METAR & TAF KPDK
Current METAR
Observed 16:53Z
KPDK 271653Z VRB05KT 10SM CLR 21/11 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP205 T02060106
- Wind
- VAR @ 5 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 21°C / 11°C
- Altimeter
- 30.17 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- 1,648 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
- 8 NM NE
- VFR sectional
- ATLANTA
- ARTCC
- ZTL · ATLANTA
- NOTAM facility
- PDK (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- HUNTER HINES
- Phone
- 770-936-5440
- Address
- 2000 AIRPORT RD / RM 212, ATLANTA GA 30341
Flight service · Hours
- FSS MCN
- MACON1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ALL
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 03R
RIGHT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03R/21LFavored | 16° / 196° | 6,001 ft | CONC | 03R R |
| 16/34 | 152° / 332° | 3,968 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
| 03L/21R | 16° / 196° | 3,746 ft | ASPH | 21R R |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03R | 5,411' | 6,001' | 5,411' | 5,411' | VASI 4-box left(3°) | — | 1', bldg, 201' from thr, 452' R of cntrln, slope 1 |
| 21L | 6,001' | 6,001' | 6,001' | 5,001' | PAPI 2-box right(3°) | MALSF | 40', pole, 556' from thr, 338' R of cntrln, slope 8 |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | VASI 4-box left(3.4°) | — | 86', trees, 1703' from thr, 95' R of cntrln, slope 17 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | VASI 4-box left(3.3°) | — | 41', trees, 366' from thr, 97' R of cntrln, slope 4 |
| 03L | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(3°) | — | 49', trees, 1310' from thr, 65' R of cntrln, slope 22 |
| 21R | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(3°) | — | — |
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
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
- 100LLAA+
- Oxygen (bottled)
- HIGH/LOW
- Oxygen (bulk)
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AMB,AVNCS,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
- All taxiway K and all taxiway L and taxiway C east of taxiway D are non-movement areas.Show FAA
- Heavy visual flight rules helicopter operations occur on the northwest corner and east side of the airport. The helicopter is located north of runway 16 threshold.Show FAA
- Noise sensitive areas exist in all quadrants. Pilots use close-in departure procedures.Show FAA
- Be alert as pilots should be alert when operating at PDK due to a high number of runway incursions.Show FAA
- A voluntary night curfew is in effect from 2300 to 0600. No high power engine or maintenance runups are allowed from 2200 to 0700.Show FAA
- Prior permission is required for aircraft with maximum gross certified weight more than 75,000 pounds.Show FAA
- Be alert during aircraft ground operations as multiple runway and taxiway crossings are required.Show FAA
- Prior permission is required for all transient military aircraft.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Perimeter lights on helipad H1 operate from dusk to dawn. Runway end identifier lights are on runway 03R. Visual approach slope indicators are on runways 03R, 16, and 34. Precision approach path indicators are on runways 03L, 21L, and 21R. Medium intensity runway lights are on runways 03L/21R and 16/34 and operate during tower hours. When the air traffic control tower is closed, high intensity runway lights on runway 03R/21L are preset to medium intensity. To increase intensity and activate MALSR runway 21L and taxiway lights, use frequency 120.0.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 03RRunway 03R/21L markings are faded.Show FAA
- 21LRunway 03R/21L markings are faded.Show FAA
- 21LRunway 21L approach ratio is 32 to 1 to the displaced threshold.Show FAA
Arresting gear
- 21L_EMASAn engineered materials arresting system 160 feet wide and 600 feet in length is located at the departure end of runway 21L.Show FAA
Other notes
- The airport existed prior to 1959.Show FAA
- Aircraft rescue and fire fighting is on the field with no index.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KPDK
Answer card- ICAO
- KPDK
- Name
- DEKALB-PEACHTREE
- Location
- ATLANTA, GEORGIA
- Elevation
- 998.4 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,998.4 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 0630-2300 MON-FRI 0700-2300 SAT & SUN
- Total runways
- 3
- Longest runway
- 03R/21L · 6,001 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 1
- Published frequencies
- 11
- Magnetic variation
- 5°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 000° at 5 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 03R
DeKalb-Peachtree Airport is in Atlanta, Georgia. Field elevation is 998.4 ft MSL. It has 3 runways. The longest is 6,001 ft on 03R/21L. The airport is towered. Tower hours are 0630-2300 Monday through Friday. Weekend hours are 0700-2300 Saturday and Sunday. One ILS is published for runway 21L. Pattern altitude is not published. Use 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless ATC or the current Chart Supplement says otherwise.
This is a busy metro airport with a lot of runway and taxiway crossings. Noise sensitive areas exist in all quadrants. Use close-in departure procedures. A voluntary night curfew runs from 2300 to 0600. No high power engine or maintenance runups are allowed from 2200 to 0700. The airport also has several lighting notes that matter at night. Runway 21L has MALSR lighting. Runway 03R has runway end identifier lights. PAPI is on 03L, 21L and 21R. VASI is on 03R, 16 and 34.
On the field, Atlantic Aviation carries 100LL and Jet A. Signature Aviation carries 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist. Aero Center carries 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist. Heavy aircraft over 75,000 pounds need prior permission. Transient military aircraft also need prior permission. Watch the ground closely. The published remarks call out a high number of runway incursions here.