FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | DEC |
| Lat/Long: | 39-50-04.4250N / 088-51-56.4810W
39-50.073750N / 088-51.941350W
39.8345625 / -88.8656892
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 682 ft. / 207.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 01W (2000) |
| From city: | 4 miles E of DECATUR, IL |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 62521 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 03/1945 |
| Sectional chart: | ST LOUIS |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | SAINT LOUIS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | DEC (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 24 HOURS/DAY, ALL SAT SUN 0700-2130 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
WHEN ATCT CLSD HIRL RY 06/24 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MIRL RYS 12/30 & 18/36; PAPI RY 30, TWY LGTS & MALSR RY 06 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | 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. |
| International operations: | US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 118.9 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 126.35 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 217-429-0052 |
| DECATUR GROUND: | 121.75 392.1 [0600-2200] |
| DECATUR TOWER: | 118.9 392.1 [0600-2200] |
| CHAMPAIGN APPROACH: | 132.85 |
| CHAMPAIGN DEPARTURE: | 132.85 |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON REMOTED CHAMPAIGN APCH CTL FREQ 121.35 WHEN CHAMPAIGN APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| DECr353/5.8 | | DECATUR VORTAC | | 117.20 | | 03E |
| CMIr243/29.7 | | CHAMPAIGN VORTAC | | 110.00 | | 03E |
| MTOr306/34.3 | | MATTOON VOR/DME | | 109.40 | | 03E |
| CAPr092/35.2 | | CAPITAL VORTAC | | 112.70 | | 04E |
| SPIr091/37.4 | | SPINNER VORTAC | | 112.70 | | 01W |
| BMIr173/38.9 | | BLOOMINGTON VOR/DME | | 108.20 | | 03E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| SHELBYVILLE | | 357/25.7 | | 365 | | 01E | | SYZ | ... -.-- --.. |
| TAYLORVILLE | | 050/27.7 | | 395 | | 00E | | TAZ | - .- --.. |
| ABRAHAM | | 132/29.2 | | 329 | | 00E | | AAA | .- .- .- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Runway Information
Runway 6/24
| Dimensions: | 8496 x 150 ft. / 2590 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/concrete/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 75.0 | | Double wheel: | 200.0 | | Double tandem: | 245.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Latitude: | 39-49.625850N | | 39-50.343850N |
| Longitude: | 088-52.471033W | | 088-50.913083W |
| Elevation: | 672.3 ft. | | 682.2 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 060 magnetic, 059 true | | 240 magnetic, 239 true |
| Markings: | precision, in fair condition | | precision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown | | |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | 17 ft. road, 885 ft. from runway, 599 ft. left of centerline, 39:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 6799 x 150 ft. / 2072 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/concrete/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 75.0 | | Double wheel: | 200.0 | | Double tandem: | 245.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 39-50.475333N | | 39-49.929933N |
| Longitude: | 088-52.487967W | | 088-51.219283W |
| Elevation: | 677.8 ft. | | 678.5 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 120 magnetic, 119 true | | 300 magnetic, 299 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | NSTD, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-light PAPI on left |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 43 ft. tree, 1174 ft. from runway, 288 ft. right of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 5299 x 150 ft. / 1615 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 75.0 | | Double wheel: | 115.0 | | Double tandem: | 180.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 39-50.487267N | | 39-49.614583N |
| Longitude: | 088-52.462317W | | 088-52.444867W |
| Elevation: | 678.3 ft. | | 672.2 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 180 magnetic, 179 true | | 000 magnetic, 359 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | STOL, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 50 ft. pole, 2344 ft. from runway, 461 ft. left of centerline, 42:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | DECATUR PARK DISTRICT
BOX 1136
DECATUR, IL 62525
Phone 217-428-2423 |
| Manager: | JOSEPH ATTWOOD
910 AIRPORT ROAD
DECATUR, IL 62521
Phone 217-428-2423 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 101 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 61 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 9 | | Jet airplanes: | | 6 | | Helicopters: | | 11 | | Military aircraft: | | 14 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 113/day * | | 45% | transient general aviation | | 40% | local general aviation | | 8% | military | | 6% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| E80 1 | US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT. |
| - | 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. |
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 31 July 2008 at 0901Z and 28 August 2008 at 0900Z.
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
2K0 - Piatt County Airport (17 nm NE)
2H0 - Shelby County Airport (25 nm S)
KTAZ - Taylorville Municipal Airport (28 nm SW)
KAAA - Logan County Airport (29 nm NW)
KCMI - University of Illinois-Willard Airport (30 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Eve Cascella
Photo taken 23-Jun-2008
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| Sectional chart |
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of official airport diagram from the FAA
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Times for 21-Aug-2008
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:47 | | 10:47 |
| Sunrise | | 06:15 | | 11:15 |
| Sunset | | 19:42 | | 00:42 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:10 | | 01:10 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 22-Aug-2008 03:55:01 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 21-Aug-2008 22:55:01 |
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| METAR |
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| KDEC | 220254Z 14005KT 10SM SCT026 BKN032 OVC080 23/22 A3003 RMK AO2 RAE08 SLP163 P0000 60000 T02280217 53012
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| KDEC | 212326Z 220024 15007KT 6SM BR VCSH SCT035 BKN050CB FM0400 15005KT P6SM SCT050 BKN120 FM0900 15004KT 4SM BR SCT020 BKN150 FM1500 17008KT 6SM HZ VCTS SCT040 BKN060CB
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