General Downing - Peoria International Airport (PIA)

PIA
General Downing - Peoria International Airport (PIA)
Peoria, IL
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PIA, Greater Peoria Regional Airport, photo by John Woody
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Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier PIA
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 89°41'35.7000" W / 40°39'51.1000" N
-89.693250 / 40.664194 (Estimated)
Elevation 660.70 ft / 201.38 m (Surveyed)
Land 3800 acres
From nearest city 4 nautical miles W of Peoria, IL
Location Peoria County, IL
Magnetic Variation 02W (2015)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner METROPOLITAN ARPT AUTH OF PEORIA
Address 6100 WEST E.M. DIRKSEN PKWY
PEORIA, IL 61607
Phone number 309-697-8272
Manager GENE OLSON
Address 6100 WEST E.M. DIRKSEN PKWY
PEORIA, IL 61607
Phone number 309-697-8272
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower ATCT
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart CHICAGO
Region AGL - Great Lakes
Responsible ARTCC ZKC - KANSAS CITY
Tie-in FSS IKK - KANKAKEE
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility PIA (NOTAM-d service available)
Certification type/date 1973/05
Airport Communications
UNICOM 122.95 MHz
ASOS PIA (309-322-3740)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A,A++
Airframe repair MAJOR
Power plant repair MAJOR
Bottled oxygen NONE
Bulk oxygen HIGH/LOW
Transient storage Hangar, Tiedown
Other services CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES
Runway Information
Runway 04/22
Dimensions 8004 x 150 ft (2440 x 46 m)
Surface ASPH (FAIR)
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights High
04 22
Alignment 39° 219°
Physical elevation 642.50 ft 656.70 ft
Coordinates 40.654035 / -89.694720 40.671194 / -89.676707
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Precision instrument , Fair Condition Precision instrument , Fair Condition
ILS type ILS/DME
VGSI 4-light PAPI on right 4-light PAPI on left
*RWY 22 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 9 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
RVR equipment touchdown, rollout touchdown, rollout
Approach light MALSR
Runway end lights No No
CL lights No No
TDZ lights No No
Runway 13/31
Dimensions 10104 x 150 ft (3080 x 46 m)
Surface CONC (GOOD)
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights High
13 31
Alignment 127° 307°
Physical elevation 635.70 ft 642.20 ft
Coordinates 40.673706 / -89.713870 40.657206 / -89.684597
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Precision instrument , Good Condition Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type ILS ILS
VGSI 4-light PAPI on right
RVR equipment touchdown, rollout touchdown, rollout
Approach light MALSR MALSR
Runway end lights No No
CL lights No No
TDZ lights No No
Remarks
  • LGTD PLINE RWY 04 APCH.
  • BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT.
  • PORTION OF TWY A-5 NOT VISIBLE FROM TWR DUE TO A BLDG.
  • ANG: MILITARY AIRCRAFT CALL 'TORCH OPS' 20 MIN PRIOR TO LDG.