KVYS/VYS METAR Illinois Valley Regional Airport Walter A Duncan Field

Peru, IllinoisElevation 654 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFRMore than 1 hour old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

170@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2220Z (5:20 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

KVYS is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling. The main issue is metar is 328 minutes old.

WIND

170° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

ALTIMETER

30.32 inHg

1026.8 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

FAA: no delays reported at VYS.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›METAR is stale (328 minutes old).

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 170° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. This report is older than usual, so treat it with caution. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 51F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Friday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Partly Cloudy	51	0 kt	–	1%
Monday	Mostly Cloudy	70/49	ENE 9 kt	–	3%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	71/54	SE 9 kt	–	10%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	72/57	S 9 kt	–	12%
Thursday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	77/56	SW 9 kt	–	34%
Friday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	77/57	S 4 kt	–	34%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	73/57	S 4 kt	–	54%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	71	SW 4 kt	–	33%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOT). Forecast issued 0347Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

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30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

170° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 184 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

HEAD

0 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt R

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 5,999 ft

18/36

Dimensions

5,999 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18180°T

RWY 36360°T

ILSLOCALIZER

Approach lightsODALS

07/25

Dimensions

3,999 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0774°T

REILYes

RWY 25254°T

REILYes

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

654 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2301Z 6:01 PM

Sunrise

1220Z 7:20 AM

Loggable night

2329Z (6:29 PM local) → 1152Z (6:52 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2301Z (6:01 PM local) → 1220Z (7:20 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0001Z (7:01 PM local) → 1120Z (6:20 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Illinois Valley Regional Airport Walter A Duncan Field is in Peru, Illinois. Field elevation 654 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerCODY WILLIAMS

Manager phone815-223-2003

AttendedMAR-OCT MON-FRI, 0700–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKVYS / VYS

SectionalCHICAGO

Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO

Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE

RegionIllinois

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.3519, -89.1531

Distance from city1 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF123.000

UNICOM123.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.025

AWOS 3

AWOS

123.75

CHICAGO CNTR

CNTR

123

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.000

CTAF

123.000

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KVYS traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-23, 34 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.5

AVG OPS/DAY

2.6

Operations trend (12 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 55%Helicopter 17%Unknown 9%Jet 9%Twin 9%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

›P28R (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo

›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo

›BE36 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›EC45 (Helicopter)

›P28R (Piston single)

›P28A (Piston single)

›C172 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KSQI Whiteside County Airport - Joseph H Bittorf Field

33 NM NW

VFR

KARR Aurora Municipal Airport

40 NM NE

VFR

KJOT Joliet Regional Airport

45 NM E

VFR

KPIA General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport

48 NM SW

VFR

KLOT Lewis University Airport

50 NM E

VFR

KRFD Chicago Rockford International Airport

51 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›WIRES AT SOUTH END OF RY ARE NOT THE CTLG OBSTN; APCH SLOPE IS 36:1 & MKD WITH ORANGE BALLS .

›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

›PRVDD 50:1 APCH CLNC IS MAINTAINED FOR RY 36.

›MIRL RY 18/36 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RY 07/25; MIRL RY 07/25; ODALS RY 36; MIRL RY 18/36 - CTAF.

›FBO 815-223-2003.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KVYS on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KVYS have a METAR?

Yes. KVYS has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KVYS have a TAF?

When KVYS issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KVYS?

KVYS sits at 654 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KVYS?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.