Vinton Veterans Memorial Airpark (KVTI), Iowa
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Vinton Veterans Memorial Airpark (KVTI) serves the Vinton, Iowa area with a paved primary runway and a secondary crosswind strip, operating without a control tower or on-site customs processing. Business aviation traffic remains light and consistent with the airport's general aviation character, and self-service fuel keeps the field usable outside staffed hours. The nearest customs facility sits at Quad City International (KMLI), roughly 82 nautical miles away, a relevant factor for any operator planning an international arrival.
Runways
Vinton Veterans Memorial Airpark has two paved runways. The longest, 09/27, is 4,000 ft long and 60 ft wide, with a concrete surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Vinton Veterans Memorial Airpark has Jet A, 100LL and MOGAS available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Vinton Veterans Memorial Airpark does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Quad Cities International (KMLI), 82 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Vinton Veterans Memorial Airpark recorded 34 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in June. Business aviation traffic at KVTI concentrates in June, with the month recording more than double the operations of most other periods in 2025.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month June, 9 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Vinton Veterans Memorial Airpark averages 4.5 days above 90°F in July, 30.3 freeze days in January and 3.4 snow days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 81.4°F, and January the coldest, at 25.6°F.
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
Vinton Veterans Memorial Airpark has published operating constraints in three categories: runway notes, environmental and other notes.
Runway 16/34 is closed at night and is used as a taxiway from runway 09/27 to the ramp during those hours.
Runway 09/27 has pilot-controlled medium intensity runway lighting (MIRL). PAPI and REIL for runways 09 and 27 are activated via CTAF.
The runway 34 approach has an 18:1 obstruction clearance slope at the displaced threshold.
Wildlife has been observed in the vicinity of the airport.
Self-service fuel is available 24 hours a day.
For clearance delivery, contact Chicago ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Vinton Veterans Memorial Airpark has five airfields within 27 NM. The closest is James H Connell Field at Independence Municipal (KIIB), 14.72 NM north.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KVTI
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Frequently asked questions
What runways are available at KVTI?
Vinton Veterans Memorial Airpark (KVTI) has two paved runways: 09/27, a 4,000-foot by 60-foot concrete surface, and 16/34, a 2,500-foot by 50-foot asphalt surface. Runway 09/27 serves as the primary operating runway, and pilot-controlled lighting including MIRL, PAPI, and REIL is available on that runway via CTAF. Runway 16/34 is closed at night and used instead as a taxiway connecting runway 09/27 to the ramp.
Is fuel available at KVTI outside normal hours?
Yes, self-service fuel is available 24 hours a day at Vinton Veterans Memorial Airpark. The field carries 100LL, Jet A, and mogas, and the airport itself is unattended, so pilots handle fueling independently at any hour. This makes KVTI usable for after-hours stops without relying on staffed FBO operations.
Does KVTI have on-site customs clearance?
KVTI does not have on-site customs processing. The nearest customs facility is at Quad City International Airport (KMLI), approximately 82 nautical miles away. Operators arriving from outside the United States need to coordinate clearance through KMLI or another designated port of entry, since Vinton Veterans Memorial Airpark itself offers no customs service.
Are there any notable approach or operational hazards at KVTI?
Vinton Veterans Memorial Airpark carries a published wildlife advisory for the airport vicinity, so pilots should stay alert during approach and departure. The runway 34 approach also has an 18:1 obstruction clearance slope at the displaced threshold, a factor relevant to approach planning. Clearance delivery for KVTI is handled through Chicago ARTCC rather than an on-field facility.