Decatur Municipal Airport
LUD · KLUD · Decatur, TX · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 08:55 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:17 AM | 11:17Z |
| Sunrise | 06:44 AM | 11:44Z |
| Sunset | 08:28 PM | 01:28Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:55 PM | 01:55Z |
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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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Advisories
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 169° mag · 172° true
- Dimensions
- 4,200 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 349°) on the 45° at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
- Threshold elev
- 1,041 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 10 ft, 243 ft from threshold, 125 ft R of centerline — 4:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 23 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,047 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 4,200 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Lone Star”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (10 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 118.1 | BOTCH DP · GARLAND DP · JOE POOL DP · MOTZA STAR (SOUTH) · WESAT STAR (SOUTH) |
| 124.3 | SASIE STAR · TRUUK RNAV STAR |
| 125.2 | DODJE STAR · REEKO STAR |
| 125.8 | LIKES STAR (SOUTH) · MOTZA STAR (NORTH) · WESAT STAR (NORTH) |
| 125.9 | DODJE STAR |
| 135.975 | LIKES STAR (NORTH) |
| 257.95 | LIKES STAR |
| 282.275 | SASIE STAR · TRUUK RNAV STAR |
| 306.95 | APCH/P DEP/P · BOTCH DP · GARLAND DP · JOE POOL DP · MOTZA STAR · WESAT STAR |
| 343.65 | DODJE STAR · REEKO STAR |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
UKW 117.15 · FUZ 115.70 · NFW 108.70 · +2
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UKW · Bowie | VORTAC | 117.15 · 118Y | High | r138° / 20.8 NM |
| FUZ · Ranger | VORTAC | 115.70 · 104X | High | r311° / 29.8 NM |
| NFW · Nas Jrb Fort Worth | TACAN | 108.70 · 24X | — | r342° / 29.9 NM |
| TTT · Maverick | VOR/DME | 113.10 · 78X | High | r305° / 35.7 NM |
| MQP · Millsap | VORTAC | 117.70 · 124X | High | r024° / 38 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
- KLUD
- Coordinates
- 33.2546, -97.5806
- Elevation
- 1,047 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3E
- Sectional chart
- DALLAS-FT WORTH
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 118.225 · ☎ 940-627-2365
- ARTCC
- FORT WORTH (ZFW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT WORTH · 122.6 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- LUD
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1947/01
- Distance from city
- 2 N
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- DUSK-DAWN. MIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 17: 2-light PAPI (left) · 35: 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
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 9 notes
General
- GND DROPS SHARPLY 160 FT NORTH OF RWY 17 THR.
- DEER AND WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC LONE STAR APCH AT 972-615-2799.
- DUE TO RWY ELEV CHG, ACFT NOT VSB AT OPPOSITE END.
Lighting
- DUSK-DAWN. MIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.
Obstructions
- 30 FT TREES, 0-199 FT DSTC, 245 FT L, 151 FT R.
- 20 FT TREES, 140-199 FT DSTC, 150-250 FT R.
- ALSO 30 FT MKD PLINE, 770 FT DSTC, ACRS APCH.
Contact
- DIR OF PUBLIC WORKS/AMGR ADDNL PHONE: 940-393-0262.
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About KLUD
Decatur Municipal Airport (LUD · KLUD) is an airport in Decatur, TX, at 1,047 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KLUD, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KLUD have a control tower?
No. Decatur 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 KLUD?
Decatur Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,200 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KLUD?
Decatur Municipal Airport is in Decatur, TX, at an elevation of 1,047 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.2546, -97.5806.
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