Decatur Airport

DEC · KDEC · Decatur, IL · 682 ft elevation · var 1W · Towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KDEC / DEC
Coordinates: 39.8346, -88.8657
Elevation: 682 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 1W
Sectional chart: ST LOUIS
Airport use: Public
Control tower: Yes
ARTCC: CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS): SAINT LOUIS
NOTAM facility: DEC
Attendance: MON-FRI ALL; SAT SUN 0700-2130
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1945/03
Distance from city: 4 E

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:54 AM	09:54Z
Sunrise	05:27 AM	10:27Z
Sunset	08:27 PM	01:27Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:00 PM	02:00Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:00 PM → 04:54 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:27 PM → 04:27 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Runway 06/24

8,496 ft × 150 ft · ASPH-CONC (Good)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 120k, Double wheel 250k, Dual tandem 550k, Double dual tandem 1120k.

Heading: 060° mag · 59° true
Markings: precision
Approach lights: MALSR
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 240° mag · 239° true
Markings: precision
VGSI: VASI (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Runway 12/30

6,799 ft × 150 ft · ASPH-CONC (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 120k, Double wheel 250k, Dual tandem 550k, Double dual tandem 1120k.

Heading: 120° mag · 119° true
Markings: nonprecision
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 300° mag · 299° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Runway 18/36

5,298 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 120k, Double wheel 250k, Dual tandem 550k, Double dual tandem 1035k.

Heading: 180° mag · 179° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 000° mag · 359° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: VASI (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	132.85	CHAMPAIGN APP/DEP
ATIS	126.35
CTAF	118.9
GND	121.75
RDO	122.3	ST LOUIS RDO
TWR	118.9
UNIC	122.95	UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
AXC · Decatur	VORTAC	117.20	r353° / 5.8 NM
CMI · Champaign	VORTAC	110.00	r243° / 29.7 NM
MTO · Mattoon	VOR-DME	109.40	r306° / 34.3 NM
SPI · Spinner	VORTAC	112.70	r091° / 37.4 NM
BMI · Bloomington	VOR-DME	108.20	r173° / 38.9 NM

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Air freight, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner

DECATUR PARK DISTRICT

620 E. RIVERSIDE AVE., DECATUR, IL

217-428-2423

Manager

TIM A. WRIGHT

910 S. AIRPORT ROAD, DECATUR, IL

217-428-2423

Remarks FAA

INDEX B ARFF CAPABILITY RQR 24 HR PPR - CTC AMGR.
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.
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.
217-428-8836
PCR VALUE: 3280/F/D/X/T
PCR VALUE: 3250/F/D/X/T
PCR VALUE: 1200/F/D/X/T
SECONDARY LAHSO 8000 FT HOLD SHORT OF RWY 18/36.

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