KDEC· DEC· Decatur
Decatur Airport
medium airport · elevation 682 ft (208 m)
11:16Z 00:42Z Night
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Current METARVFR
47 min ago·01:54ZKDEC 240154Z 36005KT 10SM BKN050 19/14 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP173 T01890144 $
Wind
360° 5 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
5,000 ft
Temperature
19°C / 14°C
temp / dew
QNH
1018 hPa
30.06 inHg
Clouds
BKN 5,000ft
Weather
—
Station
KDEC
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1017.3 HPa hourly temperature of 18.9°C and dew point of 14.4°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
06/242590 mPEM
12/302072 mPEM
18/361615 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 06/24 | HW 3 kt | XW 4 kt L |
| RWY 12/30 | TW 2 kt | XW 4 kt L |
| RWY 18/36 | TW 5 kt | XW 0 kt L |
39.8346°, -88.8657°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 18/36 (use 36) | Preferred | HW 5 | 0 R | — |
| RWY 06/24 (use 06) | Usable | HW 3 | 4 L | — |
| RWY 12/30 (use 30) | Usable | HW 2 | 4 R | — |
Density altitude
1,196 ft
elevation 682 ft
ISA deviation
+5.4°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)KDEC
- ATIS126.350
- GND121.750
- TWR118.900
- A/DCHAMPAIGN APP/DEP132.850
- CTAF118.900
- RDOST LOUIS RDO122.300
- UNICUNICOM122.950
Navaids near airportassoc. KDEC
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| AXC | VORTAC | 117.20 MHz | HIGH |
| DE | NDB | 275 kHz | LOW |
Runways3
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 06/248,496 ft (2,590 m)
- Surface
- PEM
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 12/306,799 ft (2,072 m)
- Surface
- PEM
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 18/365,298 ft (1,615 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)KDEC
Wind7 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp23°C
QNH1017 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=289
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Decatur Airport
Diagram unavailable for Decatur Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/08/23 18:28 UTC
23/18Z
24/00Z
24/06Z
24/12Z
24/18Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
TEMPO IFR
VFRBASE23/18Z → 23/21Z30010G15KT · 6 SM · FEW045 FEW250
Wind: 30010G15KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW045 FEW250
TAF KDEC 231725Z 2318/2418 30010G15KT P6SM FEW045 FEW250
VFRFM23/21Z → 24/01Z3208KT · 6 SM · FEW050 FEW250
Wind: 3208KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW050 FEW250
FM232100 32008KT P6SM FEW050 FEW250
VFRFM24/01Z → 24/09Z3404KT · 6 SM · FEW250
Wind: 3404KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW250
FM240100 34004KT P6SM FEW250
VFRFM24/09Z → 24/14ZVRB2KT · 6 SM · BR · FEW250
Wind: VRB2KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: BR
Clouds: FEW250
FM240900 VRB02KT 6SM BR FEW250
IFRTEMPO24/09Z → 24/13Z3 SM · BR
Visibility: 3 SM
Weather: BR
TEMPO 2409/2413 3SM BR
VFRFM24/14Z → 24/18Z2205KT · 6 SM · FEW050 SCT250
Wind: 2205KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW050 SCT250
FM241400 22005KT P6SM FEW050 SCT250
Raw TAF
TAF KDEC 231725Z 2318/2418 30010G15KT P6SM FEW045 FEW250 FM232100 32008KT P6SM FEW050 FEW250 FM240100 34004KT P6SM FEW250 FM240900 VRB02KT 6SM BR FEW250 TEMPO 2409/2413 3SM BR FM241400 22005KT P6SM FEW050 SCT250
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