Peru, Illinois
KVYS Illinois Valley Rgnl-Walter A Duncan Fld
Illinois Valley Rgnl-Walter A Duncan Fld (KVYS) is a non-towered, public-use airport in Peru, Illinois, at 654.2 ft MSL. It has 2 runways: 07/25 (3,999 by 75 ft, asphalt), 18/36 (5,999 by 100 ft, asphalt). CTAF 123.0.
FAA NASR data effective Oct 29, 2026. Not for navigation; verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement.
Airport
At a glance
- Identifiers
- ICAO KVYS, FAA VYS
- Location
- Peru, Illinois (La Salle County). 1 NM E of the city center
- Elevation
- 654.2 ft MSL
- Position
- 41.3501° N, 89.1529° W
- Control tower
- No, non-towered
- Sectional chart
- Chicago
- Magnetic variation
- 3° W (2015)
- Fuel
- 100LL, Jet A+
- Ownership
- Publicly owned, open to the public
- Attendance
- NOV-FEB MON-FRI 0700-1700; MAR-OCT MON-FRI 0700-1700; SAT-SUN 0800-1600
2 runways
Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Edge lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 3,999 × 75 ft | Asphalt, good condition | Medium intensity |
| 18/36 | 5,999 × 100 ft | Asphalt, good condition | Medium intensity |
Runway ends and traffic pattern
| End | Pattern | Glide slope lights | Instrument | Displaced threshold | Landing distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | Not stated | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 25 | Not stated | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 18 | Not stated | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 36 | Not stated | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
VHF
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 123.0
- UNICOM
- 123.0
Weather station
- AWOS-3 VYS
- 120.025
Before you go
Brief KVYS in Ascent EFB.
Current weather, NOTAMs and the airport diagram for Illinois Valley Rgnl-Walter A Duncan Fld, in the app on iPhone and iPad.
Not for navigation. Verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement before flight.
Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle effective Oct 29, 2026. Airport data changes every 28 days and NOTAMs can override it at any time.