Decorah Municipal Airport
DEH · KDEH · Decorah, IA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:57 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:28 AM | 10:28Z |
| Sunrise | 06:00 AM | 11:00Z |
| Sunset | 08:25 PM | 01:25Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:57 PM | 01:57Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 11LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 114° mag · 115° true
- Dimensions
- 4,001 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 294°) on the 45° at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 11
- Threshold elev
- 1,146 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,155 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 4,001 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Also
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
ODI 117.90
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI · Nodine | VORTAC | 117.90 · 126X | High | r196° / 40 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KDEH / DEH
- Coordinates
- 43.2755, -91.7394
- Elevation
- 1,158 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 1E
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 118.400 · ☎ 563-382-2990
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT DODGE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- DEH
- Attendance
- MON-SAT ALL; SUN ON CALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1963/03
- Distance from city
- 2 SE
Activity & hazards NASR
- Parachute jumping — to 7,000 ft AGL · 1700-SS, TUE-THU. 1000-SS, SAT & SUN SUMMER. 1000-SS, SAT & SUN WINTER
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- DUSK-DAWN. MIRL RY 11/29 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT VASI RY 29 & PAPI RY 11 & REIL RYS 11 & 29 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 11: 2-light PAPI (left) · 29: VASI.
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
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
Lighting
- DUSK-DAWN. MIRL RY 11/29 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT VASI RY 29 & PAPI RY 11 & REIL RYS 11 & 29 - CTAF.
Contact
- BRETT WILLIE ARPT COMM 563-380-4089.
Attendance
- ATNDNC SCHEDULE SUN CALL 563-382-8338.
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Nearby airports
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About KDEH
Decorah Municipal Airport (DEH · KDEH) is an airport in Decorah, IA, at 1,158 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,001 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KDEH, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KDEH have a control tower?
No. Decorah Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KDEH?
Decorah Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,001 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KDEH?
Decorah Municipal Airport is in Decorah, IA, at an elevation of 1,158 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.2755, -91.7394.
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