no onsite customs processing. The nearest customs facility is KHOP, located about 67.73 nautical miles away.
What is the runway length at Metropolis Municipal?
M30 has a single paved runway, 18/36, measuring 4002 feet long and 75 feet wide with an asphalt surface. This is also the airport's maximum paved runway length.