Illinois Valley Rgnl-Walter A Duncan Field
VYS · KVYS · Peru, Illinois · La Salle County · map
Illinois Valley Rgnl-Walter A Duncan Field is a public-use airport owned by the City of Peru, 1 mile east of Peru, Illinois, 654 feet above sea level. It has 2 runways; the longest, 18/36, is 5,999 feet of asphalt. It has fuel (100LL avgas, Jet A with additive) and about 51 based aircraft. The FAA counts about 21,000 takeoffs and landings a year.
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What is the airport code for Illinois Valley Rgnl-Walter A Duncan Field?
Its FAA code is VYS, and its ICAO code is KVYS.
Where is Illinois Valley Rgnl-Walter A Duncan Field?
It is 1 mile east of Peru, Illinois, 654 feet above sea level.
How long is the longest runway at Illinois Valley Rgnl-Walter A Duncan Field?
The longest of its 2 runways, 18/36, is 5,999 feet long.
Does Illinois Valley Rgnl-Walter A Duncan Field have a control tower?
No, it has no control tower.
What fuel can you buy at Illinois Valley Rgnl-Walter A Duncan Field?
The FAA's airport file lists 100LL avgas, Jet A with additive.
Are there flight schools at Illinois Valley Rgnl-Walter A Duncan Field?
2 flight schools, flying clubs or college flight programmes are based within about 15 miles of it: Illinois Valley Flying Club and Starved Rock Flying Club INC. Compare them
Where are the nearest FAA examiners to Illinois Valley Rgnl-Walter A Duncan Field?
6 pilot examiners and 5 aviation medical examiners work within 50 nautical miles. See them by name
Weather and planning now, the forecast, warnings, pilot reports, winds aloft, restrictions
Weather right now KVYS · observed 3:40 am CDT (08:40 UTC), 689 minutes ago
VFR good flying weather
- Wind calm
- Visibility 10 miles or more
- Altimeter 30.24 inHg
No terminal forecast is issued for this station. The nearest forecast is usually at the closest larger airport.
The codes as issued, and in English (METAR)
METAR KVYS 220840Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR A3024 RMK AO2
- METAR
- a routine hourly observation
- KVYS
- the station, KVYS
- 220840Z
- observed 3:40 am CDT (08:40 UTC)
- AUTO
- fully automated report, nobody checked it
- 00000KT
- wind calm
- 10SM
- visibility 10 miles
- CLR
- clear skies
- A3024
- altimeter setting 30.24 inches of mercury
- RMK
- remarks follow
- AO2
- automated station with a precipitation sensor
From the National Weather Service's aviation weather service, refreshed every few minutes; times are local to the airport with UTC in brackets. For a flight, get your briefing from Flight Service or an approved provider.
Flight planning field conditions, warnings, pilot reports, winds aloft, restrictions · for planning, not a briefing
No SIGMET or AIRMET covers this field right now.
Turbulence No turbulence warning in force over this field. 4 pilot reports of turbulence within 100 nautical miles in the last three hours: light to moderate chop turbulence, at 43,000 ft, 22 nm northeast, 12:22 pm CDT (17:22 UTC); moderate clear-air turbulence, at 28,000 ft, 74 nm northwest, 12:42 pm CDT (17:42 UTC). The government's turbulence forecast map ↗
Icing No icing warning in force over this field. No pilot has reported icing within 100 nautical miles in the last three hours. The freezing level is about 12,500 ft (from the winds-aloft temperatures), so icing is possible in cloud above that. The government's icing forecast map ↗
6 pilot reports within 100 nautical miles in the last three hours, the nearest three:
- C750 at 43,000 ft, 22 nm northeast, 12:22 pm CDT (17:22 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence.
as filed, and in English
JOT UA /OV JOT270020/TM 1722/FL430/TP C750/TB OCNL LGT-MOD CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through JOT
- Where
- 20 nm west (270°) of JOT
- Time
- 17:22 UTC
- Height
- at 43,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C750
- Turbulence
- occasional light to moderate chop
- CRJ7 at 26,000 ft, 41 nm northwest, 12:38 pm CDT (17:38 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: good ride at FL260.
as filed, and in English
RPJ UA /OV PLL/TM 1738/FL260/TP CRJ7/TB CONS LGT/RM GOOD RIDE AT FL260
- Report
- a routine report filed through RPJ
- Where
- over PLL
- Time
- 17:38 UTC
- Height
- at 26,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Turbulence
- continuous light
- Remarks
- good ride at FL260
- UAL2087 at 35,000 ft, 42 nm west, 1:02 pm CDT (18:02 UTC): no turbulence, -48 °C, wind 358° at 53 knots.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL2087 4106N 09002W 1802 F350 MS48 358/053KT TB NONE SK IC
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
Winds aloft at the nearest forecast point (JOT, 45 nm east), for use 14:00–21:00 UTC: 3,000 ft: light and variable; 6,000 ft: 350° at 9 kt, 8 °C; 9,000 ft: 340° at 13 kt, 5 °C; 12,000 ft: 350° at 14 kt, 1 °C; 18,000 ft: 360° at 21 kt, -12 °C.
