Illinois Valley Regional Airport Walter A Duncan Field
VYS · KVYS · Peru, IL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:41 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:24 AM | 10:24Z |
| Sunrise | 05:54 AM | 10:54Z |
| Sunset | 08:10 PM | 01:10Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:41 PM | 01:41Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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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
- 183° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 5,999 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind (heading 003°) on the 45° at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 654 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- TDZ elevation
- 654 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 3,999 ft | |
| 18/36 | 5,999 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 259.1 | MAZON RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
BDF 114.70 · JOT 112.30
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDF · Bradford | TACAN | 114.70 · 94X | — | r059° / 22.8 NM |
| JOT · Joliet | VOR/DME | 112.30 · 70X | High | r251° / 39.3 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
- KVYS / VYS
- Coordinates
- 41.3519, -89.1531
- Elevation
- 654 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3W
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 120.025 · ☎ 815-223-8442
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- KANKAKEE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- VYS
- Attendance
- NOV-FEB MON-FRI 0700-1700; MAR-OCT MON-FRI 0700-1700; SAT-SUN 0800-1600
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1985/11
- Distance from city
- 1 E
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- 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. on 123.0 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 36: ODALS.
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 (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- FBO 815-223-2003.
- FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
Lighting
- 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.
Obstructions
- WIRES AT SOUTH END OF RY ARE NOT THE CTLG OBSTN; APCH SLOPE IS 36:1 & MKD WITH ORANGE BALLS .
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About KVYS
Illinois Valley Regional Airport Walter A Duncan Field (VYS · KVYS) is an airport in Peru, IL, at 654 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,999 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KVYS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KVYS have a control tower?
No. Illinois Valley Regional Airport Walter A Duncan Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KVYS?
Illinois Valley Regional Airport Walter A Duncan Field has 2 runways; the longest is 5,999 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KVYS?
Illinois Valley Regional Airport Walter A Duncan Field is in Peru, IL, at an elevation of 654 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.3519, -89.1531.
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