FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 SEPTEMBER 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | DCU |
| Lat/Long: | 34-39-14.6000N / 086-56-43.3000W
34-39.243333N / 086-56.721667W
34.6540556 / -86.9453611
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 592 ft. / 180.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 01W (1990) |
| From city: | 3 miles NE of DECATUR, AL |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 35671 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 09/1942 |
| Sectional chart: | ATLANTA |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MEMPHIS CENTER |
| FSS: | ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | DCU (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-DUSK
FOR ATTENDANT AFT HRS CALL (256) 232-2470 OR (256) 729-8676/6058. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT HIRL RY 18/36, REIL RYS 18 & 36 AND VASI RY 18 & PAPI RY 36 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.075 |
| WX ASOS: | 118.375 (256-350-4270) |
| HUNTSVILLE APPROACH: | 118.05 |
| HUNTSVILLE DEPARTURE: | 118.05 |
| WX ASOS at HSV (8 nm E): | PHONE 256-772-8074 |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MEMPHIS ARTCC ON FREQS 120.8/307.0 (HUNTSVILLE RCAG) WHEN HUNTSVILLE APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| DCU at field | | DECATUR VOR/DME | | 112.80 | | 01W |
| RQZr239/17.6 | | ROCKET VORTAC | | 112.20 | | 02E |
| MSLr096/27.1 | | MUSCLE SHOALS VORTAC | | 116.50 | | 01E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| CAPSHAW | | 230/10.9 | | 350 | | 01W | | CWH | -.-. .-- .... |
| REDSTONE | | 258/13.0 | | 287 | | 00W | | HUA | .... ..- .- |
| COLE SPRING | | 342/18.2 | | 230 | | 01W | | CPP | -.-. .--. .--. |
| KELSO | | 216/35.0 | | 358 | | 01W | | TNY | - -. -.-- |
| LAWRENCEBURG | | 156/38.2 | | 269 | | 00E | | LRT | .-.. .-. - |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+ |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 6107 x 100 ft. / 1861 x 30 m
25 FT PAVED SHOULDERS WITH GRASS. |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 35.0 | | Double wheel: | 55.0 | | Double tandem: | 95.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 34-39.746333N | | 34-38.739833N |
| Longitude: | 086-56.709833W | | 086-56.733667W |
| Elevation: | 588.0 ft. | | 583.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 182 magnetic, 181 true | | 002 magnetic, 001 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left
RY 18 VASI OTS INDEFLY. | | 2-light PAPI on left |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | DECATUR/ATHENS AIRPORT AUTHORITY
6113 SPRING LAKE DR
HUNTSVILLE, AL 35811
Phone 256-306-9070 |
| Manager: | STAN SMITH
DECATUR/ATHENS AIRPORT AUTHORITY, 6113 SPRING LAKE DR
HUNTSVILLE, AL 35811
Phone 256-306-9070 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 97 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 80 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 12 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 3 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 459/day * | | 67% | transient general aviation | | 24% | local general aviation | | 7% | military | | 2% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 19 March 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | FLAGGED & LGTD 150 FT CRANE LCTD 1750 FT WEST OF RY 18/36 & 1250 FT SOUTH OF AER 18. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 25 September 2008 at 0901Z and 23 October 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (311KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (306KB) |
| VOR RWY 18 **CHANGED** | |
download (303KB) |
| VOR RWY 36 | |
download (216KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (19KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (33KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KHSV - Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (8 nm E)
KHUA - Redstone Army Airfield (13 nm E)
5M0 - Hartselle-Morgan County Regional Airport (15 nm S)
9A4 - Lawrence County Airport (20 nm W)
KMDQ - Madison County Executive Airport/Tom Sharp Jr Field (23 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Bobby Weaver
Photo taken 29-Oct-2005
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| Sectional chart |
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Click on chart to expand
Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 15-Oct-2008
| | Local
(UTC-5) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:30 | | 11:30 |
| Sunrise | | 06:55 | | 11:55 |
| Sunset | | 18:12 | | 23:12 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:37 | | 23:37 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2008 02:42:28 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 15-Oct-2008 21:42:28 |
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| METAR |
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| KDCU | 160153Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 19/17 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP204 T01940167
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KHSV
8nm E | 160153Z 16003KT 10SM BKN200 19/16 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP215 T01940161
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KHUA
13nm E | 151955Z 22008KT 7SM SCT045 28/16 A3015 RMK LAST
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| TAF |
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KHSV
8nm E | 152327Z 160024 18006KT P6SM SCT050 BKN150 FM1200 19004KT P6SM SCT040 OVC150 FM1700 22005KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 OVC120 FM2000 30005KT 6SM -SHRA BR BKN035
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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