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KDCU Pryor Field Regional Airport
Decatur, Alabama, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 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: 87
Single engine airplanes: 71
Multi engine airplanes: 12
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 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 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)

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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Aerial photo of KDCU (Pryor Field Regional Airport)
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 18-May-2013
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:1610:16
Sunrise05:4410:44
Sunset19:4500:45
Evening civil twilight20:1301:13

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  18-May-2013 05:59:47
Local (UTC-5)  18-May-2013 00:59:47
 
METAR
KDCU 180540Z AUTO 13003KT 6SM BR BKN010 BKN085 19/18 A2999 RMK AO2
KHSV 
8nm E 
180533Z AUTO 13004KT 5SM BR BKN012 OVC090 19/19 A3001 RMK AO2 $
KHUA 
13nm E 
171955Z 16006KT 7SM BKN060 OVC080 22/18 A3002 RMK LAST
K9A4 
20nm W 
180555Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM BR BKN003 OVC050 18/18 A3000 RMK AO2
TAF
KHSV 
8nm E 
180540Z 1806/1906 19008KT 6SM BR VCSH SCT008 BKN015 BKN060 FM180900 18006KT 5SM BR VCSH BKN008 BKN015 FM181800 22009KT P6SM VCTS BKN025CB BKN050 FM182200 20008KT P6SM BKN035 BKN050
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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 $6.15 $5.95 
SS $6.05 --- 
 Updated 10-May-2013
 
   11 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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