Decatur Airport

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IATA: DEC

ICAO: KDEC

FAA: DEC

Decatur Weather

METAR: KDEC 171454Z 25021G42KT 10SM BKN047 BKN055 19/10 A2973 RMK AO2 PK WND 27042/1452 SLP063 T01890100 53024

TAF: KDEC 171425Z 1714/1812 25023G33KT P6SM OVC040 FM172200 29014G24KT P6SM SCT250 FM180100 29006KT P6SM SKC

Reporting Station: KDEC (0.4 NM at True Heading of 231)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1006.9
Temperature: 18.9 C (66.02 F)
Dewpoint: 10 C (50 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 39-50-04.4250N (39.834563)
Longitude: 
 088-51-56.4810W (-88.865689)
Elevation: 
 681.9 feet MSL (208 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 3 W (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 04 N.M. E of Decatur, Illinois
Found On: 
 St Louis Chart
FAA Region: 
 AGL

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
TIM A. WRIGHT
910 S. AIRPORT ROAD
DECATUR, IL 62521
217-428-2423		 DECATUR PARK DISTRICT
620 E. RIVERSIDE AVE.
DECATUR, IL 62521
217-428-2423

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 03/1945
Control tower: 
 Yes
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/MON-FRI/ALL
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZKC (Kansas City)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZAU (Chicago)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1682 feet (513 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 DEC
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting: 
 Class I
ARFF Index: A
Air Carrier Service: Scheduled
Certification Date: 05/1973

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  38
Multi Engine:  1
Military Aircraft:  12

Annual Operations (as of 12/31/2022)

Total Operations:  25852
Commercial:  1984 7.7%
Air Taxi:  855 3.3%
GA Local:  11174 43.2%
GA Itinerant:  10373 40.1%
Military Aircraft:  1466 5.7%

Communications

CTAF:  118.900
Unicom:  122.950
Tower:  DECATUR
118.9
291.775
Hrs: 0600-2200
Ground:  121.75
291.775
Approach:  CHAMPAIGN
132.85
132.85
CHICAGO ARTCC
Departure:  CHAMPAIGN
132.85
132.85
CHICAGO ARTCC
ATIS:  126.35
Hrs: 24
ASOS:  (217-429-0052)

  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON REMOTED CHAMPAIGN APCH CTL FREQS 121.35 & 353.95 (DANVILLE RCAG) WHEN CHAMPAIGN APCH CTL CLSD.
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 217
Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
Decatur Aviation, Inc.
   Update FBO info		 Unicom 122.95 423-9832 100LL, Jet A
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Flight Service Stations

Primary Alternate
FSS on Field: 
FSS Name (ID):  Saint Louis(STL)
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
APD AIRPORT DIAGRAM EC-3
IAP ILS OR LOC RWY 06 EC-3
IAP LOC BC RWY 24 EC-3
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 06 EC-3 Changed
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 EC-3
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 EC-3
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 24 EC-3
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 EC-3
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 EC-3
IAP VOR RWY 18 EC-3
IAP VOR RWY 36 EC-3
LAH LAHSO EC-3
MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS EC-3
MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS EC-3
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near DEC

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
28.1 Taylorville Municipal Airport
(KTAZ TAZ)		 229 232 100LL, Jet A
29.0 Logan County Airport
(KAAA AAA)		 312 315 100LL
29.7 University Of Illinois/Willard Airport
(CMI KCMI CMI)		 65 69 100LL, Jet A-1+
34.5 Coles County Meml Airport
(MTO KMTO MTO)		 128 131 100LL, Jet A
35.9 Frasca Field Airport
(C16)		 58 62 100LL, Jet A
37.4 Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
(SPI KSPI SPI)		 271 273 100LL, Jet A, JP-8
38.6 Central Il Regional/Bloomington-Normal Airport
(BMI KBMI BMI)		 356 359 100LL, Jet A
43.1 Rantoul Ntl Avn Cntr-Frank Elliott Field Airport
(KTIP TIP)		 50 54 100LL, Jet A
47.6 Schertz Field Airport
(9IS2)		 35 39 100LL, Mogas
48.4 Effingham County Meml Airport
(1H2)		 161 164 100LL, Jet A
50.0 Paxton Airport
(1C1)		 42 46 100LL, MOGAS
51.1 Casey Municipal Airport
(1H8)		 128 132 100LL
52.5 Vandalia Municipal Airport
(VLA KVLA VLA)		 195 198 100LL, Jet A
54.0 Pekin Municipal Airport
(C15)		 316 319 100LL, Jet A
55.0 Litchfield Municipal Airport
(3LF)		 223 225 100LL, Jet A
55.7 Edgar County Airport
(KPRG PRG)		 97 101 100LL, Jet A
62.4 Vermilion Regional Airport
(DNV KDNV DNV)		 69 73 100LL, Jet A
62.6 General Downing - Peoria International Airport
(PIA KPIA PIA)		 322 325 100LL, Jet A, Jet A++
63.4 Jacksonville Municipal Airport
(IJX KIJX IJX)		 267 269 100LL, Jet A
64.5 Greenville Airport
(GRE KGRE GRE)		 201 204 100LL, Jet A

