Illinois Valley Regional-Walter A Duncan Field Airport

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IATA: VYS

ICAO: KVYS

FAA: VYS


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METAR: KVYS 050655Z AUTO 09005KT 10SM BKN065 OVC090 15/11 A3023 RMK AO2 T01540106

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KVYS (0.2 NM at True Heading of 58)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1023.8
Temperature: 15.4 C (59.72 F)
Dewpoint: 10.6 C (51.08 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 41-21-00.5000N (41.350139)
Longitude: 
 089-09-10.6000W (-89.152944)
Elevation: 
 654.2 feet MSL (199 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 3 W (as of October 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 01 N.M. E of Peru, Illinois
Found On: 
 Chicago Chart
FAA Region: 
 AGL

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
CODY WILLIAMS
ILLINOIS VALLEY RGNL ARPT
PERU, IL 61354
815-223-2003		 CITY OF PERU
1727 4TH STREET
PERU, IL 61354
815-223-2003

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 11/1985
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
NOV-FEB/MON-FRI/0700-1700
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZAU (Chicago)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZAU (Chicago)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1654 feet (504 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 VYS
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  123.000
Unicom:  123.000
AWOS-3:  120.025 (815-223-8442)

  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CHICAGO ARTCC (ZAU) ON FREQS 123.75/259.1 (MAZON RCAG).
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 815
Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
Illinois Valley Regional Airport
   Update FBO info		 Unicom 123.0 223-8441 100LL, Jet A
Midwest Avtech, Inc.
   Update FBO info		 Unicom 123.0 223-2003 100LL, Jet A
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Flight Service Stations

Primary Alternate
FSS on Field:  N
FSS Name (ID):  Kankakee(IKK)
Frequency: 
Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

Instrument Procedures / Charts


FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 10/03/24 to 0901Z 10/31/24.

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Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
Last Cycle
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 EC-3
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 EC-3
MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS EC-3
MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS EC-3
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near VYS

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
16.4 Skydive Chicago Airport
(8N2)		 79 82 100LL, Jet A
22.5 Marshall County Airport
(C75)		 207 210 100LL, UL94
24.9 Bresson Airport
(C82)		 5 8 100LL
26.6 Cushing Field Ltd Airport
(0C8)		 67 70 100LL, Mogas
31.9 Dixon Municipal-Charles R Walgreen Field Airport
(C73)		 335 338 100LL
32.3 Hinckley Airport
(0C2)		 38 41 80
32.7 Rochelle Municipal/Koritz Field Airport
(KRPJ RPJ)		 5 8 100LL, Jet A
33.3 Whiteside County/Jos H Bittorf Field Airport
(KSQI SQI)		 315 318 100LL, Jet A
33.4 Morris Municipal - James R Washburn Field Airport
(C09)		 82 86 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
34.8 Dwight Airport
(KDTG DTG)		 111 115 100LL
35.0 Pontiac Municipal Airport
(KPNT PNT)		 136 139 100LL, Jet A
37.6 Kewanee Municipal Airport
(KEZI EZI)		 256 258 100LL
39.2 Mount Hawley Auxiliary Airport
(3MY)		 212 215 100LL, Jet A
39.6 Aurora Municipal Airport
(AUZ KARR ARR)		 50 54 100, Jet A-1
40.4 De Kalb Taylor Municipal Airport
(KDKB DKB)		 29 32 100LL, Jet A-1+
45.1 Joliet Regional Airport
(JOT KJOT JOT)		 76 80 100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
47.9 General Downing - Peoria International Airport
(PIA KPIA PIA)		 210 213 100LL, Jet A, Jet A++
50.0 Lewis University Airport
(LOT KLOT LOT)		 71 75 100LL, Jet A
50.4 Bolingbrook's Clow International Airport
(1C5)		 65 69 100LL, Jet A
50.8 Chicago/Rockford International Airport
(RFD KRFD RFD)		 2 5 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A110-1 FBO 815-223-2003.
A110-2 FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
A52-18 WIRES AT SOUTH END OF RY ARE NOT THE CTLG OBSTN; APCH SLOPE IS 36:1 & MKD WITH ORANGE BALLS .
A81-APT MIRL RY 18/36 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RY 07/25; MIRL RY 07/25; ODALS RY 36; MIRL RY 18/36 - CTAF.
E111 PRVDD 50:1 APCH CLNC IS MAINTAINED FOR RY 36.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 07/25
18/36
Longest Runway: 18/36 is 5999 ft (1828 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach: 36

VYS Airport Runway Details

Runway 07/25  3999 ft x 75 ft (1219 m x 23 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 10/20/2010
Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  24.0

Runway 07

Runway 25
Elevation: 
 651.0 649.8
Latitude: 
 41-20-45.8044N 41-20-56.8049N
Longitude: 
 089-09-34.9886W 089-08-44.6275W
Runway True Alignment: 
 074 254
Glide Path Angle: 
 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
Runway Markings Type: 
 Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
REIL: 
 Yes Yes

Runway 18/36  5999 ft x 100 ft (1828 m x 30 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 10/20/2010
Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  24.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  70.0

Runway 18

Runway 36
Elevation: 
 654.2 637.5
Latitude: 
 41-21-36.3176N 41-20-37.0479N
Longitude: 
 089-09-11.4178W 089-09-10.8330W
Runway True Alignment: 
 180 360
ILS Type: 
 LOCALIZER
Glide Path Angle: 
 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
Runway Markings Type: 
 Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Approach Light System: 
 Omnidirectional Approach Lighting System

Services

Airframe Repair: 
 Major
Powerplant Repair: 
 Major
Bottled Oxygen: 
 High Pressure
Bulk Oxygen: 
 High Pressure
Fuel Available: 
 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
Landing Fees: 
 No
Parking: 
 Hangars and tiedowns available

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