Decatur Municipal Airport

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ICAO: KLUD

FAA: LUD

METAR: KLUD 230615Z AUTO 18013G16KT 10SM CLR 16/09 A3002 RMK AO2 T01560086

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KLUD (0.2 NM at True Heading of 325)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1016.7
Temperature: 15.6 C (60.08 F)
Dewpoint: 8.6 C (47.48 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 33-15-15.3000N (33.25425)
Longitude: 
 097-34-49.8000W (-97.5805)
Elevation: 
 1046.7 feet MSL (319 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 3.2 E (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 02 N.M. N of Decatur, Texas
Found On: 
 Dallas-Ft Worth Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASW

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
GREG HALL
351 AIRPORT ROAD
DECATUR, TX 76234
940-627-2855		 CITY OF DECATUR
PO BOX 1299
DECATUR, TX 76234
940-393-0200

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 01/1947
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/0800-1700
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZFW (Fort Worth)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZFW (Fort Worth)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 2047 feet (624 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 LUD
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  28
Multi Engine:  3
GA Helicopters:  8
Gliders:  2

Annual Operations (as of 09/19/2022)

Total Operations:  36500
GA Local:  9125 25.0%
GA Itinerant:  27375 75.0%

Communications

CTAF:  122.800
Unicom:  122.800
Approach:  REGIONAL
Departure:  REGIONAL
AWOS-3:  118.225 (940-627-2365)

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 940
    Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
    City of Decatur
       Update FBO info    		 Unicom 122.8 627-1118, 627-2855 100LL, Jet A
    Wise Flying Service
       Update FBO info    		 Unicom 122.8 627-1118 100LL, Jet A
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Fort Worth(FTW)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

    Instrument Procedures / Charts


    FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 03/21/24 to 0901Z 04/18/24.

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    APD - Airport Diagram
    DP - Departure Procedure Charts
    HOT - Hot Spots
    IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
    MIN - Minimums
    STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
    Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
    Last Cycle
    DP GARLAND FIVE SC-2
    DP GARLAND FIVE[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SC-2
    DP KINGDOM FOUR SC-2
    DP KINGDOM FOUR[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SC-2
    DP KUSSO ONE (RNAV) SC-2
    DP KUSSO ONE (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SC-2
    DP NANDR TWO (RNAV) SC-2
    DP NANDR TWO (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SC-2
    DP SWABR ONE (RNAV) SC-2
    DP SWABR ONE (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SC-2
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 SC-2
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 SC-2
    IAP VOR/DME RWY 17 SC-2
    MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS SC-2
    MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS SC-2
    STAR DODJE SIX SC-2
    STAR DODJE SIX[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SC-2
    STAR LIKES THREE (RNAV) SC-2
    STAR MOTZA ONE SC-2
    STAR MOTZA ONE[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SC-2
    STAR REEKO THREE (RNAV) SC-2
    STAR SASIE SEVEN SC-2
    STAR SASIE SEVEN[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SC-2
    STAR TRUUK TWO (RNAV) SC-2
    STAR WESAT TWO (RNAV) SC-2
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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near KLUD

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    19.4 Denton Enterprise Airport
    (KDTO DTO)    		 99 96 100LL, Jet A
    20.6 Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport
    (AFW KAFW AFW)    		 140 137 100LL, Jet A-1+
    21.2 Hicks Airfield Airport
    (T67)    		 156 153 100LL
    21.4 Aero Valley Airport
    (52F)    		 124 121 100LL
    23.0 Bowie Municipal Airport
    (0F2)    		 334 331 100LL, Jet A
    28.3 Fort Worth Meacham International Airport
    (FTW KFTW FTW)    		 157 154 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
    28.4 Jacksboro Municipal Airport
    (21F)    		 266 263 100LL
    30.6 Gainesville Municipal Airport
    (GLE KGLE GLE)    		 38 35 100LL, Jet A+
    30.9 Parker County Airport
    (WEA KWEA WEA)    		 189 186 100LL
    34.7 Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport
    (DFW KDFW DFW)    		 127 124 100LL, Jet A
    37.2 Mineral Wells Regional Airport
    (MWL KMWL MWL)    		 220 217 100LL, Jet A
    39.3 Sycamore Strip Airport
    (9F9)    		 163 160 100LL
    39.8 Air Park-Dallas Airport
    (F69)    		 110 107 100LL
    40.3 Bourland Field Airport
    (50F)    		 180 177 100LL, Jet A
    41.1 Addison Airport
    (ADS KADS ADS)    		 114 111 100LL, Jet A
    42.8 Grand Prairie Municipal Airport
    (KGPM GPM)    		 140 137 100LL, Jet A
    43.1 Arlington Municipal Airport
    (KGKY GKY)    		 145 142 100LL, Jet A
    43.6 Fort Worth Spinks Airport
    (KFWS FWS)    		 161 158 100LL, Jet A
    44.1 Dallas Love Field Airport
    (DAL KDAL DAL)    		 123 120 100LL, Jet A
    49.7 Dallas Exec Airport
    (RBD KRBD RBD)    		 133 130 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

    NOTAMs

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    Remarks

    A110-1 GND DROPS SHARPLY 160 FT NORTH OF RWY 17 THR.
    A110-3 DEER AND WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
    A110-4 FOR CD CTC REGIONAL APCH AT 972-615-2799.
    A110-5 DUE TO RWY ELEV CHG, ACFT NOT VSB AT OPPOSITE END.
    A16 DIR OF PUBLIC WORKS/AMGR ADDNL PHONE: 940-393-0262.
    A52-17 ALSO 30 FT MKD PLINE, 770 FT DSTC, ACRS APCH.
    A58-17 6 FT BRUSH 50 FT FM THR TO 200 FT FM THR, 240-250 FT R.
    A58-35 20 FT TREES, 140-199 FT DSTC, 150-250 FT R.
    A81-APT DUSK-DAWN. MIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 17/35
    Longest Runway: 17/35 is 4200 ft (1280 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    KLUD Airport Runway Details

    Runway 17/35  4200 ft x 60 ft (1280 m x 18 m)
    Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 02/26/2007
    Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

    Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
    Single Wheel Landing Gear:  12.5
    Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  17.0

    Runway 17

    Runway 35
    Elevation: 
    		 1041.2 1036.9
    Latitude: 
    		 33-15-35.8642N 33-14-54.6700N
    Longitude: 
    		 097-34-53.0081W 097-34-46.5092W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    		 172 352
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 3.5 degrees 3.5 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Right
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
    Runway Markings Condition:
    		Fair Fair
    Object at End: 
    		 TREE TREES
    Object Height: 
    		 10 15
    Object Marked/Lighted?: 
    		 Marked
    Distance from End: 
    		 243 201
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    		 125 ft. right of centerline 230 ft. right of centerline
    Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
    		 2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
    REIL: 
    		 Yes
    Threshold Crossing Height: 
    		 23 40

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 High Pressure / Low Pressure
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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