KPIA · General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport
ICAO · US · 15 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Wind / Visibility
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Density altitude (now)
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Runways
4 runway ends on file. Longest: 10,104 ft. Max gradient: 0.18%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 127° | 10,104 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | Yes | 0.06% |
| 31 | 307° | 10,104 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | Yes | 0.06% |
| 04 | 38.5° | 8,004 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.18% |
| 22 | 218.5° | 8,004 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.18% |
Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).
Communications · 9 frequencies
- ATIS ATIS 126.100
- ASOS ASOS 126.100
- GND GND 121.850
- TWR PEORIA TWR 119.100
- A/D PEORIA APP/DEP 124.675
- OPS ARNG OPS 132.300
- POST ANG OPS 141.550
- RDO KANKAKEE RDO 122.350
- UNIC UNICOM 122.950
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Navaids
- NDB PI
Tungg
0.36 MHz · LO · LOW
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 26 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
TL;DR
- ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
- ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Watch for
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
wildlife hazard
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
wildlife hazard
All translated remarks (2)
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
Wildlife invof arpt.
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
Birds on and invof arpt.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (26 sentences)
- ·78 ILLINOIS PEKIN MUNI (C15) 4 S UTC–6(–5DT) N40º29.29´ W89º40.55´ 530 B NOTAM FILE IKK RWY 09–27: H5000X75 (ASPH) S–25 MIRL RWY 09: REIL.
- ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 20´.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 27´.
- ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A LGT ACTIVATE REIL Rwy 09 and Rwy 27; PAPI Rwy 09 and Rwy 27; MIRL Rwy 09–27 preset on low, to incr ints and ACTIVATE—CTAF.
- ·Attended Mon–Fri 1400–2300Z‡.
- ·Administration bldg can be accessed by cipher lock which has applicable instructions.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 309-348-3692
- ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®SAINT LOUIS APP/DEP CON 125.8 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc St Louis Apch at 314-890-1017.
- ·PEORIA (L) (L) VORTACW 115.2 PIA Chan 99 N40º40.80´ W89º47.57´ 151º 12.7 NM to fld. 731/4E.
- ·VOR portion unusable: 009º–019º byd 25 NM blo 8,000´ PEORIA GENERAL DOWNING – PEORIA INTL (PIA)(KPIA) P (ANG ARNG) 4 W UTC–6(–5DT) N40º39.85´ W89º41.60´ 661 B LRA Class I, ARFF Index B NOTAM FILE PIA RWY 13–31: H10104X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–100, D–175, 2S–175, 2D–310 PCR 760 F/C/X/T HIRL RWY 13: MALSR.
- ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 57´.
- ·RWY 04–22: H8004X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–100, D–175, 2S–175, 2D–300 PCR 800 F/C/X/T HIRL 0.3% up NE RWY 04: MALSR.
- ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 54´.
- ·RWY 22: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 45´.
- ·RWY 04: TORA–8004 TODA–8004 ASDA–7826 LDA–7826 RWY 13: TORA–10104 TODA–10104 ASDA–9604 LDA–9604 RWY 22: TORA–8004 TODA–8004 ASDA–8004 LDA–8004 RWY 31: TORA–10104 TODA–10104 ASDA–10104 LDA–10104
- ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A, A++ OX 1, 2 LGT Rwy 22 PAPI unusbl byd 9º rgt of cntrln.
- ·MILITARY— JASU (A/M32A–86) 1(MD–3A) 2(AM32–95) FUEL A++(Mil) (NC–100LL, A) FLUID PRESAIR LOX OIL O–128(MIL)
- ·Portion of Twy A–5 not visible from twr due to a building.
- ·: ANG OPS Call TORCH OPS 20 min prior to ldg.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 309-697-8272
- ·ASOS (309) 322–3740 LLWAS.
- ·ATIS 126.1 UNICOM 122.95 PEORIA RCO 122.5 (KANKAKEE RADIO) ®SAINT LOUIS APP/DEP CON 125.8 TOWER 124.0 GND CON 121.85 CLNC DEL 124.675
- ·PEORIA (L) (L) VORTACW 115.2 PIA Chan 99 N40º40.80´ W89º47.57´ 098º 4.6 NM to fld. 731/4E.
