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DECATUR AIRPORT

DECATUR, IL, USA
Airport Info
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Location
Latitude / Longitude: 39°50'4"N / 88°51'56"W
  39°50.0737'N / 88°51.9414'W
  39.8346 / -88.8657
Elevation: 681.9 ft. (surveyed)
Variation: 01W (2000)
From city: 04 miles E of DECATUR, IL

Operations
Facility use: Open to the public
Sectional chart: ST LOUIS
Control tower: yes
Boundary ARTCC: KANSAS CITY
Responsible ARTCC: CHICAGO
FSS: SAINT LOUIS [1-800-WX-BRIEF]
NOTAMs facility: DEC (NOTAM-D service available)
Segmented circle: no
Lights: SEE RMK
Landing fee: no

Communications
UNICOM: 122.950
CTAF: 118.900

Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance VOR name Freq Var
DEC 356oT/5.8 DECATUR VORTAC 117.20 03E
CMI 246oT/29.7 CHAMPAIGN VORTAC 110.00 03E
MTO 309oT/34.3 MATTOON VOR/DME 109.40 03E
CAP 95oT/35.2 CAPITAL VORTAC 112.70 04E
SPI 90oT/37.4 SPINNER VORTAC 112.70 01W
BMI 176oT/38.9 BLOOMINGTON VOR/DME 108.20 03E
 
NDB name Hdg/Dist Freq Var ID
SHELBYVILLE 358oT/25.7 365 01E SYZ
TAYLORVILLE 50oT/27.7 395 00E TAZ
ABRAHAM 132oT/29.2 329 00E AAA
LICOL 98oT/34.3 375 01W LQ
ZEBRE 307oT/39.7 347 00E MT

Services
Fuel available: 100LLA

Runway Information

Runway 06/24
Dimensions: 8496 x 150 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE,GOOD CONDITION,SAW-CUT OR PLASTIC GROOVED
Edge lights: HIGH
 
Runway 06
Runway 24
Latitude: 39-49-37.5532N 39-50-20.6248N
Longitude: 088-52-28.2600W 088-50-54.7866W
Elevation: 672.7 ft. 681.8 ft.
Traffic pattern: left left
Runway true heading: 059 239
Declared distances: TORA:8496 TODA:8496 ASDA:8496 LDA:8496 TORA:8496 TODA:8496 ASDA:8496 LDA:8496
Markings: precision instrument, in good condition precision instrument, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-BOX VASI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdow midfield midfield rollout
Approach lights: 1,400 FOOT MEDIUM INTENSITY APPROACH LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH RUNWAY ALIGNMENT INDICATOR LIGHTS
Runway end identifier lights: no no
Centerline lights: no no
Touchdown lights: no no
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
 

Runway 12/30
Dimensions: 6799 x 150 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE,GOOD CONDITION,SAW-CUT OR PLASTIC GROOVED
Edge lights: MEDIUM
 
Runway 12
Runway 30
Latitude: 39-50-28.5038N 39-49-55.7933N
Longitude: 088-52-29.2821W 088-51-13.1499W
Elevation: 678.3 ft. 678.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: left left
Runway true heading: 119 299
Declared distances: TORA:6799 TODA:6799 ASDA:6799 LDA:6799 TORA:6799 TODA:6799 ASDA:6799 LDA:6799
Markings: nonprecision instrument, in good condition nonprecision instrument, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: no
Centerline lights: no no
Touchdown lights: no no
 

Runway 18/36
Dimensions: 5298 x 150 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,GOOD CONDITION,SAW-CUT OR PLASTIC GROOVED
Edge lights: MEDIUM
 
Runway 18
Runway 36
Latitude: 39-50-29.2237N 39-49-36.8721N
Longitude: 088-52-27.7426W 088-52-26.7004W
Elevation: 678.9 ft. 672.2 ft.
Traffic pattern: left left
Runway true heading: 179 359
Declared distances: TORA:5298 TODA:5298 ASDA:5298 LDA:5298 TORA:5298 TODA:5298 ASDA:5298 LDA:5298
Markings: nonprecision instrument, in good condition nonprecision instrument, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path) 4-BOX VASI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: no
Centerline lights: no no
Touchdown lights: no no
 

Additional Remarks
  • N RAMP FROM HNGR B TO HNGR G CLSD TO ACFT OVR 12500 LBS.
  • WHEN ATCT CLSD BE ALERT FOR VEHICULAR TFC IN ARPT OPS AREAS.
  • BIRDS & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • GLIDER OPS RWY 06 & 30 ONLY, RQR WRITTEN APVL - CTC AMGR. SOD OPS NA.
  • SNOW REMOVAL OPS WINTER MONTHS MNT CTAF. LNDG/DEP ACFT USE CTAF WHEN ATCT CLSD.
  • FOR US CUSTOMS CALL 217-425-4803.
  • RWY 12 & 18 AND RWY 06 & 36 CLOSELY ALIGNED. VFY CORRECT RWY AND COMPASS HDG PRIOR TO DEP.
  • TWY A RSTRD NORTH OF TWY G TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN OF 86FT OR LESS WITHOUT PPR - CTC AMGR.
  • FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC CHICAGO ARTCC 630-906-8921.
  • (LAHSO_ALD, RWY 24) SECONDARY LAHSO 8000 FT HOLD SHORT OF RWY 18/36.
  • (CONTACT TITLE) 217-428-8836

Instrument Procedures
Effective Oct 30, 2025 to Nov 26, 2025
   AIRPORT DIAGRAM (PDF)

IAPs (Instrument Approach Procedures)
   ILS OR LOC RWY 06 (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 06 (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 24 (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 (PDF)
   LOC BC RWY 24 (PDF)
   VOR RWY 18 (PDF)
   VOR RWY 36 (PDF)
   TAKEOFF MINIMUMS (PDF)
   ALTERNATE MINIMUMS (PDF)
   LAHSO (PDF)
 
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