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A110-1 N RAMP FROM HNGR B TO HNGR G CLSD TO ACFT OVR 12500 LBS.
A110-2 WHEN ATCT CLSD BE ALERT FOR VEHICULAR TFC IN ARPT OPS AREAS.
A110-3 BIRDS & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
A110-4 GLIDER OPS RWY 06 & 30 ONLY, RQR WRITTEN APVL - CTC AMGR. SOD OPS NA.
A110-5 SNOW REMOVAL OPS WINTER MONTHS MNT CTAF. LNDG/DEP ACFT USE CTAF WHEN ATCT CLSD.
A110-6 FOR US CUSTOMS CALL 217-425-4803.
A110-7 RWY 12 & 18 AND RWY 06 & 36 CLOSELY ALIGNED. VFY CORRECT RWY AND COMPASS HDG PRIOR TO DEP.
A110-8 TWY A RSTRD NORTH OF TWY G TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN OF 86FT OR LESS WITHOUT PPR - CTC AMGR.
A110-9 FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC CHICAGO ARTCC 630-906-8921.
A110-10 (LAHSO_ALD, RWY 24) SECONDARY LAHSO 8000 FT HOLD SHORT OF RWY 18/36.
A110-11 (CONTACT TITLE) 217-428-8836
A26 INDEX B ARFF CAPABILITY RQR 24 HR PPR - CTC AMGR.
A81-APT ACTVT MALSR RWY 06; REIL RWY 36; MIRL RWY 12/30 & 18/36; TWY LGTS RWY 06 - CTAF. WHEN ATCT CLSD HIRL RWY 06/24 PRESET LOW INTST; INCR INTST - CTAF.
E80 US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 06/24
12/30
18/36
Longest Runway: 06/24 is 8496 ft (2590 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach: 06

DEC Airport Runway Details

Runway 06/24  8496 ft x 150 ft (2590 m x 46 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 06/22/2010
Surface:  Asphalt/Concrete - Good condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Pavement Class:  60 /F/C/X/U
Runway Edge Lights:  High Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  75.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  200.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  245.0

Runway 06

Runway 24
Elevation: 
 672.7 681.8
Latitude: 
 39-49-37.5532N 39-50-20.6248N
Longitude: 
 088-52-28.2600W 088-50-54.7866W
Runway True Alignment: 
 059 239
ILS Type: 
 ILS/DME
Glide Path Angle: 
 0.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
 Precision Instrument Precision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Fair
Object at End: 
 ROAD
Object Height: 
 17
Distance from End: 
 885
Object Centerline Offset: 
 599 ft. left of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
 4-Box VASI On Left Side Of Runway
Runway Visual Range (RVR): 
 Touchdown, Midfield Midfield, Rollout
Approach Light System: 
 1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
REIL: 
 No No
Touchdown Lights: 
 No No
Centerline Lights: 
 No No
Threshold Crossing Height: 
 52
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
 8496 8496
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
 8496 8496
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
 8496 8496
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
 8496 8496

Runway 12/30  6799 ft x 150 ft (2072 m x 46 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 06/22/2010
Surface:  Asphalt/Concrete - Good condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Pavement Class:  60 /F/C/X/U
Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  75.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  200.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  245.0

Runway 12

Runway 30
Elevation: 
 678.3 678.0
Latitude: 
 39-50-28.5038N 39-49-55.7933N
Longitude: 
 088-52-29.2821W 088-51-13.1499W
Runway True Alignment: 
 119 299
Glide Path Angle: 
 0.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
 Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Fair
Object at End: 
 TREE
Object Height: 
 43
Distance from End: 
 1174
Object Centerline Offset: 
 599 ft. left of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
REIL: 
 No
Touchdown Lights: 
 No No
Centerline Lights: 
 No No
Threshold Crossing Height: 
 51
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
 6799 6799
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
 6799 6799
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
 6799 6799
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
 6799 6799

Runway 18/36  5298 ft x 150 ft (1615 m x 46 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 06/22/2010
Surface:  Asphalt/Concrete - Good condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Pavement Class:  23 /F/C/X/U
Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  75.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  115.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  180.0

Runway 18

Runway 36
Elevation: 
 678.9 672.2
Latitude: 
 39-50-29.2237N 39-49-36.8721N
Longitude: 
 088-52-27.7426W 088-52-26.7004W
Runway True Alignment: 
 179 359
Glide Path Angle: 
 3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
 Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Object at End: 
 TREES POLE
Object Height: 
 55 50
Distance from End: 
 1755 2344
Object Centerline Offset: 
 599 ft. left of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Box VASI On Left Side Of Runway
REIL: 
 Yes
Touchdown Lights: 
 No No
Centerline Lights: 
 No No
Threshold Crossing Height: 
 53 58
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
 5298 5298
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
 5298 5298
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
 5298 5298
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
 5298 5298

Services

Airframe Repair: 
 None
Powerplant Repair: 
 None
Bottled Oxygen: 
 None
Bulk Oxygen: 
 None
Fuel Available: 
 100LL, Jet A
Landing Fees: 
 No
Parking: 
 Hangars and tiedowns available

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