No temporary flight restriction within 50 nautical miles.
7 notices to air missions in force at this field. runway 07/25 closed
- closed Runway 07/25 closed until Thu 3 Dec, 5:59 pm CST (23:59 UTC) · VYS 10/010
as issued
!VYS 10/010 VYS RWY 07/25 CLSD 2610221100-2612032359
All 7 notices, grouped: runways (1), obstructions (5), services (1) →
From the government's aviation weather service and the FAA's restriction list, refreshed every few minutes. This is for planning; the legal briefing comes from Flight Service or the FAA's own tools. The notices come from the FAA's notice service, the site's copy refreshed every few minutes (last checked a minute ago). The FAA has so far issued eFlight its test feed, which misses some notices; the request for the full feed is with the FAA.
Wind map live wind over the area, from Windy.com
Colours show wind speed, the moving lines its direction; drag the time bar for the coming days. Map and forecast by Windy.com.
The airport facts, runways, radio, fuel and services, the FAA's remarks
The airport
- Codes
- FAA VYS · ICAO KVYS
- Kind
- Airport · open to the public · publicly owned
- Owner
- City of Peru
- Elevation
- 654 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- No control tower
- Attended
- November to February, Monday to Friday, 7:00 am to 5:00 pm; March to October, Monday to Friday, 7:00 am to 5:00 pm; weekends, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Lights
- runway lights see the remarks below; beacon sunset to sunrise
- Fuel and services
- 100LL avgas, Jet A with additive; the services card below
- On the chart
- Chicago sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 3W
- In the FAA's files since
- November 1985
Runways 2
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 5,999 × 100 ft | Asphalt, good | Medium-intensity lights |
| 07/25 | 3,999 × 75 ft | Asphalt, good | Medium-intensity lights |
- Runway 36: omnidirectional approach lights (ODALS)
Radio frequencies
| Common traffic advisory (CTAF) · UNICOM | 123.0 | |
| Vys and aWOS-3 | 120.025 | |
| Mazon and center (remote transmitter) Low | 123.75 |
Automated weather (AWOS-3), by phone 815-223-8442.
Fuel and services as reported to the FAA
- Fuel
- 100LL avgas, Jet A with additive
- Repairs
- airframe and engine: major repairs
- Parking
- hangars, tie-downs
- Oxygen
- bottled oxygen (high-pressure), bulk oxygen (high-pressure)
- Also here
- flight instruction, aircraft rental
Other fields with jet fuel nearby: Morris Muni/James R Washburn Field (33 nm east), Whiteside County/Jos H Bittorf Field (33 nm northwest), Rochelle Muni/Koritz Field (33 nm north).
The FAA's file records what is sold and done at the field, as the airport manager reports it, not who sells it or the price; fuel sellers (FBOs) are not named in any public file. Airports selling jet fuel in Illinois · avgas.
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file, spelled out
- Provided 50:1 approach clnc is maintained for runway 36.
- Medium-intensity runway lights runway 18/36 preset low intst; to incr intst and activate runway end identifier lights runway 07/25; medium-intensity runway lights runway 07/25; odals runway 36; medium-intensity runway lights runway 18/36 - the common traffic frequency.
- Wires at south end of runway are not the ctlg obstruction; approach slope is 36:1 and marked with orange balls.
Flights and activity in the air now, the airlines, based aircraft, takeoffs and landings
Activity now checking the volunteer receiver network…
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Arrivals and departures, last hour
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From the volunteer receiver network, a few minutes behind at most; aircraft whose owners asked the FAA not to be displayed are left out; no person is named. Open the live map here.
Based aircraft as counted for the FAA, fiscal year 2024
Based aircraft, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| single-engine | 35 |
| jets | 2 |
| helicopters | 14 |
Takeoffs and landings a year about 21,000, the FAA's fiscal year 2024 (October 2023 to September 2024)
Takeoffs and landings, as a table
| a year | |
|---|---|
| air taxi and commuter | 300 |
| general aviation, travelling | 6,550 |
| general aviation, local | 14,000 |
| military | 150 |
Local flights stay in the traffic pattern or nearby, often practice; travelling flights arrive from or leave for somewhere else. Counts at airports without a tower are the FAA's estimates. How this compares nationally: Airports by the numbers.
Who flies and works here aircraft registered in town, the companies, the examiners nearby
Aircraft registered in Peru from the FAA register
15 aircraft are registered to owners in Peru, Illinois: 10 piston singles, 2 drones, 1 turboprop, 1 piston twin, 1 gyroplane. Not every one of them is based at this airport; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this airport alone.
