Pryor Fld Regional Airport (DCU)

DCU
Pryor Fld Regional Airport (DCU)
Decatur, AL
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier DCU
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 86°56'43.3000" W / 34°39'14.6000" N
-86.945361 / 34.654056 (Estimated)
Elevation 592.00 ft / 180.44 m (Surveyed)
Land 200 acres
From nearest city 3 nautical miles NE of Decatur, AL
Location Limestone County, AL
Magnetic Variation 04W (2020)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner DECATUR/ATHENS AIRPORT AUTHORITY
Address P.O. BOX 1182
DECATUR, AL 35612
Phone number 256-355-5770
Manager ADAM FOX
Address PRYOR FIELD AIRPORT AUTHORITY
P.O. BOX 1182
DECATUR, AL 35602
Phone number 256-355-5770
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart ATLANTA
Region ASO - Southern
Responsible ARTCC ZME - MEMPHIS
Tie-in FSS ANB - ANNISTON
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility DCU (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 123.075 MHz
UNICOM 123.075 MHz
ASOS DCU (256-350-4270)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A+
Airframe repair MAJOR
Power plant repair MAJOR
Bottled oxygen HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen NONE
Transient storage Hangar, Tiedown
Other services AFRT,CARGO,INSTR,RNTL,SALES
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
Dimensions 6107 x 100 ft (1861 x 30 m)
Surface ASPH (FAIR)
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights High
PCN 35
18 36
Alignment 181°
Physical elevation 588.00 ft 583.30 ft
Coordinates 34.662439 / -86.945164 34.645664 / -86.945561
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Precision instrument , Fair Condition Precision instrument , Fair Condition
ILS type ILS/DME
VGSI 2-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights Yes Yes
Remarks
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