Pryor Field Regional
DCU · KDCU · Decatur, AL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:16 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:08 AM | 11:08Z |
| Sunrise | 06:33 AM | 11:33Z |
| Sunset | 06:51 PM | 23:51Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:16 PM | 00:16Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 185° mag · 181° true
- Dimensions
- 6,107 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- ILS
- ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.55 (DCU) · GS 3.00°
- CTAF
- 123.075
Enter the left downwind (heading 005°) on the 45° at 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 588 ft
- Markings
- precision
- TDZ elevation
- 592 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 6,107 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Huntsville”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (3 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 112.8/75X | DCU DME |
| 239.0 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 307.0 | HUNTSVILLE RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 18
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 18 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.55 (DCU) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
RQZ 112.20
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RQZ · Rocket | VORTAC | 112.20 · 59X | Low | r239° / 17.7 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KDCU / DCU
- Coordinates
- 34.6541, -86.9454
- Elevation
- 592 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4W
- Sectional chart
- ATLANTA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- ASOS · 118.375 · ☎ 256-350-4270
- ARTCC
- MEMPHIS (ZME)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ANNISTON · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- DCU
- Attendance
- MAR-NOV MON-FRI 0700-1900; SAT-SUN 0800-1700; DEC-FEB MON-FRI 0700-1800
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1942/09
- Distance from city
- 3 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWYS 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 36; HIRL RWY 18/36- CTAF. on 123.075 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 36: 2-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air freight, Cargo, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC HUNTSVILLE APCH AT 256-542-2070. WHEN APCH CLSD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
- ARPT UNATTD THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS, NEW YEARS
Runways
- 25 FT PAVED SHOULDERS WITH GRASS.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWYS 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 36; HIRL RWY 18/36- CTAF.
Attendance
- FOR ATTENDANT AFT HRS CALL 256-280-1184
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Nearby airports
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About KDCU
Pryor Field Regional (DCU · KDCU) is an airport in Decatur, AL, at 592 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 6,107 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KDCU, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KDCU have a control tower?
No. Pryor Field Regional is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KDCU?
Pryor Field Regional has 1 runway; the longest is 6,107 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KDCU?
Pryor Field Regional is in Decatur, AL, at an elevation of 592 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.6541, -86.9454.
More about KDCU
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KDCU in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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