Pinckneyville Du Quoin Airport

PJY · KPJY · Pinckneyville, IL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
400 ft MSL
Longest runway
3,999 ft 18/36
Runway
1
Mag var
0E

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:33 PM
EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:34 AM10:34Z
Sunrise06:03 AM11:03Z
Sunset08:04 PM01:04Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:33 PM01:33Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:33 PM → 05:34 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:04 PM → 05:03 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 091°downwind 001°base 271°final 181°45° entry1836

RWY 18LEFT traffic

Heading
181° mag · 181° true
Dimensions
3,999 × 60 ft
TPA
800 ft MSL · 400 AGL · charted
Surface
Asphalt
Lights
2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
CTAF
122.8

Enter the left downwind (heading 001°) on the 45° at 800 ft MSL.

More details — RWY 18
Threshold elev
400 ft
Markings
nonprecision
Threshold crossing height
44 ft
TDZ elevation
400 ft
End lights
REIL

Condition: Fair. Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12.5k, Double wheel 15.8k.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
122.8
UNICOM
122.8

Also

Flight service
127.475 LOW
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
346.275MARION RCAG (LOW)

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

Nearby navigation aids

ENL 115.00
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
ENL · Centralia VORTAC 115.00 · 97X High r196° / 28.2 NM

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Charts & procedures

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Minimums

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Airport info

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KPJY
Coordinates
37.9779, -89.3605
Elevation
400 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
0E
Sectional chart
ST LOUIS
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
Flight service (FSS)
SAINT LOUIS · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
STL
Attendance
IREG
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1978/02
Distance from city
6 SE

Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT REIL RWY 18 & 36. MIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET TO LOW INTST, TO INCR INTST & ACTVT - CTAF. on 122.8Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 18: 2-light PAPI (left) · 36: 2-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
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Parking
tiedowns, hangars
Other services
Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
CITIES OF DU QUOIN/PINCKNEYVILLE
P.O. BOX 147, PINCKNEYVILLE, IL
618-357-6916
Manager
STEPHEN MOSS
721 PAWNEE DRIVE, DU QUOIN, IL
618-542-8596
Remarks FAA · 9 notes

General

  • FOR SVC CALL ACFT MAINT, 618-443-2002.
  • ULTRALIGHT OPS ON AND INVOF ARPT.
  • WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • FUEL IS SELF SVC WITH CREDIT CARD.
  • FOR EMERG CALL POLICE DEPT 618-357-8231 OR 911.
  • ULTRALIGHT TKOF AND LDG OPS ON GRASS ON WEST SIDE OF RWY.
  • FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.

Runways

  • RWY 18 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

Lighting

  • ACTVT REIL RWY 18 & 36. MIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET TO LOW INTST, TO INCR INTST & ACTVT - CTAF.
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About KPJY

Pinckneyville Du Quoin Airport (PJY · KPJY) is an airport in Pinckneyville, IL, at 400 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,999 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KPJY, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KPJY have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at KPJY?

Pinckneyville Du Quoin Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,999 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KPJY?

Pinckneyville Du Quoin Airport is in Pinckneyville, IL, at an elevation of 400 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.9779, -89.3605.

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