Pinckneyville Du Quoin Airport

PJY · KPJY · Pinckneyville, IL · 400 ft elevation · var 0E · Non-towered

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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
NOTAM facility: STL
Attendance: IREG
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1978/02
Distance from city: 6 SE

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	05:04 AM	10:04Z
Sunrise	05:35 AM	10:35Z
Sunset	08:23 PM	01:23Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:55 PM	01:55Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:55 PM → 05:04 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:23 PM → 04:35 AM

Plan a flight from KPJY

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

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 in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 18 · 181°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 800 ft MSL · 400 AGL
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 18 at 800 ft MSL · 400 AGL on a 45°.

Runway 18/36

3,999 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

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

Heading: 181° mag · 181° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 001° mag · 1° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Road, 14 ft, 488 ft from threshold, 293 ft L of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
18/36	3,999 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
CNTR	125.3	KANSAS CITY CNTR
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
MWA · Marion	VOR-DME	110.40	r305° / 21.3 NM
ENL · Centralia	VORTAC	115.00	r196° / 28.2 NM
VNN · Mount Vernon	VOR-DME	113.80	r227° / 34.8 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

TAKEOFF MINIMUMS ↗

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Instruction, Rental

Ownership & management

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

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.
ACTVT REIL RWY 18 & 36. MIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET TO LOW INTST, TO INCR INTST & ACTVT - CTAF.
TPA: 400 FT AGL ULTRALIGHTS, 800 FT AGL ALL OTR ACFT.
RWY 18 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KPJY in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

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 on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KPJY?

Pinckneyville Du Quoin Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,999 ft. See the Runways tab 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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