Illinois Valley Regional Airport Walter A. Duncan Field | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | City of Peru | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Peru, Illinois | ||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1985 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 654 ft / 199 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°21′07″N 089°09′11″W / 41.35194°N 89.15306°W | ||||||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||||||
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For the airport near Cave Junction, Oregon, see Illinois Valley Airport
Illinois Valley Regional Airport (IATA: VYS, ICAO: KVYS, FAA LID: VYS), also known as Walter A. Duncan Field, is a city-owned, public-use airport located 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) northwest of the central business district of Peru, a city in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States.[1] The airport was opened in November 1985. The airport hosts the TBM Avenger Reunion every year in May.[2][3]
The airport also has a flying club that offers aircraft rental, flight training, and events such as fly-in breakfasts.[4]
- ^ a b FAA Airport Form 5010 for VYS PDF, effective 2009-08-27.
- ^ "TBM Avenger Reunion & Air Show". TBM Avenger Reunion. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ "Illinois Valley Regional Airport". City of Peru. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
- ^ "ILLINOIS VALLEY FLYING CLUB (IVFC)". Illinois Valley Flying Club. Retrieved 2022-08-28.