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KVYS Illinois Valley Regional Airport-Walter A Duncan Field
Peru, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: VYS
Lat/Long: 41-21-06.7250N / 089-09-11.1030W
41-21.112083N / 089-09.185050W
41.3518681 / -89.1530842
(estimated)
Elevation: 654 ft. / 199.3 m (surveyed)
Variation: 00E (1990)
From city: 1 mile E of PERU, IL
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 61354

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 11/1985
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Control tower: no
ARTCC: CHICAGO CENTER
FSS: KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: VYS (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: NOV-FEB MON-FRI 0700-1700, MAR-OCT MON-FRI 0700-2300, ALL SAT-SUN 0800-2200
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
MIRL RY 18/36 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT ODALS RY 36 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 123.0
WX AWOS-3: 120.025 (815-223-8442)
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON FREQS 123.75/354.0 (AURORA RCAG).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
BDFr060/22.7BRADFORD VORTAC114.7000E
PNTr326/37.1PONTIAC VOR/DME109.6003E
JOTr251/39.3JOLIET VORTAC112.3002E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
OTTAWA266/13.526601EOIX --- .. -..-
WHITESIDE126/35.725401EBOZ -... --- --..
KEWANEE075/37.524501EEZI . --.. ..

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 6000 x 100 ft. / 1829 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 24.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Latitude: 41-21.605450N41-20.617483N
Longitude: 089-09.190450W089-09.180683W
Elevation: 654.0 ft.640.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 180360
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Approach lights: ODALS: omnidirectional approach lighting system
Instrument approach: LOC/DME
Obstructions: 33 ft. pole, 1229 ft. from runway, 559 ft. left of centerline, 31:1 slope to clear
WIRES AT SOUTH END OF RY ARE NOT THE CTLG OBSTN; APCH SLOPE IS 36:1 & MKD WITH ORANGE BALLS .
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Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF PERU
1727 4TH STREET
PERU, IL 61354
Phone 815-223-1148
Manager: DON KOWALCZYK
ILLINOIS VALLEY RGNL ARPT
PERU, IL 61354
Phone 815-223-2962

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 33
Single engine airplanes: 28
Multi engine airplanes: 4
Helicopters: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 57/day *
67% local general aviation
31% transient general aviation
1% air taxi
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2007

Additional Remarks

SOUTHBOUND JET DEPS CLIMB STRAIGHT SOUTH TO THE RIVER (APRXLY 3 MI) BEFORE TURNING EASTBOUND.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18   download (231KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36   download (226KB)
LOC RWY 36   download (275KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (25KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (41KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

C75 - Marshall County Airport (23 nm SW)
C73 - Dixon Municipal Airport-Charles R. Walgreen Field (32 nm NW)
KRPJ - Rochelle Municipal Airport-Koritz Field (33 nm N)
KSQI - Whiteside County Airport-Jos H Bittorf Field (33 nm NW)
C09 - Morris Municipal Airport-James R. Washburn Field (33 nm E)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 05-Jul-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight04:5709:57
Sunrise05:3010:30
Sunset20:3201:32
Evening civil twilight21:0602:06

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  05-Jul-2009 08:26:41
Local (UTC-5)  05-Jul-2009 03:26:41
 
METAR
TAF
KPIA 
48nm SW 
050520Z 0506/0606 06008KT 6SM BR OVC005 TEMPO 0509/0513 3SM BR FM051500 04007KT 6SM HZ BKN015 FM051800 03006KT P6SM SKC FM060000 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Illinois Valley Regional Airport 815-223-8441
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100LL 
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Jet A 
$3.70 
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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AirNav users who flew into KVYS have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
SUPER 8 MOTEL - PERU 1.3 50-65
LA QUINTA INN PERU 1.5 99-120
 

Other hotels near Illinois Valley Regional Airport-Walter A Duncan Field

Miles Price ($)
FAIRFIELD LA SALLE PERU 1.4 85-100
BAYMONT INN PERU 1.8 85-95
DAYS INN OGLESBY/STARVED ROCK 5.4 68-80
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS OGLESBY 5.6 

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Illinois Valley Regional Airport-Walter A Duncan Field

4 in Peru
2 in Oglesby
2 in Mendota
3 in Ottawa
 

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