DeKalb Peachtree Airport
PDK · KPDK · Atlanta, GA · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:02 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:24 AM | 10:24Z |
| Sunrise | 06:51 AM | 10:51Z |
| Sunset | 08:35 PM | 00:35Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:02 PM | 01:02Z |
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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 16LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 162° mag · 157° true
- Dimensions
- 3,968 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- VASI (3.4°)
- CTAF
- 120.9
More details — RWY 16
- Threshold elev
- 998 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 86 ft, 1,703 ft from threshold, 95 ft L of centerline — 17:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 29 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 998 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 3,968 ft | |
| 3L/21R | 3,746 ft | |
| 3R/21L | 6,001 ft | |
| H1/ | 56 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Peachtree”Taxi & takeoff
“Peachtree”Departure & arrival
“Atlanta”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 (7 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 116.6/113X | PDK DME |
| 119.8 | BOKRT STAR |
| 128.575 | WRGNZ STAR |
| 239.275 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 281.5 | LCL/P |
| 343.675 | WRGNZ STAR |
| 354.125 | BOKRT STAR |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 21L
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 21L | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.1 (PDK) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
DOB 113.00
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOB · Dobbins | TACAN | 113.00 · 77X | — | r106° / 10.5 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 / IATA
- KPDK / PDK
- Coordinates
- 33.8763, -84.3021
- Elevation
- 998 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5W
- Sectional chart
- ATLANTA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0630-2300 MON-FRI 0700-2300 SAT & SUN
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 0630-2300 MON-FRI, 0700-2300 SAT-SUN; OTHER TIMES CLASS E
- Weather station
- ASOS · 128.4 · ☎ 770-457-1691
- ARTCC
- ATLANTA (ZTL)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MACON · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- PDK
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Distance from city
- 8 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 120.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 16: VASI · 34: 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, Jet A (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air ambulance, Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 12 notes
General
- VOLUNTARY NIGHT CURFEW IN EFFECT FROM 2300-0600. NO HIGH POWER ENGINE/MAINTENANCE RUNUPS FROM 2200-0700.
- NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS ALL QUADRANTS. PILOTS USE CLOSE-IN DEPARTURE PROCEDURES.
- HEAVY VFR HELO OPS NW CORNER AND EASTSIDE OF ARPT. HELI LCTD NORTH OF RY 16 THLD.
- PPR FOR ALL TRANSIENT MIL ACFT.
- PPR FOR ACFT WITH MAX GROSS CERTIF WEIGHT MORE THAN 75,000 LBS.
- BE ALERT DURG ACFT GRND OPS. MULTIPLE RY/TWY CROSSINGS REQUIRED.
- BE ALERT: PILOTS SHOULD BE ALERT WHEN OPERATING AT PDK DUE TO HIGH NUMBER OF RY INCURSIONS.
- ALL TWY K AND ALL TWY L AND TWY C EAST OF TWY D ARE NON-MOVEMENT AREAS.
Runways
- 3R/21L MARKINGS FADED
- 3R/21L MARKINGS FADED
Lighting
- PERIMETER LGTS H1 OPER DUSK-DAWN. REIL RWY 03R; VASI RWY 03R, 16, 34; PAPI RWY 03L, 21L, 21R; MIRL RWY 03L/21R, 16/34 - OPR DRG TWR HRS. WHEN ATCT CLSD HIRL RWY 03R/21L PRESET MED INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MALSF RWY 21L AND TWY LGTS - 120.0.
Obstructions
- RWY 21L APCH RATIO 32:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
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About KPDK
DeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK · KPDK) is an airport in Atlanta, GA, at 998 ft MSL. It has 4 runways, the longest 6,001 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KPDK, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KPDK have a control tower?
Yes. DeKalb Peachtree Airport has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KPDK?
DeKalb Peachtree Airport has 4 runways; the longest is 6,001 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KPDK?
DeKalb Peachtree Airport is in Atlanta, GA, at an elevation of 998 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.8763, -84.3021.
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