Pittsfield Penstone Municipal Airport

PPQ · KPPQ · Pittsfield, IL · 710 ft elevation · var 2E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KPPQ
Coordinates: 39.6389, -90.7784
Elevation: 710 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 2E
Sectional chart: ST LOUIS
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
Flight service (FSS): SAINT LOUIS
NOTAM facility: PPQ
Attendance: MON-FRI 0800-1700
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1974/09
Distance from city: 3 NE

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	05:03 AM	10:03Z
Sunrise	05:36 AM	10:36Z
Sunset	08:34 PM	01:34Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:07 PM	02:07Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:07 PM → 05:03 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:34 PM → 04:36 AM

Plan a flight from KPPQ

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: MIRL RY 13/31 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCREASE INTST & ACTVT MIRL RY 13/31 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 13: 2-light PAPI (left) · 31: 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 13 · 133°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 13 at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 13/31

4,000 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12k.

Heading: 133° mag · 135° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 313° mag · 315° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

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Runway	Length	Your margin
13/31	4,000 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
CNTR	135.525	KANSAS CITY CNTR
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
IJX · Jacksonville	VOR-DME	108.60	r250° / 26.3 NM
UIN · Quincy	VORTAC	113.60	r113° / 26.3 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, Jet A
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Parking: tiedowns, hangars

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF PITTSFIELD

215 N. MONROE ST, PITTSFIELD, IL

217-285-4484

Manager

JOHN SCHULTZ

29296 US HWY 54, PITTSFIELD, IL

217-285-6027

Remarks FAA

DEER & MIGRATORY WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.
(E81) TWY LGTS ARE LGTD EXIT ARROWS.
FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
MIRL RY 13/31 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCREASE INTST & ACTVT MIRL RY 13/31 - CTAF.
24 HR SELF SVC CREDIT CARD (MAJOR) FUEL FAC.
RWY 13 MARKINGS POOR DUE TO FADING.
RWY 31 MARKINGS POOR DUE TO FADING.
RY 13 PAPI, OPERATE CONTINUOUSLY.
RY 31 PAPI, OPERATE CONTINUOUSLY.

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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 KPPQ 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 KPPQ

Pittsfield Penstone Municipal Airport (PPQ · KPPQ) is an airport in Pittsfield, IL, at 710 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KPPQ, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KPPQ have a control tower?

No. Pittsfield Penstone Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KPPQ?

Pittsfield Penstone Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KPPQ?

Pittsfield Penstone Municipal Airport is in Pittsfield, IL, at an elevation of 710 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.6389, -90.7784.

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