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KDEC Decatur Airport
Decatur, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 26 DECEMBER 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: DEC
Lat/Long: 39-50-04.4250N 088-51-56.4810W
39-50.073750N 088-51.941350W
39.8345625,-88.8656892
(estimated)
Elevation: 681.9 ft. / 207.8 m (surveyed)
Variation: 01W (2000)
From city: 4 miles E of DECATUR, IL
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 62521

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 03/1945
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: CHICAGO CENTER
FSS: SAINT LOUIS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: DEC (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: MON-FRI 24 HOURS/DAY, ALL SAT SUN 0700-2130
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: ACTVT MALSR RWY 06; MIRL RWY 12/30 & 18/36; TWY LGTS RWY 06 - CTAF. WHEN ATCT CLSD HIRL RWY 06/24 PRESET LOW INTST; INCR INTST - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.
Fire and rescue: ARFF index A
Airline operations: INDEX B ARFF CAPABILITY RQR 24 HR PPR - CTC AMGR.

Airport Communications

CTAF: 118.9
UNICOM: 122.95
ATIS: 126.35
WX ASOS: PHONE 217-429-0052
DECATUR GROUND: 121.75 291.775 [0600-2200]
DECATUR TOWER: 118.9 291.775 [0600-2200]
CHAMPAIGN APPROACH: 132.85
CHAMPAIGN DEPARTURE: 132.85
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON FREQ 121.35 (REMOTED CHAMPAIGN APCH CTL) AND FREQ 353.95 (DANVILLE RCAG) WHEN CHAMPAIGN APCH CTL CLSD.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
AXCr353/5.8ADDERS VORTAC117.2003E
CMIr243/29.7CHAMPAIGN VORTAC115.7503E
SPIr091/37.4SPINNER VORTAC112.7001W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
ELWIN058/4.927501WDE -.. .
SHELBYVILLE360/25.736502WSYZ ... -.-- --..
ABRAHAM132/29.232900EAAA .- .- .-

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: hangars and tiedowns

Runway Information

Runway 6/24

Dimensions: 8496 x 150 ft. / 2590 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/concrete/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 120.0
Double wheel: 250.0
Double tandem: 550.0
Dual double tandem: 1120.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 6  RUNWAY 24
Latitude: 39-49.625887N39-50.343747N
Longitude: 088-52.471000W088-50.913110W
Elevation: 672.7 ft.681.8 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 060 magnetic, 059 true240 magnetic, 239 true
Declared distances: TORA:8496 TODA:8496 ASDA:8496 LDA:8496TORA:8496 TODA:8496 ASDA:8496 LDA:8496
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdown, midfieldmidfield, rollout
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
Obstructions: 17 ft. road, 885 ft. from runway, 599 ft. left of centerline, 39:1 slope to clearnone

Runway 12/30

Dimensions: 6799 x 150 ft. / 2072 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/concrete/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 120.0
Double wheel: 250.0
Double tandem: 550.0
Dual double tandem: 1120.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 12  RUNWAY 30
Latitude: 39-50.475063N39-49.929888N
Longitude: 088-52.488035W088-51.219165W
Elevation: 678.3 ft.678.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 120 magnetic, 119 true300 magnetic, 299 true
Declared distances: TORA:6799 TODA:6799 ASDA:6799 LDA:6799TORA:6799 TODA:6799 ASDA:6799 LDA:6799
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: no
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 43 ft. tree, 1174 ft. from runway, 288 ft. right of centerline, 22:1 slope to clearnone

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 5298 x 150 ft. / 1615 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 120.0
Double wheel: 250.0
Double tandem: 550.0
Dual double tandem: 1035.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Latitude: 39-50.487062N39-49.614535N
Longitude: 088-52.462377W088-52.445007W
Elevation: 678.9 ft.672.2 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 180 magnetic, 179 true000 magnetic, 359 true
Declared distances: TORA:5298 TODA:5298 ASDA:5298 LDA:5298TORA:5298 TODA:5298 ASDA:5298 LDA:5298
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: no
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 55 ft. trees, 1755 ft. from runway, 15 ft. right of centerline, 28:1 slope to clear50 ft. pole, 2344 ft. from runway, 461 ft. left of centerline, 42:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

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

Additional Remarks

A39-18/36 PCR VALUE: 1200/F/D/X/T
A39-12/30 PCR VALUE: 3250/F/D/X/T
A39-06/24 PCR VALUE: 3280/F/D/X/T
N RAMP FROM HNGR B TO HNGR G CLSD TO ACFT OVR 12500 LBS.
WHEN ATCT CLSD BE ALERT FOR VEHICULAR TFC IN ARPT OPS AREAS.
BIRDS & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
GLIDER OPS RWY 06 & 30 ONLY, RQR WRITTEN APVL - CTC AMGR. SOD OPS NA.
SNOW REMOVAL OPS WINTER MONTHS MNT CTAF. LNDG/DEP ACFT USE CTAF WHEN ATCT CLSD.
FOR US CUSTOMS CALL 217-425-4803.
RWY 12 & 18 AND RWY 06 & 36 CLOSELY ALIGNED. VFY CORRECT RWY AND COMPASS HDG PRIOR TO DEP.
TWY A RSTRD NORTH OF TWY G TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN OF 86FT OR LESS WITHOUT PPR - CTC AMGR.
FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC CHICAGO ARTCC 630-906-8921.
(LAHSO_ALD, RWY 24) SECONDARY LAHSO 8000 FT HOLD SHORT OF RWY 18/36.
(CONTACT TITLE) 217-428-8836

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 26 December 2024 at 0901Z to 23 January 2025 at 0900z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 06   download (329KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 06   download (270KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 12   download (254KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18   download (237KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 24   download (286KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 30   download (266KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36   download (262KB)
LOC BC RWY 24   download (265KB)
VOR RWY 18   download (234KB)
VOR RWY 36   download (243KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (138KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (201KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

2H0 - Shelby County Airport (25 nm S)
KTAZ - Taylorville Municipal Airport (28 nm SW)
KAAA - Logan County Airport (29 nm NW)
KCMI - University of Illinois/Willard Airport (30 nm NE)
KMTO - Coles County Memorial Airport (34 nm SE)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 26-Dec-2024
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4612:46
Sunrise07:1713:17
Sunset16:3622:36
Evening civil twilight17:0723:07

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  26-Dec-2024 19:39:39
Local (UTC-6)  26-Dec-2024 13:39:39
 
METAR
KDEC 261916Z 17010KT 10SM BKN018 OVC038 10/06 A3011 RMK AO2 T01000061
TAF
KDEC 261750Z 2618/2718 16012KT P6SM BKN035 FM262300 14009KT P6SM BKN050 FM270800 12009KT P6SM VCSH OVC035 FM271000 12010KT 5SM -RA BR OVC015 FM271400 12012G20KT 1SM RA BR OVC005
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