KDEC· DEC· Decatur
Decatur Airport
medium airport · elevation 682 ft (208 m)
11:02Z 00:46Z Night
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Current METARVFR
13 min ago·06:54ZKDEC 270654Z 13013KT 10SM FEW075 17/11 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP122 T01720106
Wind
130° 13 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
—
Temperature
17°C / 11°C
temp / dew
QNH
1013 hPa
29.90 inHg
Clouds
FEW 7,500ft
Weather
—
Station
KDEC
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1012.2 HPa hourly temperature of 17.2°C and dew point of 10.6°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (0)
None active in area.
PIREPs (2)
- FL320B76314 min agoTURB LGT-MOD
- FL320B75217 min agoTURB MOD
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 4 kt | XW 12 kt R |
| RWY 12/30 | HW 13 kt | XW 3 kt R |
| RWY 18/36 | HW 9 kt | XW 10 kt L |
39.8346°, -88.8657°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 12/30 (use 12) | Preferred | HW 13 | 3 R | — |
| RWY 18/36 (use 18) | Usable | HW 9 | 10 L | — |
| RWY 06/24 (use 06) | Usable | HW 4 | 12 R | Crosswind 12 kt |
Density altitude
1,091 ft
elevation 682 ft
ISA deviation
+3.4°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
Wind9 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp23°C
QNH1012 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=276
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Decatur Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/27 06:27 UTC
27/06Z
27/12Z
27/18Z
28/00Z
28/06Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
TEMPO MVFR
TEMPO IFR
VFRBASE27/06Z → 27/14Z13013KT · 6 SM · SCT120 BKN200
Wind: 13013KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT120 BKN200
TAF KDEC 270524Z 2706/2806 13013KT P6SM SCT120 BKN200
VFRFM27/14Z → 27/19Z15017G26KT · 6 SM · -SHRA · SCT050 BKN100
Wind: 15017G26KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: -SHRA
Clouds: SCT050 BKN100
FM271400 15017G26KT P6SM -SHRA SCT050 BKN100
MVFRTEMPO27/16Z → 27/19Z4 SM · TSRA · BKN030(CB)sn
Visibility: 4 SM
Weather: TSRA
Clouds: BKN030(CB)sn
TEMPO 2716/2719 4SM TSRA BKN030CB
VFRFM27/19Z → 28/02Z17020G30KT · 5 SM · -SHRA VCTS · BKN035(CB)sn
Wind: 17020G30KT
Visibility: 5 SM
Weather: -SHRA VCTS
Clouds: BKN035(CB)sn
FM271900 17020G30KT 5SM -SHRA VCTS BKN035CB
IFRTEMPO27/23Z → 28/02ZVRB25G45KT · 2 SM · +TSRA · OVC015(CB)sn
Wind: VRB25G45KT
Visibility: 2 SM
Weather: +TSRA
Clouds: OVC015(CB)sn
TEMPO 2723/2802 VRB25G45KT 2SM +TSRA OVC015CB
VFRFM28/02Z → 28/06Z20014G24KT · 6 SM · VCSH · BKN050
Wind: 20014G24KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: VCSH
Clouds: BKN050
FM280200 20014G24KT P6SM VCSH BKN050
Raw TAF
TAF KDEC 270524Z 2706/2806 13013KT P6SM SCT120 BKN200 FM271400 15017G26KT P6SM -SHRA SCT050 BKN100 TEMPO 2716/2719 4SM TSRA BKN030CB FM271900 17020G30KT 5SM -SHRA VCTS BKN035CB TEMPO 2723/2802 VRB25G45KT 2SM +TSRA OVC015CB FM280200 20014G24KT P6SM VCSH BKN050
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