METAR & TAF KLUD
Current METAR
Observed 21:15Z
KLUD 272115Z AUTO 26005KT 7SM CLR 32/12 A2978 RMK AO2 T03210124
- Wind
- 260° @ 5 kt
- Visibility
- 7 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 32°C / 12°C
- Altimeter
- 29.78 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- 3,512 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
- 2 NM N
- VFR sectional
- DALLAS-FT WORTH
- ARTCC
- ZFW · FORT WORTH
- NOTAM facility
- LUD (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- GREG HALL
- Phone
- 940-627-2855
- Address
- 351 AIRPORT ROAD, DECATUR TX 76234
Flight service · Hours
- FSS FTW
- FORT WORTH1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- 0800-1700
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 17
LEFT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(3.5°) | — | 10', tree, 243' from thr, 125' R of cntrln, slope 4 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(3.5°) | — | 28', pline, 760' from thr, 230' R of cntrln, slope 20 |
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 live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
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
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- 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
- Yes
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
- For clearance delivery contact Lone Star Approach at 972-615-2799.Show FAA
- Due to runway elevation change, aircraft are not visible at the opposite end.Show FAA
- Deer and wildlife are on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- The ground drops sharply 160 feet north of runway 17 threshold.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- From dusk to dawn, medium intensity runway lights on runway 17/35 are preset to low intensity; to increase intensity activate the CTAF.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 17There are 30-foot trees located 0 to 199 feet distance, 245 feet to the left and 151 feet to the right of runway 17 end.Show FAA
- 35There are 20-foot trees located 140 to 199 feet distance, 150 to 250 feet to the right of runway 35 end.Show FAA
- 17There is also a 30-foot marked power line 770 feet distance across the approach to runway 17.Show FAA
Other notes
- MANAGERThe director of public works and airport manager additional phone number is 940-393-0262.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KLUD
Answer card- ICAO
- KLUD
- Name
- DECATUR MUNI
- Location
- DECATUR, TEXAS
- Elevation
- 1,046.7 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 2,046.7 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 17/35 · 4,200 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 4
- Magnetic variation
- 3°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 260° at 5 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 17
Decatur Muni sits in Decatur, Texas. Field elevation is 1,046.7 ft MSL. The airport has one runway, 17/35, which is 4,200 ft long with asphalt pavement. There is no control tower. No ILS approaches are published. The pattern altitude is not published, so use the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless the current Chart Supplement says otherwise.
Decatur Jet Center is on the field. It carries 100LL and Jet A. Call them at (940) 627-1050 for current service details. CTAF is 122.8. UNICOM is also 122.8. Lone Star Approach is listed on 118.1 and 306.95 for approach and departure work. For clearance delivery, the published contact is Lone Star Approach at 972-615-2799.
This is a field where the runway environment deserves attention. The published remarks note a marked 30-foot power line across the approach to runway 17. Trees are also close to both runway ends. The ground drops sharply north of the runway 17 threshold. Aircraft are not visible from the opposite end because of the runway elevation change. Deer and other wildlife are reported on and near the airport. From dusk to dawn, the runway lights are preset to low intensity. Use the CTAF to increase intensity if needed.