Companies and organisations in town with two or more aircraft:
Individuals are counted, not named (the site's policy at this time). All aircraft registered in Illinois.
Who works here from the FAA's certificate lists and the register
Flight schools, flying clubs and college flight programmes based within about 15 miles:
- Illinois Valley Flying Club 3 aircraft · Peru Illinois Valley Flying Club is a not-for-profit flying club based at Illinois Valley Regional Airport (KVYS) in Peru, Illinois.
- Starved Rock Flying Club INC 1 aircraft · Peru
Companies in the same town as this airport, and schools within about 15 miles of it (each placed at the main public airport of its town, or at the town's centre); not every one of them works from this field. All operators · all repair stations · all flight schools · all FBOs.
Examiners and inspectors nearby designated by the FAA · within 50 nautical miles
6 pilot examiners (the FAA's designated pilot examiners, who give the practical tests for pilot certificates) are based within 50 nautical miles: 6 for private pilot, 5 for commercial and instrument, 1 for airline transport pilot, 1 for type ratings; 5 for airplanes, 4 for multi-engine airplanes. Also nearby: 2 sport aviation examiners, 5 aviation medical examiners, 2 mechanic examiners, 2 airworthiness representatives (maintenance), 4 airworthiness representatives (manufacturing), 1 engineering representative, 1 parachute rigger examiner, 1 aircraft dispatcher examiner, 1 administrative pilot examiner.
- Joseph Lawrence Kinzer private pilot, commercial and instrument, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Peru, IL (0 nm) · (262) 573-6115 · [email protected]
- Thomas James Norton private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, type ratings, private pilot (proficiency), instructor renewals, military competency, foreign pilot certificates; multi-engine airplanes · Peru, IL (0 nm) · (407) 951-2901 · [email protected]
- Matthew Edward Massey private pilot, commercial and instrument, instructor renewals, ground instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Yorkville, IL (36 nm) · (815) 546-3664 · [email protected]
- Jay Christopher Rud private pilot, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor; airplanes · J.A. Flight Training · Aurora, IL (40 nm) · (815) 557-5221 · [email protected]
- Gregory Mark Wilson private pilot, commercial and instrument, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes · Oswego, IL (42 nm) · (815) 474-0202 · [email protected]
- Keith McGill private pilot, commercial and instrument, instructor renewals, ground instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Plainfield, IL (45 nm) · (815) 483-3931 · [email protected]
All 25 nearby, by kind, with contact details
What each kind does
- DPE: Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings.
- SAE: Sport Aviation Examiner: gives the tests for sport pilot certificates and light-sport aircraft.
- AME: Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold.
- DME: Designated Mechanic Examiner: tests candidates for the mechanic certificate (airframe and powerplant).
- DAR-T: Designated Airworthiness Representative, maintenance: issues airworthiness certificates and approvals for aircraft in service.
- DAR-F: Designated Airworthiness Representative, manufacturing: issues airworthiness certificates for newly built aircraft and parts.
- DER-T: Designated Engineering Representative: approves engineering data for repairs and alterations on the FAA's behalf.
- DPRE: Designated Parachute Rigger Examiner: tests candidates for the parachute rigger certificate.
- DADE: Designated Aircraft Dispatcher Examiner: tests candidates for the dispatcher certificate.
- Admin-PE: Administrative Pilot Examiner: handles certificate paperwork rather than flight tests.
Designees are listed with the name and contact details the FAA publishes for them on its designee locator (read October 10, 2026): the FAA lists them so that pilots, mechanics and companies can find them. Private individuals are not named, the site's policy at this time. A designee who would rather not appear here can ask us through the contact address on the About page. Each designee is placed at the main public airport of the town the FAA lists (or the nearest one to its zip code), so "nearby" means the town, not an exact address. All examiners by state.
Safety record the NTSB's cases at or near this airport
Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records · 5 since 1982, 1 fatal
Cases the NTSB recorded with this as the nearest airport, newest first. Each opens the full report in plain English. The country as a whole: Where accidents happen.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
Connections how this airport links to the rest of the register
- Aircraft registered in Peru 15 aircraft · 10 piston singles, 2 drones, 1 turboprops
- Tbm Avenger INC 2 aircraft in town
- Midwest Avtech INC 2 aircraft in town
- Leone Grain and Supply INC 2 aircraft in town
- Illinois Valley Flying Club 2 aircraft in town
- Illinois Valley Flying Club 3 aircraft · flying club
- Starved Rock Flying Club INC 1 aircraft · flying club
- NTSB accidents and incidents at or near this airport 5 since 1982 · 1 fatal
- Accidents and incidents in Illinois 2,117 since 1982 · 251 in the last ten years
- Nearby landing places within 30 nautical miles 8 airports, heliports and seaplane bases
- Public-use airports in Illinois 103 landing places
- Illinois 8,050 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/airport/VYS.json.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 1, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 21, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.