MAX organized this event to promote all things sport aviation related to include a wide variety of aircraft/related services. The 17th ANNUAL Midwest LSA Expo is scheduled for Thursday, September 4, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. through Saturday, September 6, 2025 at Mt. Vernon Outland Airport (MVN) Mt. Midwest LSA Expo. specifically organized the unique event to sell Light Sport Aircraft, LSA Ancillary Services, and LSA related Services. We feel the Midwest LSA Expo is the most convenient and affordable of its type in the country. The host City and Airport are located at the crossroads of two major interstates and are 1 hour, 15 minutes by ground from Lambert St. Louis International Airport. Over 1200 hotel rooms and 60 restaurants are within three miles of the event site. Over 50% of the entire U.S. population is within an 8 hour drive from Mt. Vernon! The infrastructure of the host airport (KMVN) is impressive, and includes the following amenities: 6500’ x 150’ main runway, five precision approaches including ILS, 9.25 acres of concrete ramp space, Class “E” airspace, and ARFF Index A safety. Event organizers have placed all aircraft exhibitor spaces on the main ramp with easy ingress and egress for demo flights. Midwest LSA Expo,Inc. specifically created the event to educate aviators about all facets related to the LSA industry including the many different aircraft types, available engines, and LSA performance; promote the sale of LSA’s, the use of LSA aircraft for flight training and in rental fleets; and promote economic development in the southern Illinois region.
