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KDCU Pryor Field Regional Airport
Decatur, Alabama, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013

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: MON-FRI 0700-1800, ALL SAT-SUN 0800-1800
FOR ATTENDANT AFTER HRS CALL (256) 777-1757 OR (256) 729-8676.
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: ACTVT HIRL RY 18/36, REIL RYS 18 & 36 AND PAPI RY 36 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

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
WX AWOS-3 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
DCU at fieldDECATUR VOR/DME112.8001W
RQZr239/17.6ROCKET VORTAC112.2002E
MSLr096/27.1MUSCLE SHOALS VORTAC116.5001E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CAPSHAW230/10.935001WCWH -.-. .-- ....
REDSTONE258/13.028700WHUA .... ..- .-
KELSO216/35.035801WTNY - -. -.--
LAWRENCEBURG157/38.226901WLRT .-.. .-. -

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A1+
Parking: 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 good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 75.0
Double wheel: 125.0
Double tandem: 150.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Latitude: 34-39.746333N34-38.739833N
Longitude: 086-56.709833W086-56.733667W
Elevation: 588.0 ft.583.3 ft.
Gradient: 0.3%0.3%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 182 magnetic, 181 true002 magnetic, 001 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left
RY 36 PAPI OTS INDEFLY.
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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 256-306-9070
Manager: STAN SMITH
DECATUR/ATHENS AIRPORT AUTHORITY, P.O. BOX 502
DECATUR, AL 35612
Phone 256-355-5770

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 83
Single engine airplanes: 69
Multi engine airplanes: 10
Jet airplanes: 1
Helicopters: 2
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 27 April 2010

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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 18   download (322KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18   download (247KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36   download (252KB)
VOR RWY 18   download (251KB)
VOR RWY 36   download (175KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (19KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (189KB)

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 - Madison County Executive Airport/Tom Sharp Jr Field (23 nm NE)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 16-Oct-2013
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3011:30
Sunrise06:5511:55
Sunset18:1223:12
Evening civil twilight18:3723:37

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  16-Oct-2013 10:27:13
Local (UTC-5)  16-Oct-2013 05:27:13
 
METAR
KDCU 160753Z AUTO 10004KT 10SM BKN065 OVC090 18/15 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP155 T01780150
KHSV 
8nm E 
160753Z AUTO 15004KT 10SM BKN100 OVC120 18/15 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP155 T01780150
KHUA 
13nm E 
151955Z 00000KT 7SM SCT035 24/14 A3005 RMK LAST
TAF
KHSV 
8nm E 
160520Z 1606/1706 12005KT P6SM SCT040 BKN120 FM161100 12005KT P6SM VCSH BKN040 FM161600 18010KT P6SM OVC030 TEMPO 1616/1620 5SM -SHRA BR FM162000 19010KT 3SM SHRA BR OVC020 FM170100 20005KT 2SM -SHRA BR OVC009
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
 North Alabama Aviation
UNICOM 123.075
256-355-5770
256-584-8041
[email]
Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Passenger terminal and lounge, Aircraft maintenance, Aircraft modifications, Aircraft parts, ...

More info about North Alabama Aviation
Phillips 66
100LL Jet A
FS $5.90 $5.95 
SS $5.80 --- 
 Updated 14-Oct-2013
 
   13 read write
FS=Full service
SS=Self service
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Pryor Field Regional Airport

Miles Price ($)
HOLIDAY INN HOTEL & SUITES DECATUR 3.5 100-140
COUNTRY INN & SUITES BY CARLSON DECATUR 3.6 77-92
MOTEL 6 DECATUR 3.6 

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Pryor Field Regional Airport

10 in Decatur
3 in Priceville
9 in Athens
9 in Madison
2 in Hartselle
 

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