METAR & TAF KDEC
Current METAR
Observed 09:54Z
KDEC 120954Z AUTO 29004KT 10SM CLR 18/16 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP135 T01780156
- Wind
- 290° @ 4 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 18°C / 16°C
- Altimeter
- 29.95 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- 1,168 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 4 NM E
- VFR sectional
- ST LOUIS
- ARTCC
- ZAU · CHICAGO
- NOTAM facility
- DEC (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- TIM A. WRIGHT
- Phone
- 217-428-2423
- Address
- 910 S. AIRPORT ROAD, DECATUR IL 62521
Flight service · Hours
- FSS STL
- SAINT LOUIS1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- MON-FRI
- SAT SUN · 0700-2130
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 30
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 58° / 238° | 8,496 ft | ASPH-CONC | Standard L |
| 12/30Favored | 118° / 298° | 6,799 ft | ASPH-CONC | Standard L |
| 18/36 | 178° / 358° | 5,298 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 8,496' | 8,496' | 8,496' | 8,496' | — | MALSR | 17', road, 885' from thr, 599' R of cntrln, slope 39 |
| 24 | 8,496' | 8,496' | 8,496' | 8,496' | VASI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 12 | 6,799' | 6,799' | 6,799' | 6,799' | — | — | 43', tree, 1174' from thr, 288' R of cntrln, slope 22 |
| 30 | 6,799' | 6,799' | 6,799' | 6,799' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 18 | 5,298' | 5,298' | 5,298' | 5,298' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 55', trees, 1755' from thr, 15' R of cntrln, slope 28 |
| 36 | 5,298' | 5,298' | 5,298' | 5,298' | VASI 4-box left(3°) | — | 50', pole, 2344' from thr, 461' R of cntrln, slope 42 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 1
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA
- Other services
- AFRT,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- No
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- 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.
Lighting notes
- 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.
Runway surface & condition
- 06/24PCR VALUE: 3280/F/D/X/T
- 12/30PCR VALUE: 3250/F/D/X/T
- 18/36PCR VALUE: 1200/F/D/X/T
Approach & departure obstructions
- 24SECONDARY LAHSO 8000 FT HOLD SHORT OF RWY 18/36.
Other notes
- INDEX B ARFF CAPABILITY RQR 24 HR PPR - CTC AMGR.
- MANAGER217-428-8836
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KDEC
Answer card- ICAO
- KDEC
- Name
- DECATUR
- Location
- DECATUR, ILLINOIS
- Elevation
- 681.9 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,681.9 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 0600-2200
- Total runways
- 3
- Longest runway
- 06/24 · 8,496 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 1
- Published frequencies
- 9
- Magnetic variation
- 1°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 290° at 4 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 30
Decatur Airport sits in Decatur, Illinois. Field elevation is 681.9 ft MSL. The airport has 3 runways. The longest is runway 06/24 at 8,496 ft. The tower is open 0600-2200. One ILS approach is published for runway 06. Pattern altitude is not published, so use standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless ATC or the current Chart Supplement says otherwise.
Gaitros Aviation is on the field. It carries 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist. If you are planning a stop, that is the FBO to call at (217) 423-9903.
There are a few operational items worth having in mind before you go. Runways 06 and 36 are closely aligned. Runways 12 and 18 are also closely aligned. Check the compass heading before departure. The airport uses MALSR on runway 06. Medium intensity runway lights are on 12/30 and 18/36. When the tower is closed, runway 06/24 lights are preset to low intensity. Increase intensity on CTAF if needed. The field also has wildlife activity, so keep your scan active on taxi and final. If you are flying something large, note that the north ramp from hangar B to hangar G is closed to aircraft over 12,500 lb.