FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | LUD |
| Lat/Long: | 33-15-15.3000N / 097-34-49.8000W 33-15.255000N / 097-34.830000W 33.2542500 / -97.5805000 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1047 ft. / 319.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 09E (2000) |
| From city: | 2 miles N of DECATUR, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 76234 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 01/1947 |
| Sectional chart: | DALLAS-FT WORTH |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | FORT WORTH CENTER |
| FSS: | FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [817-541-3474] |
| NOTAMs facility: | LUD (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN MIRL RY 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.225 (940-627-2365) |
| REGIONAL APPROACH: | 118.1 |
| REGIONAL DEPARTURE: | 118.1 |
| WX AWOS-3 at XBP (13 nm W): | 119.225 (940-683-8027) |
| WX ASOS at DTO (19 nm E): | 119.325 (817-383-8457) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| UKWr138/20.8 | | BOWIE VORTAC | | 112.40 | | 06E |
| FUZr311/29.8 | | RANGER VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 06E |
| TTTr304/35.7 | | MAVERICK VOR/DME | | 113.10 | | 06E |
| MQPr025/38.0 | | MILLSAP VORTAC | | 117.70 | | 09E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 4200 x 60 ft. / 1280 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 12.5 | | Double wheel: | 17.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 33-15.597737N | | 33-14.911167N |
| Longitude: | 097-34.883468W | | 097-34.775153W |
| Elevation: | 1041.2 ft. | | 1036.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.6% | | 0.6% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 163 magnetic, 172 true | | 343 magnetic, 352 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 22 ft. pline, marked, 1078 ft. from runway, 39:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF DECATUR PO BOX 1299 DECATUR, TX 76234 Phone 940-627-2741 |
| Manager: | MICHAEL SAYERS 351 AIRPORT ROAD DECATUR, TX 76234 Phone 940-627-2855 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 33 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 23 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 6 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 4 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 36/day * | | 67% | local general aviation | | 33% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 04 September 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | GND DROPS SHARPLY 160 FT NORTH OF RY 17 THLD. |
| - | GLIDER ACTIVITY ON WKENDS APR-OCT. GLIDER TFC PATTERN IS ON THE WEST SIDE OF ARPT. RIGHT TFC PAT FOR ALL POWERED ACFT ON RY 35. |
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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (230KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (189KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 17 | |
download (163KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (21KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (37KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KXBP - Bridgeport Municipal Airport (13 nm W)
KDTO - Denton Municipal Airport (19 nm E)
KAFW - Fort Worth Alliance Airport (21 nm SE)
0F2 - Bowie Municipal Airport (23 nm NW)
KFTW - Fort Worth Meacham International Airport (28 nm SE)
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Times for 13-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:52 | | 12:52 |
| Sunrise | | 07:17 | | 13:17 |
| Sunset | | 18:12 | | 00:12 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:38 | | 00:38 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Feb-2012 10:06:57 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 13-Feb-2012 04:06:57 |
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| METAR |
| KLUD | 118.22 940-927-2365
130935Z AUTO 13012KT 5SM UP BKN005 OVC010 M01/M01 A3006 RMK AO2
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KXBP 13nm W | 130935Z AUTO 14009KT 7SM DZ SCT025 OVC060 00/00 A3008 RMK AO2 P0001
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KDTO 19nm E | 130953Z AUTO 13011KT 9SM RA BKN065 OVC080 01/00 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP191 P0005 T00110000
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| TAF |
KAFW 22nm SE | 130535Z 1306/1406 16010KT 6SM -RAPL BR SCT008 OVC050 FM131100 15011KT 5SM RA OVC008 FM131700 18011KT P6SM OVC012 FM140000 21005KT P6SM SCT015
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| NOTAMs |
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