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DEC

Decatur
Decatur, Illinois

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FAA Identifier: DEC
Latitude/Longitude: 39-50-04.4250N / 088-51-56.4810W
39.8344 / -88.8656
Elevation: 681 feet MSL (Surveyed)
Magnetic Variation: 01W (2000)
Land Area Covered: 2100 acres
From City: 4 nautical miles E of Decatur, IL
County/Parish: Macon, IL
Airport Operations:
Airport Use: Public
Activiation Date: 3/1/1945 12:00:00 AM
Sectional Chart: St Louis
Control Tower: Yes
ARTCC: Kansas City Center (ZKC)
FSS: Saint Louis Flight Service Station ()
Attendance: ALL/MON-FRI/ALL, ALL/SAT SUN/0700-2130
Wind Indicator: Yes - Lighted
Segmented Circle: No
Lights: See Rmk
Beacon: White-Green (lighted land airport)
International Operations: No
Landing Fee: No
Communications:
Unicom: 122.95
CTAF: 118.9
LCL/P 118.9
GND/P LCL/P 291.775
GND/P 121.75
ATIS 126.35
APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON REMOTED CHAMPAIGN APCH CTL FREQS 121.35 & 353.95 (DANVILLE RCAG) WHEN CHAMPAIGN APCH CTL CLSD.
Services:
Fuel available: 100LL Jet-A
Runway Information:
Runway: 06/24
Dimensions: 8496 x 150 ft.
Surface: Asphalt - in poor conditionortland cement concrete
Surface Treatment: Saw-cut or plastic groove
Weight Bearing Capacity:
Single wheel: 75 K lbs.
Double wheel: 200 K lbs.
Double tandem: 245 K lbs.
Runway Edge Lights: High intensity
Runway: 12/30
Dimensions: 6799 x 150 ft.
Surface: Asphalt - in poor conditionortland cement concrete
Surface Treatment: Saw-cut or plastic groove
Weight Bearing Capacity:
Single wheel: 75 K lbs.
Double wheel: 200 K lbs.
Double tandem: 245 K lbs.
Runway Edge Lights: Medium intensity
Runway: 18/36
Dimensions: 5298 x 150 ft.
Surface: Asphalt - in good condition
Surface Treatment: Saw-cut or plastic groove
Weight Bearing Capacity:
Single wheel: 75 K lbs.
Double wheel: 115 K lbs.
Double tandem: 180 K lbs.
Runway Edge Lights: Medium intensity
Airport Ownership and Management:
Ownership: Publicly Owned
Owner: Decatur Park District
620 E. Riverside Ave.
Decatur, IL 62521
217-428-2423
Manager: Tim A. Wright
910 Airport Road
Decatur, IL 62521
217-428-2423
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Remarks:
  • NORTH RAMP FROM HANGAR B TO HANGAR G CLOSED TO AIRCRAFT OVER 12500 LBS.
  • WHEN ATCT CLSD BE ALERT FOR INTMT VEHICULAR TFC IN ARPT OPNS AREAS.
  • BIRDS; DEER & OTHER WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • GLIDER OPNS BY WRITTEN APVL ONLY; CONTACT AMGR 217-428-2423. GLIDER OPNS ALLOWED ON RYS 06 & 30 ONLY. NO SOD OPNS.
  • SNOW REMOVAL OPNS IN PROGRESS WINTER MONTHS; VEHICLE OPERATORS WILL BE MONITORING CTAF; ACFT LNDG/DEP USE CTAF WHEN ATCT CLSD.
  • FOR US CUSTOMS CALL 217-425-4803.
  • RY 12 & RY 18 APCH ENDS ARE CLOSELY ALIGNED. RY 06 & RY 36 APCH ENDS ARE CLOSELY AIGNED. VERIFY CORRECT RY AND COMPASS HEADING PRIOR TO DEP.
  • TWY A RESTRICTED NORTH OF TWY G TO ACFT WINGSPAN OF 86FT OR LESS WITHOUT PRIOR AIRPORT AUTHORITY PERMISSION. CALL 217-428-2423.
  • (LAHSO_ALD, RWY 24) RY 24 SECONDARY LAHSO 8,000 FT HOLD SHORT OF RY 18/36.
  • 24 HRS PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 217-428-2423 OR 217-428-8836. PPR FOR ARFF INDEX B CALL AMGR.
  • WHEN ATCT CLSD HIRL RY 06/24 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MIRL RYS 12/30 & 18/36; PAPI RY 30, REIL RY 36, TWY LGTS & MALSR RY 06 - CTAF.
  • US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT.
  • US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT.
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C16 Frasca Field Urbana, IL - Public Chicago 41 miles
SPI Abraham Lincoln Capital Springfield, IL - Public St Louis 43 miles
BMI Central Il Rgnl Arpt At Bloomington-Normal Bloomington/normal, IL - Public Chicago 44 miles
TIP Rantoul Natl Avn Cntr-Frank Elliott Fld Rantoul, IL - Public Chicago 50 miles
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IDNameCity/State/UseChartDistance
5IS4 Corman Acres Lake City, IL - Private St Louis 7 miles
88IL Gaitros Stol Cerro Gordo, IL - Private St Louis 10 miles
86IL Sharp Bethany, IL - Private St Louis 12 miles
1LL4 Norfleet Monticello, IL - Private St Louis 13 miles
IL32 Adkisson Hammond, IL - Private St Louis 13 miles
5LL1 Hilvety Moweaqua, IL - Private St Louis 14 miles
1IS3 Cribbet Blue Mound, IL - Private St Louis 14 miles
5LL2 Kroenlein Moweaqua, IL - Private St Louis 16 miles
3IS3 Noland Farms Rla Blue Mound, IL - Private St Louis 16 miles
1IS2 Triple Creek Bement, IL - Private St Louis 19 miles
85IL Durbin Sullivan, IL - Private St Louis 19 miles
00IS Hayenga'S Cant Find Farms Kings, IL - Private Chicago 19 miles
IL82 Martin Rla Clinton, IL - Private Chicago 19 miles
IS54 Mc Christy Stonington, IL - Private St Louis 20 miles
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