Decatur Airport (DEC)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	DEC
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	88°51'56.4810" W / 39°50'4.4250" N -88.865689 / 39.834562 (Estimated)
Elevation	681.90 ft / 207.84 m (Surveyed)
Land	2100 acres
From nearest city	4 nautical miles E of Decatur, IL
Location	Macon County, IL
Magnetic Variation	01W (2000)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	DECATUR PARK DISTRICT
Address	620 E. RIVERSIDE AVE. DECATUR, IL 62521
Phone number	217-428-2423
Manager	TIM A. WRIGHT
Address	910 S. AIRPORT ROAD DECATUR, IL 62521
Phone number	217-428-2423

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Beacon Color	White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	ST LOUIS
Region	AGL - Great Lakes
Responsible ARTCC	ZAU - CHICAGO
Tie-in FSS	STL - SAINT LOUIS
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	DEC (NOTAM-d service available)
Certification type/date	1973/05

Airport Communications

CTAF	118.9 MHz
UNICOM	122.95 MHz
ASOS	DEC (217-429-0052)

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LL,A
Transient storage	Hangar, Tiedown
Other services	AFRT,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES

Runway Information

Runway 06/24

Dimensions	8496 x 150 ft (2590 x 46 m)
Surface	ASPH-CONC (GOOD)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	High

	06	24
Alignment	59°	239°
Physical elevation	672.70 ft	681.80 ft
Coordinates	39.827098 / -88.874517	39.839062 / -88.848552
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Precision instrument , Good Condition	Precision instrument , Fair Condition
ILS type	ILS/DME
VGSI		4-box on left
RVR equipment	touchdown, midfield	midfield, rollout
Approach light	MALSR
Runway end lights	No	No
CL lights	No	No
TDZ lights	No	No

Runway 12/30

Dimensions	6799 x 150 ft (2072 x 46 m)
Surface	ASPH-CONC (GOOD)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	Medium

	12	30
Alignment	119°	299°
Physical elevation	678.30 ft	678.00 ft
Coordinates	39.841251 / -88.874801	39.832165 / -88.853653
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition	Non-precision instrument , Fair Condition
VGSI		4-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights	No
CL lights	No	No
TDZ lights	No	No

Runway 18/36

Dimensions	5298 x 150 ft (1615 x 46 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	Medium

	18	36
Alignment	179°	359°
Physical elevation	678.90 ft	672.20 ft
Coordinates	39.841451 / -88.874373	39.826909 / -88.874083
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI	4-light PAPI on left	4-box on left
Runway end lights		No
CL lights	No	No
TDZ lights	No	No

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
MTO	DME	MATTOON	31X	109.40		34.3 nm
BMI	DME	BLOOMINGTON	19X	108.20		39.0 nm
VLA	DME	VANDALIA	116Y	116.95		46.6 nm
DEC	FAN MARKER	AKLEY		0.00	01W	5.3 nm
DE	NDB	ELWIN		275.00	01W	4.9 nm
SYZ	NDB	SHELBYVILLE		365.00	02W	25.7 nm
AAA	NDB	ABRAHAM		329.00	00E	29.3 nm
CM	NDB	VEALS		407.00	03W	32.5 nm
CJ	NDB	CALDE		240.00	01W	33.6 nm
LQ	NDB	LICOL		375.00	01W	34.3 nm
SP	NDB	HUSKK		382.00	01W	41.5 nm
LH	NDB	EGROW		334.00	03W	43.6 nm
AXC	VORTAC	ADDERS	119X	117.20	03E	5.8 nm
CMI	VORTAC	CHAMPAIGN	104Y	115.75	03E	29.7 nm
SPI	VORTAC	SPINNER	74X	112.70	01W	37.5 nm

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.
• 217-428-8836
• SECONDARY LAHSO 8000 FT HOLD SHORT OF RWY 18/36.