Decatur Airport

KDEC · Illinois, United States

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About Decatur Airport

DECATUR
ICAO KDEC
FAA ID DEC
IATA DEC
Type Midsized airport
Open since March 1945
Coordinates (ARP) 39.83456, -88.86569   395004N 0885156W
Variation 3.0° W (2024)
Timezone Chicago (-5 h)
Local time Apr 28, 2024 07:11
Fuel types
100LL 100LL gasoline, low lead (Blue)
A Jet A, Kerosene (-40°C)
Usage Public (Joint use)
Operations (annual) 25,852 (December 31, 2022)
Based aircraft 51
Airport status Operational
Source FAA (Effective date April 18, 2024)

Runways

ID True Heading Magnetic Heading Length Width Surface Latitude Longitude
6 059° 062° 8,497 ft 151 ft Asphalt
Concrete 		39.8271 -88.8745
24 239° 242° 39.8391 -88.8486
12 119° 122° 6,798 ft 151 ft Asphalt
Concrete 		39.8413 -88.8748
30 299° 302° 39.8322 -88.8537
18 179° 182° 5,299 ft 151 ft Asphalt 39.8415 -88.8744
36 359° 002° 39.8269 -88.8741

Do not use for flight planning
The airport may be closed or require prior permission. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

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Decatur Airport

Decatur Airport is a midsized airport in Illinois, United States. The airport is located at latitude 39.83466 and longitude -88.86666. The airport has 3 runways: 6/24, 12/30 and 18/36. The ICAO airport code of this field is KDEC. The local airport ID (FAA LID) of this airport is DEC. The airport's IATA code is DEC. Nearby other airfields are Corman Acres Airport, Gaitros Stol Airport, Norfleet Airport, Adkisson Airport and Hilvety Airport.

Decatur Airport publishes a METAR. The flight information region (FIR) is Kansas City.

Decatur Airport is in the timezone of America/Chicago. Difference with UTC is -5 h. Today the sun rises at 05:58 and sets at 19:47. This applies to Decatur Airport, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is -5 hour. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

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Nearby airports

Airport ID Distance Direction
Refreshment Services Inc. Heliport US-3189 2.3 NM 323°
St. Mary's Hospital-Decatur Heliport US-3187 3.0 NM 261°
Decatur Memorial Hospital Heliport US-3186 4.8 NM 293°
Corman Acres Airport US-3336 5.8 NM 135°
Decatur Conference Center And Hotel Heliport US-3188 7.3 NM 274°
Gaitros Stol Airport US-3140 8.9 NM 043°
Norfleet Airport US-3418 11 NM 039°
Adkisson Airport US-3274 12 NM 105°
Hilvety Airport US-3432 12 NM 204°

Navigational aids

Name Ident Type Distance Direction
Decatur AXC VORTAC 5.9 NM 175°

More runway information

Condition

ID Surface condition Surface treatment PCN
Pavement Classification Number 		Runway Lights Edge Intensity
6 Good Saw-cut or plastic grooved 60/F/C/X/U High
24
12 Good Saw-cut or plastic grooved 60/F/C/X/U Medium
30
18 Good Saw-cut or plastic grooved 23/F/C/X/U Medium
36

Weight Bearing Capacity

ID Single wheel Double wheel Double tandem Dual double tandem
6 75,000 lbs 200,000 lbs 245,000 lbs
24
12 75,000 lbs 200,000 lbs 245,000 lbs
30
18 75,000 lbs 115,000 lbs 180,000 lbs
36

Declared distances

ID TORA
Takeoff Run Available 		TODA
Takeoff Distance Available 		ASDA
Accelerated Stop Distance Available 		LDA
Landing Distance Available 		Displaced Threshold
Length
6 8,497 ft 8,497 ft 8,497 ft 8,497 ft
24 8,497 ft 8,497 ft 8,497 ft 8,497 ft
12 6,798 ft 6,798 ft 6,798 ft 6,798 ft
30 6,798 ft 6,798 ft 6,798 ft 6,798 ft
18 5,299 ft 5,299 ft 5,299 ft 5,299 ft
36 5,299 ft 5,299 ft 5,299 ft 5,299 ft

Elevations

ID End Elevation Threshold Crossing Height Visual Glide Path Angle Touchdown Zone Elevation Displaced Threshold
Elevation
6 673 ft 206 ft
24 682 ft 52 ft 3.0° 208 ft
12 678 ft 207 ft
30 678 ft 51 ft 3.0° 207 ft
18 679 ft 53 ft 3.0° 207 ft
36 672 ft 58 ft 3.0° 207 ft

Obstruction data

ID Controlling Object
Description 		Controlling Object
Marking 		CFR Part 77 Controlling Object
Clearance slope 		Controlling Object
Height (AGL) 		Controlling Object
Distance Threshold 		Controlling Object
Centerline offset 		Controlling Object
Centerline
6 ROAD Precision Instrument 39 17 ft 886 ft 1,965 ft Left
24 C 50
12 TREE C 22 43 ft 1,175 ft 945 ft Right
30 D 50
18 TREES C 28 55 ft 1,755 ft 49 ft Right
36 POLE C 42 50 ft 2,343 ft 1,512 ft Left

Lights and markings

ID Runway Markings
Type 		Runway Markings
Condition 		Approach Light System Runway End Identifier Lights Centerline Lights Touchdown Lights Visual Glide Slope Indicators
6 Precision Instrument Good MALSR No No No
24 Precision Instrument Fair No No No V4L
12 Nonprecision Instrument Good No No No
30 Nonprecision Instrument Fair No No P4L
18 Nonprecision Instrument Good No No P4L
36 Nonprecision Instrument Good No No No V4L

Other information

ID ILS type Pattern Runway Visual Range
Equipment 		Runway Visibility Value
Equipment
6 ILS/DME Left hand Touchdown, Midfield No
24 Left hand Midfield, Rollout No
12 Left hand No
30 Left hand No
18 Left hand No
36 Left hand No
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