Pinckneyville Du Quoin Airport
PJY · KPJY · Pinckneyville, IL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:33 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:34 AM | 10:34Z |
| Sunrise | 06:03 AM | 11:03Z |
| Sunset | 08:04 PM | 01:04Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:33 PM | 01:33Z |
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
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
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 3,999 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
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By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 346.275 | MARION RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
ENL 115.00
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENL · Centralia | VORTAC | 115.00 · 97X | High | r196° / 28.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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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 122.8 — Chart 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
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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