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KPJY · Pinckneyville Du Quoin Airport

ICAO · US · 5 NTSB events

ID KPJY FAA PJY Elev 400 ft Lat 37° 58.67' N Lon 89° 21.63' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

—

Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,999 ft. Max gradient: 0.16%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
18 181.3° 3,999 ft 60 ft ASP Yes 0.16%
36 1.3° 3,999 ft 60 ft ASP Yes 0.16%

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 · 2 frequencies

  • CNTR KANSAS CITY CNTR 125.300
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 31 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

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

  • 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)

  • 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 on and invof arpt.

  • 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

    Deer and migratory waterfowl on and invof arpt.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (31 sentences)
  • ·80 ILLINOIS PINCKNEYVILLE/DU QUOIN (PJY)(KPJY) 6 SE UTC–6(–5DT) N37º58.67´ W89º21.63´ 400 B TPA—See Remarks NOTAM FILE STL RWY 18–36: H3999X60 (ASPH) S–12.5, D–15.8 MIRL RWY 18: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 44´.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 44´.
  • ·FUEL 100LL LGT ACTIVATEREIL Rwy 18 & 36.
  • ·MIRL Rwy 18–36 preset to low intst, to incr intst & actvt—CTAF.
  • ·Rwy 18 PAPI unusbl byd 8º right of cntrln.
  • ·Ultralight ops on and invof arpt.
  • ·Fuel is self svc with credit card.
  • ·For emergency call police department 618–357–8231 or 911.
  • ·For service call acft maintenance, 618–443–2002.
  • ·TPA—800 (400) ultralights, 1200 (800) all other acft.
  • ·Ultralight tkf and ldg ops on grass on west side of rwy.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 618-542-8596
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®KANSAS CITY CENTER APP/DEP CON 127.475 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Kansas City ARTCC at 913-254-8508.
  • ·CENTRALIA (VH) (H) VORTAC 115.0 ENL Chan 97 N38º25.20´ W89º09.54´ 196º 28.2 NM to fld. 546/4E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 077º–083º byd 40 NM 100º–134º blo 3,000´ 120º–137º byd 40 NM 135º–140º blo 2,700´ 149º–154º byd 40 NM 161º–169º byd 40 NM 172º–178º byd 40 NM 182º–192º byd 40 NM blo 18,000´ 216º–224º byd 40 NM 293º–298º byd 40 NM 304º–309º byd 40 NM 319º–326º byd 40 NM PITTSFIELD PENSTONE MUNI (PPQ)(KPPQ) 3 NE UTC–6(–5DT) N39º38.33´ W90º46.71´ 710 B NOTAM FILE PPQ RWY 13–31: H4000X60 (ASPH) S–12 MIRL 0.4% up NW RWY 13: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 32´.
  • ·RWY 31: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 29´.
  • ·FUEL 100LL, JET A LGT MIRL Rwy 13–31 preset on low ints; to increase ints and ACTIVATE MIRL Rwy 13–31—CTAF.
  • ·PAPI Rwy 13 and Rwy 31 opr continuously.
  • ·Twy lgts are lighted exit arrows.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1400–2300Z‡.
  • ·Fuel 24 hr. self svc credit card (major) fuel facility.
  • ·Rwy 13 markings poor due to fading.
  • ·Rwy 31 markings poor due to fading.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 217-285-6027
  • ·AWOS–3T 118.525 (217) 285–1428.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®KANSAS CITY CENTER APP/DEP CON 126.225 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Kansas City ARTCC at 913-254-8508.
  • ·QUINCY (H) TACAN Chan 83 UIN (113.6) N39º50.87´ W91º16.74´ 113º 26.3 NM to fld. 715/5E.
  • ·POLO N41º57.94´ W89º31.45´ NOTAM FILE IKK.
  • ·(L) DME 113.75 PLL Chan 84(Y) 156º 8.7 NM to Dixon Muni–Charles R Walgreen Fld. 843.

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Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

5 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

5

since 1982

Fatal

0

0.0% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 8,000 ops in 1996

2024 total

8,000

10-yr total

80,000

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

25.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Birdstrike / wildlife 1

All time · n=5

  • Birdstrike / wildlife 2
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Ground collision 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2022-03-03 Cessna 172P · Birdstrike · VMC · night →
2021-05-14 Beech A36 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2011-05-17 Cessna 152 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2007-02-10 Cessna 172N · Birdstrike · night →
2003-07-14 Cessna 172P · Weather · VMC · day →

Designees in IL

CFI Flight Instructors 2,147 A&P Mechanics 6,104 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 49 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 13 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 1 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 9 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 4 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 3 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 11 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 43 ODA Organizational Designations 4 Schools Flight Schools 64 FBO Fixed Base Operators 67 Clubs Flying Clubs 56 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 8 EAA EAA Chapters 40

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Adrian Konrad Krupa Murphysboro IL 13 nm
Steven Charles Goetz Murphysboro IL 13 nm
John Scott Saunders Cahokia IL 52 nm
Forrest Crawford Sauget IL 52 nm
James Andrew Moseley Sauget IL 52 nm
Lindsey Erin Saunders East Saint Louis IL 54 nm
Roy Carl Beisswenger Greenville IL 55 nm
John Scott Saunders St. Louis MO 57 nm
David Walter Chilenski Saint Louis MO 63 nm
Lindsey Erin Saunders Saint Louis MO 63 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
Kim Carter Du Quoin IL 6 nm
Graci Ann Mcdaniel Du Quoin IL 6 nm
Justin Dale Morgan Campbell Hill IL 10 nm
Gerald Andrew Thornhill Jr Mulkeytown IL 12 nm
Mark Aaron Rhodes Murphysboro IL 13 nm
Jeffrey Alan Hayes Murphysboro IL 13 nm
David Ray Trimble Murphysboro IL 13 nm
James Loggins Murphysboro IL 13 nm
Erle Ripley Tomlinson Iv Murphysboro IL 13 nm
Tristan Layne Joost Murphysboro IL 13 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
Kim Carter Du Quoin IL 6 nm
Ralph Raymond Smith Jr Du Quoin IL 6 nm
John Tyrus Bean Du Quoin IL 6 nm
Brian Stephen Kurwicki Pinckneyville IL 7 nm
Sandra Gail Eggemeyer Ava IL 8 nm
Wai Song Chen Ava IL 8 nm
Michael Scott Mueller Campbell Hill IL 10 nm
John Joseph Wilson Campbell Hill IL 10 nm
Michael Lawrence Stouffer De Soto IL 12 nm
Matthew Alan Smith De Soto IL 12 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Aircraft Maintenance Specialties, Inc
St. Louis, MO
 70 nm
Mistwood Aviation
Chesterfield, MO
 73 nm
AVMATS - Aviation Maintenance & Technical Support
Chesterfield, MO
 74 nm
Aero Turbine Maintenance
Murray, KY
 92 nm
Harrison Avionics, Inc.
Hopkinsville, KY
 113 nm
Dusty’s Flying Service
Hopkinsville , KY
 113 nm
Klem's Aero Repair
Jacksonville, IL
 115 nm
Aviation Repair Technologies, LLC
Blytheville, AR
 124 nm
Turbines, Inc
Terre Haute, IN
 131 nm
Pilots Ally
Walnut Ridge, AR
 134 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.