Illinois Valley Rgnl-walter A Duncan Fld Airport (VYS)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	VYS
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	89°9'10.6000" W / 41°21'0.5000" N -89.152944 / 41.350139 (Estimated)
Elevation	654.20 ft / 199.40 m (Surveyed)
Land	200 acres
From nearest city	1 nautical miles E of Peru, IL
Location	La Salle County, IL
Magnetic Variation	03W (2015)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	CITY OF PERU
Address	1727 4TH STREET PERU, IL 61354
Phone number	815-223-2003
Manager	CODY WILLIAMS
Address	ILLINOIS VALLEY RGNL ARPT PERU, IL 61354
Phone number	815-223-2003

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	Yes
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Beacon Color	White-Green (lighted land airport)
Sectional chart	CHICAGO
Region	AGL - Great Lakes
Responsible ARTCC	ZAU - CHICAGO
Tie-in FSS	IKK - KANKAKEE
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	VYS (NOTAM-d service available)

Airport Communications

CTAF	123.0 MHz
UNICOM	123.0 MHz
AWOS-3	VYS (815-223-8442)

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LL,A+
Airframe repair	MAJOR
Power plant repair	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen	HIGH
Bulk oxygen	HIGH
Transient storage	Hangar, Tiedown
Other services	INSTR,RNTL

Runway Information

Runway 07/25

Dimensions	3999 x 75 ft (1219 x 23 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	Medium

	07	25
Alignment	74°	254°
Physical elevation	651.00 ft	649.80 ft
Coordinates	41.346057 / -89.159719	41.349112 / -89.145730
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
Runway end lights	Yes	Yes

Runway 18/36

Dimensions	5999 x 100 ft (1828 x 30 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	Medium

	18	36
Alignment	180°	360°
Physical elevation	654.20 ft	637.50 ft
Coordinates	41.360088 / -89.153172	41.343624 / -89.153009
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
Approach light		ODALS

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
PNT	DME	PONTIAC	33X	109.60		37.0 nm
PLL	DME	POLO	84Y	113.75		40.6 nm
PI	NDB	TUNGG		356.00	02W	49.0 nm
LH	NDB	EGROW		334.00	03W	49.1 nm
BDF	TACAN	BRADFORD	94X	114.70	00E	22.7 nm
JOT	VOR/DME	JOLIET	70X	112.30	02E	39.4 nm
DPA	VOR/DME	DUPAGE	92Y	114.55	02E	48.5 nm
PIA	VORTAC	PEORIA	99X	115.20	04E	49.6 nm

Remarks

• FBO 815-223-2003.
• FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
• PRVDD 50:1 APCH CLNC IS MAINTAINED FOR RY 36.