FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
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: | 0700-DUSK
FOR ATTENDANT AFT HRS CALL (256) 232-2470 OR (256) 729-8676/6058. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT HIRL RY 18/36, REIL RYS 18 & 36 AND VASI RY 18 & PAPI RY 36 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land 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): | PHONE 256-772-8074 |
- 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 |
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| 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 |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| CAPSHAW | | 230/10.9 | | 350 | | 01W | | CWH | -.-. .-- .... |
| REDSTONE | | 258/13.0 | | 287 | | 00W | | HUA | .... ..- .- |
| COLE SPRING | | 342/18.2 | | 230 | | 01W | | CPP | -.-. .--. .--. |
| KELSO | | 216/35.0 | | 358 | | 01W | | TNY | - -. -.-- |
| LAWRENCEBURG | | 156/38.2 | | 269 | | 00E | | LRT | .-.. .-. - |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+ |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| 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, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 35.0 | | Double wheel: | 55.0 | | Double tandem: | 95.0 |
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| 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. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 182 magnetic, 181 true | | 002 magnetic, 001 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left | | 2-light PAPI on left |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | DECATUR/ATHENS AIRPORT AUTHORITY
6113 SPRING LAKE DR
HUNTSVILLE, AL 35811
Phone 256-306-9070 |
| Manager: | STAN SMITH
DECATUR/ATHENS AIRPORT AUTHORITY, 6113 SPRING LAKE DR
HUNTSVILLE, AL 35811
Phone 256-306-9070 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 144 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 114 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 20 | | Jet airplanes: | | 5 | | Helicopters: | | 4 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 459/day * | | 67% | transient general aviation | | 24% | local general aviation | | 7% | military | | 2% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 03 May 2006 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | FLAGGED & LGTD 150 FT CRANE LCTD 1750 FT WEST OF RY 18/36 & 1250 FT SOUTH OF AER 18. |
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 3 July 2008 at 0901Z and 31 July 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (311KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (306KB) |
| VOR RWY 18 | |
download (301KB) |
| VOR RWY 36 | |
download (216KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (19KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (33KB) |
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 - Rountree Field Airport (15 nm S)
9A4 - Lawrence County Airport (20 nm W)
KMDQ - Madison County Executive Airport/Tom Sharp Jr Field (23 nm NE)
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Satellite photo at:
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Bobby Weaver
Photo taken 29-Oct-2005
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| Sectional chart |
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Click on chart to expand
Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 24-Jul-2008
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:26 | | 10:26 |
| Sunrise | | 05:54 | | 10:54 |
| Sunset | | 19:55 | | 00:55 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:23 | | 01:23 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 24-Jul-2008 12:31:28 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 24-Jul-2008 07:31:28 |
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| METAR |
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| KDCU | 241153Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR 20/17 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP170 7//// T02000172 10222 20172 53008 TSNO $
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KHSV
8nm E | 241153Z 00000KT 9SM FEW250 21/18 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP182 70006 T02060178 10228 20189 53010 $
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KHUA
13nm E | 231755Z 00000KT 7SM BKN035 31/21 A3003
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KHSV
8nm E | 241120Z 241212 VRB03KT P6SM SCT030 SCT250 FM1400 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM2000 31007KT P6SM SKC FM0100 VRB02KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support |
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Services / Description | | Fuel Prices | | Comments | |
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256-306-9070
[email]
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Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft maintenance, Aircraft modifications, Aircraft parts, Restrooms
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UNICOM 123.075
256-355-5770
256-355-6159
[web site]
[email]
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Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Passenger terminal and lounge, Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aerial tours / aerial sightseeing, ...
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