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KDCU

Pryor Field Regional Airport
Decatur, Alabama, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 JULY 2020

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:	MON-FRI 0700-1800, ALL SAT-SUN 0800-1800 FOR ATTENDANT AFT HRS CALL (256) 777-1757 OR (256) 729-8676.
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	ACTVT REIL RWYS 18 AND 36; PAPI RWY 36 AND HIRL RWY 18/36- 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):	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
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

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 fair condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:	75.0
Double wheel:	125.0
Double tandem:	150.0

Runway edge lights:

high intensity

Runway edge markings:

PART OF RWY MARKINGS HAVE BEEN CLEANED OR ARE VISIBLE. SEVERAL PRECISION APPCH TDZE MARKINGS AND RWY EDGE MARKINGS PARTIALLY OBSCURED/FADED

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 FOUTZ PRYOR FIELD AIRPORT AUTHORITY, P.O. BOX 1182 DECATUR, AL 35602 Phone 256-355-5770

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		110
Single engine airplanes:		93
Multi engine airplanes:		9
Jet airplanes:		4
Helicopters:		3
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 IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC HUNTSVILLE APCH AT 256-542-2070, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453.

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 from 16 July 2020 at 0901Z to 13 August 2020 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS Y OR LOC Y RWY 18		download (334KB)
ILS Z OR LOC Z RWY 18		download (336KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18		download (299KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36		download (233KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (48KB)
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 - 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 07-Aug-2020

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:37	10:37
Sunrise	06:04	11:04
Sunset	19:43	00:43
Evening civil twilight	20:10	01:10

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	08-Aug-2020 02:28:12
Local (UTC-5)	07-Aug-2020 21:28:12

METAR

KDCU	080153Z AUTO 02004KT 10SM CLR 24/18 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP182 T02440183
KHSV 8nm E	080153Z 34004KT 10SM CLR 27/19 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP180 T02720189
KHUA 13nm E	080158Z AUTO 02004KT 10SM CLR M A3008 RMK AO2 SLPNO $

TAF

KHSV
8nm E

071743Z 0718/0818 34006KT P6SM SCT040 SCT250 FM080300 VRB02KT P6SM SKC

NOTAMs

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

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Comments

UNICOM 123.075
256-355-5770
256-306-9070
[web site]
[email]

6,107' X 100' runway with ILS and GPS approaches. VOR/DME on the field.

KDCU is convenient to Decatur and west Huntsville businesses. No tie down fee and a minimum fuel purchase waives all ramp fees.

Rental cars can be picked up and dropped off here. Taxis, Limousine services and a crew car. Catering service is available.

Comfortable modern Pilots lounge with snooze room, showers, Wi-Fi, reclining couch and big screen TV. Flight planning room with a computer for weather and filing flight plans. Conference room, Class room, vending area with free popcorn, coffee, snacks and ice.

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	100LL		Jet A
FS		$4.50		$4.10
SS		$4.40		---
Updated 07-Aug-2020

2 read write

FS=Full service
SS=Self service

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