General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (KPIA) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport in Peoria, IL, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (KPIA) is a regional airport serving Peoria, IL at 660 ft. KPIA reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 4 runways (04, 13, 22, 31) — longest 10,104 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page. Track KPIA in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture — flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.

VFR

Observed 0354Z (10:54 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

Calm

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

Unlimited

Altimeter

29.92"

Temp / Dew

22°C / 72°F

dew 20°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 29.92 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR

METAR KPIA 290354Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 22/20 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP126 T02220200

What changed at KPIA?

Since the 0254Z (9:54 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0254Z report — conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for KPIA

KPIA is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,700 ft (field elevation 660 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KPIA. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Current wind is calm — calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.

Runway	Length	Surface	Head / Tail	Crosswind
04	8,004 ft	ASP	—	—
13	10,104 ft	CON	—	—
22	8,004 ft	ASP	—	—
31	10,104 ft	CON	—	—

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Over the last 23 h: wind 5→0 kt, ceiling 3,200 ft → unlimited.

KPIA weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport in Peoria, IL: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KPIA is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KPIA

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0207Z (9:07 PM CDT) · 58 NM NW of KPIA · 43,000 ft MSL · G280

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MLI UA /OV MZV/TM 0207/FL430/TP G280/TB NEG

MLI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV MZVLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0207Reported at 02:07 UTC.

FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.

TP G280Aircraft type reporting.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

PIREP0206Z (9:06 PM CDT) · 30 NM N of KPIA · 33,000 ft MSL · B739

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C75 UA /OV BDF/TM 0206/FL330/TP B739/TB NEG

C75 UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV BDFLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0206Reported at 02:06 UTC.

FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.

TP B739Aircraft type reporting.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

PIREP0204Z (9:04 PM CDT) · 69 NM E of KPIA · 25,000 ft MSL · E170

intermittent light chop turbulence

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TIP UA /OV RBS190015/TM 0204/FL250/TP E170/TB INTMT LGT CHOP

TIP UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV RBS190015Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0204Reported at 02:04 UTC.

FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.

TP E170Aircraft type reporting.

TB INTMT LGT CHOPTurbulence: intermittent light chop.

PIREP0204Z (9:04 PM CDT) · 100 NM E of KPIA · during climb · B737

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DNV UA /OV DNV/TM 0204/FL300/TP B737/TB NEG/RM DURC

DNV UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV DNVLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0204Reported at 02:04 UTC.

FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.

TP B737Aircraft type reporting.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

RM DURCRemarks.

PIREP0123Z (8:23 PM CDT) · 66 NM E of KPIA · 21,000 ft MSL · B39M

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JOT UA /OV JOT180030/TM 0123/FL210/TP B39M/TB NEG

JOT UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV JOT180030Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0123Reported at 01:23 UTC.

FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.

TP B39MAircraft type reporting.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

PIREP2319Z (6:19 PM CDT) · 75 NM N of KPIA · 32,000 ft MSL · CRJ7

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PIA UA /OV BDF360045/TM 2319/FL320/TP CRJ7/TB NEG CHOP

PIA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV BDF360045Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2319Reported at 23:19 UTC.

FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.

TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.

TB NEG CHOPTurbulence: none reported chop.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KPIA

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KPIA reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 3,200 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours

VFR 100%

Wind avg/max: 5/10 kt

Max gust: —

Lowest ceiling: 3,200 ft

Lowest vis: —

Prevailing wind: NE

Category changes: 0

Last 7 days

VFR 77%MVFR 15%IFR 7%LIFR 1%

Wind avg/max: 5/17 kt

Max gust: 22 kt

Lowest ceiling: 400 ft

Lowest vis: 1.75 sm

Prevailing wind: S

Category changes: 22

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days

22: 47%
04: 34%
31: 13%
13: 6%

TAF — Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 2326Z (6:26 PM CDT)

TAF KPIA 282326Z 2900/2924 03006KT P6SM SCT250 FM291400 07008KT P6SM SCT250

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type: Regional airport
ICAO: KPIA
IATA: PIA
FAA LID: PIA
City: Peoria
State: Illinois
Country: United States
Elevation: 660 ft
Coordinates: 40.6638, -89.6926
Runways: 4
Longest runway: 10,104 ft
Weather reporting: Reports METAR
TAF: Published
ATIS: 126.1 MHz
AWOS/ASOS: 126.1 MHz
Time zone: America/Chicago
Next sunset: 20h 31m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Within 25 NM

