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KDCU

Pryor Field Regional Airport
Decatur, Alabama, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 MARCH 2023

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:	04W (2020)
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
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	MEMPHIS CENTER
FSS:	ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	DCU (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	MAR-NOV MON-FRI 0700-1900, DEC-FEB MON-FRI 0700-1800, ALL SAT-SUN 0800-1700 FOR ATTENDANT AFT HRS CALL 256-280-1184
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	ACTVT REIL RWYS 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 36; HIRL RWY 18/36- CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.
International operations:	customs landing rights 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):	121.25 (256-772-8074)
WX AWOS-3P at 9A4 (20 nm W):	118.525 ((256) 637-0903)

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
RQZr239/17.6		ROCKET VORTAC		112.20		02E

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A+
Parking:	hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service:	MAJOR
Powerplant service:	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen:	HIGH/LOW
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 fair condition

Weight bearing capacity:

PCN 35 /F/B/X/T
Single wheel:	75.0
Double wheel:	125.0
Double tandem:	150.0

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.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

185 magnetic, 181 true

005 magnetic, 001 true

Markings:

precision, in fair condition

Visual slope indicator:

2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Instrument approach:

ILS/DME

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	DECATUR/ATHENS AIRPORT AUTHORITY P.O. BOX 1182 DECATUR, AL 35612 Phone 256-355-5770
Manager:	ADAM FOX PRYOR FIELD AIRPORT AUTHORITY, P.O. BOX 1182 DECATUR, AL 35602 Phone 256-355-5770

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		124
Single engine airplanes:		108
Multi engine airplanes:		9
Jet airplanes:		2
Helicopters:		4
Gliders airplanes:		1

Aircraft operations: avg 459/day *
67%	transient general aviation
24%	local general aviation
7%	military
2%	air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 31 May 2019

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC HUNTSVILLE APCH AT 256-542-2070. WHEN APCH CLSD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
-	ARPT UNATTD THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS, NEW YEARS

Instrument Procedures

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NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 23 March 2023 at 0901Z to 20 April 2023 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 18		download (277KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18		download (288KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36		download (221KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (157KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (490KB)

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 - Courtland Airport (20 nm W)
KMDQ - Huntsville Executive Airport / Tom Sharp Jr Field (23 nm NE)

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Area around KDCU (Pryor Field Regional Airport)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 24-Mar-2023

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:22	11:22
Sunrise	06:47	11:47
Sunset	19:01	00:01
Evening civil twilight	19:27	00:27

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	25-Mar-2023 01:31:05
Local (UTC-5)	24-Mar-2023 20:31:05

METAR

KDCU	250053Z AUTO 16012KT 10SM CLR A2969 RMK AO2 SLPNO
KHSV 8nm E	250053Z 16012KT 10SM SCT060 BKN250 24/14 A2969 RMK AO2 SLP048 T02390144
KHUA 13nm E	250055Z AUTO 17006KT 10SM CLR 23/14 A2969 RMK AO2 SLP050 T02320142

TAF

KHSV
8nm E

241731Z 2418/2518 21014G24KT P6SM BKN035 FM250000 17014G22KT P6SM SCT020 FM250300 20020G40KT 6SM SHRA BR OVC016 WS020/22050KT PROB30 2503/2509 4SM -SHRA BR OVC025 FM250900 23014G24KT P6SM SCT070

KHUA
13nm E

242000Z 2420/2602 20020G25KT 9999 BKN045 510164 QNH2981INS BECMG 2422/2423 18009KT 9999 BKN030 510132 QNH2968INS BECMG 2502/2503 18018KT 9000 -SHRA BKN023 520053 QNH2960INS TEMPO 2503/2504 23020G30KT 8000 -TSRA OVC015CB BECMG 2507/2508 22018KT 6000 SHRA SCT016 520053 QNH2963INS BECMG 2509/2510 24009KT 9999 NSW SCT017 520053 QNH2967INS BECMG 2515/2516 24020G25KT 9999 SKC 510023 QNH2980INS BECMG 2523/2524 29006KT 9999 SKC 510033 QNH2985INS TX26/2420Z TN17/2510Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2500 NEXT 2712

NOTAMs

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

UNICOM 123.075
256-355-5770
[web site]
[email]

Pryor Flight Center is the ONLY CAA Preferred FBO in the Huntsville Metro area. Make DCU your choice when visiting North Alabama! Our competitive fuel prices and Southern Hospitality is second to none!

Our goal is to bring excellence in airport management and fixed based operations to the communities we serve. Come experience the #FlyDCU difference!

More info and photos of Pryor Flight Center


	100LL		Jet A
FS		$5.90		$5.99
SS		$5.70		---
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FS=Full service
SS=Self service

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