General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport
PIA · KPIA · Peoria, IL · 660 ft elevation · var 2W · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KPIA / PIA
- Coordinates
- 40.6638, -89.6926
- Elevation
- 660 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 2W
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- KANKAKEE
- NOTAM facility
- PIA
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 4 W
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:54 AM | 09:54Z |
| Sunrise | 05:28 AM | 10:28Z |
| Sunset | 08:33 PM | 01:33Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:07 PM | 02:07Z |
Plan a flight from KPIA
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 — 04: 4-light PAPI (right) + MALSR · 22: 4-light PAPI (left) · 13: 4-light PAPI (right) + MALSR · 31: MALSR.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 04 · 041°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.95
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 04 at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 04/22
8,004 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Fair)- Heading
- 041° mag · 39° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument landing
- ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.55 (RNX) · GS 3.00°
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 47 ft, 1,013 ft from threshold, 291 ft R of centerline — 17:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Heading
- 221° mag · 219° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 93 ft, 2,500 ft from threshold, 50 ft B of centerline — 24:1 slope to clear
Runway 13/31
10,104 ft × 150 ft · Concrete (Good)- Heading
- 129° mag · 127° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument landing
- ILS · CAT I · LOC 109.9 (GZX) · GS 3.00°
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 137 ft, 5,034 ft from threshold, 254 ft L of centerline — 35:1 slope to clear
- Displaced threshold
- 500 ft
- Heading
- 309° mag · 307° true
- Markings
- precision
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument landing
- ILS · CAT I · LOC 109.9 (PIA) · GS 3.00°
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 79 ft, 3,695 ft from threshold, 458 ft R of centerline — 44:1 slope to clear
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 8,004 ft | |
| 13/31 | 10,104 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 124.675 | PEORIA APP/DEP |
| ASOS | 126.1 | |
| ATIS | 126.1 | |
| GND | 121.85 | |
| OPS | 32.3 | ARNG OPS |
| POST | 141.55 | ANG OPS |
| RDO | 122.35 | KANKAKEE RDO |
| TWR | 119.1 | PEORIA TWR |
| UNIC | 122.95 | UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| PIA · Peoria | VORTAC | 115.20 | r098° / 4.7 NM |
| BDF · Bradford | VORTAC | 114.70 | r189° / 30.1 NM |
| BMI · Bloomington | VOR-DME | 108.20 | r285° / 36.4 NM |
| GBG · Galesburg | VOR-DME | 109.80 | r113° / 37.5 NM |
Airport diagram
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Procedures at a glance
⚠ Hot spots published at this airport — review the hot-spot chart before you taxi ↗Approaches12
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- 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
Remarks FAA
- 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.
- AIRPORT OPERATIONS 309-697-8272 X 110
- PCR VALUE: 800/F/C/X/T
- PCR VALUE: 760/F/C/X/T
- RWY 22 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 9 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
- APCH SLOPE 36:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
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About KPIA
General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA · KPIA) is an airport in Peoria, IL, at 660 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 Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport has an operating FAA control tower. Check the Comms & NavAids tab for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KPIA?
General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 10,104 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KPIA?
General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport is in Peoria, IL, at an elevation of 660 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.6638, -89.6926.
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