General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (KPIA) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 10:54 PM CDT, Oct 28, KPIA is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KPIA right now.
Live aviation weather for General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport in Peoria, IL, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (KPIA) is a regional airport serving Peoria, IL at a field elevation of 661 ft. KPIA reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (04/22, 13/31), the longest 10,104 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the south (180°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 30.10 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KPIA 290354Z AUTO 18008KT 10SM CLR 18/09 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP190 T01780094
What changed at KPIA?
Since the 0254Z (9:54 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0254Z (9:54 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KPIA
KPIA is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (13, 22). Density altitude is approximately 950 ft (field elevation 661 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KPIA by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued no ground stop or ground delay program for PIA in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from PIA's own airspace.
KPIA reported VFR in 79% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 258 flyable days a year. August is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 17% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 6% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 22 had the best headwind 33% of the time, runway 31 27%, and winds were calm 17% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 32 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 5. From December to February KPIA was IFR or worse 16% of the time, against 4% from June to August.
PIA departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 77% of the time across 5,619 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (87%) and 3 to 6 PM did worst (66%).
Thunderstorms were reported on about 41 days a year. 51% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in June when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025 and BTS airline on-time data. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22FAV | 8,004 ft | ASP | 6 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 13 | 10,104 ft | CON | 5 kt head | 6 kt right |
| 31 | 10,104 ft | CON | 5 kt tail | 6 kt left |
| 04 | 8,004 ft | ASP | 6 kt tail | 5 kt right |
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KPIA runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 04/228,004 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KPIAWind
- 04
- 6 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 22
- 6 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 13/3110,104 × 150 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KPIAWind
- 13
- 5 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
- 31
- 5 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
1 active equipment NOTAMView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→8 kt, ceiling 9,500 ft → unlimited.
KPIA weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
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 strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 8,500 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 22
- 42%
- 04
- 23%
- 13
- 21%
- 31
- 14%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2335Z (6:35 PM CDT)
TAF KPIA 282335Z 2900/2924 18009KT P6SM SCT100 FM291100 21007KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 BKN100 FM291600 28007KT P6SM BKN025 FM292000 34010KT P6SM SCT100
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KPIA's own weather station.
Wind is 38° off runway 22, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 8,004 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22, 13/31 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A · Jet A++
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bulk, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KPIA
- IATA
- PIA
- FAA LID
- PIA
- City
- Peoria
- State
- Illinois
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 661 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.6638, -89.6926
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- 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
- 18h 52m
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Nearby airports
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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
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- Peoria RC Modelers - North Old Galena Rd , Chillicothe, IL · 15 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KPIA
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.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| 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
| 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 |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KPIA airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (KPIA)
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