General Downing - Peoria International
PIA · KPIA · Peoria, IL · Towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:30 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:15 AM | 11:15Z |
| Sunrise | 06:42 AM | 11:42Z |
| Sunset | 07:03 PM | 00:03Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:30 PM | 00:30Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 13LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 129° mag · 127° true
- Dimensions
- 10,104 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3°) + MALSR
- ILS
- ILS · CAT I · LOC 109.9 (GZX) · GS 3.00°
- Displaced thr
- 500 ft
- CTAF
- 122.95
More details — RWY 13
- Threshold elev
- 636 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 137 ft, 5,034 ft from threshold, 254 ft L of centerline — 35:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 57 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 632 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 10,104 / 10,104 / 9,604 / 9,604 ft
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 10,104 ft | |
| 04/22 | 8,004 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Peoria”Taxi & takeoff
“Peoria”Departure & arrival
“Saint Louis”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (12 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 38.925 | ARNG OPS |
| 125.8 | CLASS C |
| 141.15 | ARNG OPS |
| 141.35 | ANG OPS |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 269.2 | APCH/P DEP/P · CLASS C |
| 280.9 | ARNG OPS |
| 282.2 | ATIS |
| 282.825 | ANG OPS |
| 317.55 | CD/P |
| 348.6 | GND/P |
| 353.85 | LCL/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 04 · RWY 13 · RWY 31
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 04 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.55 (RNX) · GS 3.00° |
| RWY 13 | ILS · CAT I · LOC 109.9 (GZX) · GS 3.00° |
| RWY 31 | ILS · CAT I · LOC 109.9 (PIA) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
PIA 115.20 · BDF 114.70
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIA · Peoria | VORTAC | 115.20 · 99X | Low | r098° / 4.7 NM |
| BDF · Bradford | TACAN | 114.70 · 94X | — | r189° / 30.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
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Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KPIA / PIA
- Coordinates
- 40.6642, -89.6933
- Elevation
- 661 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 2W
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 24 hours
- Airspace
- Class C
- Weather station
- ASOS · 126.1 · ☎ 309-322-3740
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- KANKAKEE · 122.5 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Kankakee Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- PIA
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- I B
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 4 W
Night operations
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.95 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 13: 4-light PAPI (right) + MALSR · 31: MALSR · 04: 4-light PAPI (right) + MALSR · 22: 4-light PAPI (left).
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, A++
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 9 notes
General
- LGTD PLINE RWY 04 APCH.
- BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT.
- PORTION OF TWY A-5 NOT VISIBLE FROM TWR DUE TO A BLDG.
- ANG: MILITARY AIRCRAFT CALL 'TORCH OPS' 20 MIN PRIOR TO LDG.
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 800/F/C/X/T
- PCR VALUE: 760/F/C/X/T
- RWY 22 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 9 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
Obstructions
- APCH SLOPE 36:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
Contact
- AIRPORT OPERATIONS 309-697-8272 X 110
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About KPIA
General Downing - Peoria International (PIA · KPIA) is an airport in Peoria, IL, at 661 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 10,104 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KPIA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KPIA have a control tower?
Yes. General Downing - Peoria International has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KPIA?
General Downing - Peoria International has 2 runways; the longest is 10,104 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KPIA?
General Downing - Peoria International is in Peoria, IL, at an elevation of 661 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.6642, -89.6933.
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