Mount Hawley Auxiliary Airport

3MY · Peoria, IL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
793 ft MSL
Longest runway
4,001 ft 18/36
Runway
1
Mag var
2W

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:41 PM
EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:27 AM10:27Z
Sunrise05:58 AM10:58Z
Sunset08:11 PM01:11Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:41 PM01:41Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:41 PM → 05:27 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:11 PM → 04:58 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 087°downwind 357°base 267°final 177°45° entry1836

RWY 18LEFT traffic

Heading
177° mag · 175° true
Dimensions
4,001 × 60 ft
TPA
1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
Asphalt
CTAF
122.7

Enter the left downwind (heading 357°) on the 45° at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 18
Threshold elev
793 ft
Markings
nonprecision
TDZ elevation
793 ft

Condition: Good. Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 20k.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Before taxi

Clearance — primary
121.6

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
122.7
UNICOM
122.7

Departure & arrival

“Saint Louis”
App/Dep
125.8

ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).

By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
269.2APCH/P DEP/P

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

PIA 115.20 · BDF 114.70
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
PIA · Peoria VORTAC 115.20 · 99X Low r046° / 10.7 NM
BDF · Bradford TACAN 114.70 · 94X r183° / 21.9 NM

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Charts & procedures

Airport

VFR sectional →

Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID
3MY
Coordinates
40.7953, -89.6134
Elevation
793 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
2W
Sectional chart
CHICAGO
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
Flight service (FSS)
KANKAKEE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
IKK
Attendance
ALL DAWN-DUSK
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1965/08
Distance from city
7 N

Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT REIL & VASI RY 36.- CTAF, MIRL RWY 18/36 OPERATES SS-SR. on 122.7Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 36: VASI.

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.

Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
Fuel available
100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen
HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Parking
tiedowns, hangars
Other services
Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
METROPOLITAN AIRPORT AUTH OF PEORIA
GEN DOWNING PEORIA INTL ARPT, 6100 W. DIRKSEN PKWY, PEORIA, IL
309-697-8272
Manager
GENE OLSON
GEN DOWNING PEORIA INTL ARPT, 6100 W. DIRKSEN PKWY, PEORIA, IL
309-697-8272
Remarks FAA · 4 notes

Lighting

  • ACTVT REIL & VASI RY 36.- CTAF, MIRL RWY 18/36 OPERATES SS-SR.

Fuel

  • 24 HOUR 100LL AND JET-A AVAILABLE WITH CREDIT CARD

Contact

  • EMAIL ADDRESS: GOLSON@FLYPIA.COM (ALL LOWER CASE)
  • EXT 100 OR 103 CELL PHONE: 309-303-0998

Nearby airports

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About 3MY

Mount Hawley Auxiliary Airport (3MY) is an airport in Peoria, IL, at 793 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,001 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3MY, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 3MY have a control tower?

No. Mount Hawley Auxiliary Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at 3MY?

Mount Hawley Auxiliary Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,001 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 3MY?

Mount Hawley Auxiliary Airport is in Peoria, IL, at an elevation of 793 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.7953, -89.6134.

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