- ·VOR portion unusable: 009º–019º byd 25 NM blo 8,000´ TUNGG NDB (MHW/LOM) 356 PI N40º36.34´ W89º35.59´ 310º 5.8 NM to fld. 602/2W.
- ·ILS/DME 110.55 I–RNX Chan 42(Y) Rwy 04.
- ·LOM TUNGG NDB. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – CHICAGO H–5D, L–27C IAP CHICAGO H–5D, L–27C IAP, AD EC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026
Field profile
Use
Public-use
Ownership
Public
Scheduled service
Yes
FAA Chart Supplement
NTSB events
15 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
15
since 1982
Fatal
3
20.0% of total
Last 5 years
0
no recent events
Last 10 years
0
no recent events
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 98,567 ops in 1991
2024 total
41,711
10-yr total
395,239
2024 mix
AC/AT 28% · GA 55% · Mil 16%
Events / million ops
0.0
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
0.00
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=0
No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.
All time · n=15
- Other 9
- Stall / spin 2
- Ground collision 1
- Loss of control 1
- Engine failure / power loss 1
- Gear-up landing 1
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
Designees in IL
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Kelvin Lay | Minonk | IL | 33 nm |
| Jeffrey Allen | Galesburg | IL | 36 nm |
| Joseph Lawrence Kinzer | Peru | IL | 49 nm |
| Thomas James Norton | Peru | IL | 49 nm |
| Dennis Dwain Taft | Springfield | IL | 52 nm |
| Steven Paul Kirik | Bettendorf | IA | 65 nm |
| Chris Alan Frazier | Davenport | IA | 68 nm |
| Thomas Paul Burns | Muscatine | IA | 77 nm |
| Matthew Edward Massey | Yorkville | IL | 83 nm |
| Gregory Mark Wilson | Oswego | IL | 87 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs nearby
City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.
| Instructor | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason William Rassi | Mapleton | IL | 6 nm |
| Kathy Anne Arkwell | Peoria | IL | 6 nm |
| Steve Rother Weers | Peoria | IL | 6 nm |
| Curtis Brian Johnson | Peoria | IL | 6 nm |
| Steven Robert Cramer | Peoria | IL | 6 nm |
| Richard William Norton | Peoria | IL | 6 nm |
| Joshua David Russell | Peoria | IL | 6 nm |
| Jared Michael Kurth | Peoria | IL | 6 nm |
| Monet Nicole Ummel | Peoria | IL | 6 nm |
| Tomasz Wojtowicz | Peoria | IL | 6 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics nearby
City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.
| Mechanic | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Douglas Semelroth | Bellevue | IL | 2 nm |
| Gary Dale Bohlen | Bartonville | IL | 2 nm |
| Kerry Lee Leifeld | Bartonville | IL | 2 nm |
| Ron Martin Roper Jr | Creve Coeur | IL | 4 nm |
| Kyle William Waller | Marquette Heights | IL | 5 nm |
| John Richard Theiral | Mapleton | IL | 6 nm |
| Dustin Alan Cramer | Mapleton | IL | 6 nm |
| William Robert Fargher | Mapleton | IL | 6 nm |
| Kenneth Louis Debelak | Peoria | IL | 6 nm |
| Rodney Lee Stauffer | Peoria | IL | 6 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| Aero-Fix LLC Pekin, IL | 11 nm |
| GreenWing Aviation & Welding Co. Lacon, IL | 26 nm |
| Klem's Aero Repair Jacksonville, IL | 59 nm |
| Avionics Place, Inc Rockford, IL | 97 nm |
| The Polished Hare West Chicago, IL | 99 nm |
| Mobile Avionics Technologies, Inc. Lake In The Hills, IL | 111 nm |
| Northwest Aviation Maintenance, Inc. Griffith, IN | 116 nm |
| Aircraft Propeller Service, LLC Lake Zurich, IL | 118 nm |
| West Star Aviation, Inc Wheeling, IL | 119 nm |
| Aircraft Maintenance Specialties, Inc St. Louis, MO | 122 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
References
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