9 airports

US-6781Hoerr Restricted Landing AreaPeoria, IL8 nm N K3MYMount Hawley Auxiliary AirportPeoria, IL9 nm NE 5LL5Gordon Brown AirportTrivoli, IL9 nm W KC15Pekin Municipal AirportPekin, IL11 nm S C45Manito Mitchell AirportManito, IL11 nm S IS62John D Rennick AirportSpring Bay, IL16 nm NE

+3 more within 25 NM

25–50 NM

7 airports

KBMICentral Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-NormalBloomington/Normal, IL37 nm EVFR METAR · TAF KGBGGalesburg Municipal AirportGalesburg, IL37 nm NWVFR METAR KMQBMacomb Municipal AirportMacomb, IL45 nm WVFR METAR KVYSIllinois Valley Regional Airport Walter A Duncan FieldPeru, IL48 nm NEVFR METAR KSPIAbraham Lincoln Capital AirportSpringfield, IL49 nm SVFR METAR · TAF 34ILG. Bray AirportLewistown, IL26 nm SW

+1 more within 50 NM

50–100 NM

8 airports

KPNTPontiac Municipal AirportPontiac, IL51 nm EVFR METAR KIJXJacksonville Municipal AirportJacksonville, IL59 nm SWVFR METAR KMLIQuad City International AirportMoline, IL60 nm NWVFR METAR · TAF KDECDecatur AirportDecatur, IL63 nm SEVFR METAR · TAF KSQIWhiteside County Airport - Joseph H Bittorf FieldRock Falls, IL65 nm NVFR METAR KBRLSoutheast Iowa Regional AirportBurlington, IA66 nm WVFR METAR · TAF

+2 more within 100 NM

RC flying fields nearby

AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport — live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.

Pekin RC Club Inc - Hermon D Lowery Field — Pekin, IL · 7 mi
Washington R/C Flyer - Germantown Middle School — Germantown Hills, IL · 15 mi
Peoria RC Modelers - North Old Galena Rd — Chillicothe, IL · 15 mi

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Historical Flying Weather

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KPIA reported VFR conditions during about 78.8% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 258 VFR flying days a year. August had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.6 kt, calm 13.5% of the time.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#955 of 1,400

Regional rank

#43

State rank

#13

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

78.8%

MVFR

13.0%

IFR

5.5%

LIFR

2.8%

Est. VFR days/yr

258

Most VFR month

August

Fewest VFR month

December

Median ceiling

3,100 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

13.5%

Median wind

6 kt

Gusty hours

16.3%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.1%

Fog/mist days/yr

146

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

2,305 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KPIA monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
Month	VFR %	MVFR %	IFR %	LIFR %
Jan	60.3	22.0	9.9	7.7
Feb	70.2	17.7	7.4	4.7
Mar	74.8	15.6	6.9	2.6
Apr	81.7	11.5	5.0	1.7
May	84.2	10.4	4.2	1.2
Jun	89.0	7.2	2.8	1.0
Jul	89.1	7.3	2.5	1.1
Aug	89.2	7.5	2.2	1.1
Sep	87.3	7.5	3.6	1.6
Oct	83.5	9.7	5.2	1.6
Nov	75.8	15.8	5.8	2.6
Dec	59.2	23.5	10.3	7.0

Average wind by month

KPIA average wind by month, 2006–2025
Month	Mean wind (kt)
Jan	7.5 kt
Feb	7.4 kt
Mar	8.0 kt
Apr	8.2 kt
May	6.8 kt
Jun	6.1 kt
Jul	5.0 kt
Aug	4.8 kt
Sep	5.2 kt
Oct	6.4 kt
Nov	7.2 kt
Dec	7.2 kt

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KPIA airport diagram

Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.

The FAA airport diagram for General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport in Peoria, IL shows the runway and taxiway layout across 4 runways, ramp areas, and hold-short positions — review it before taxiing at an unfamiliar field.

Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2608 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗

KPIA weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at KPIA?+

KPIA has 4 runways — 04, 13, 22, 31; the longest is 10,104 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KPIA report its own weather?+

Yes — General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KPIA have a TAF?+

Yes — the TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.

Does KPIA broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — KPIA does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KPIA from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.

Where can I find the KPIA airport diagram?+

The official FAA airport diagram for General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (KPIA) is shown on this page — it maps the runway and taxiway layout, ramps, and hold-short lines. Tap it to zoom, or download the official FAA PDF free from the link under the diagram (updated every 28-day FAA charting cycle).

Pilot PIREPs for General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (KPIA)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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