KDEC· DEC· Decatur
Decatur Airport
medium airport · elevation 682 ft (208 m)
12:15Z 23:06Z Day
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Current METARVFR
21 min ago·14:54ZKDEC 231454Z 13003KT 10SM CLR 16/10 A3034 RMK AO2 SLP273 T01610100 51015
Wind
130° 3 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
16°C / 10°C
temp / dew
QNH
1027 hPa
30.34 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KDEC
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1027.3 HPa hourly temperature of 16.1°C and dew point of 10.0°C Increase, then steady, or increase then Increase more slowly of 1.5 hectopascals in the past 3 hours
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 1 kt | XW 3 kt R |
| RWY 12/30 | HW 3 kt | XW 1 kt R |
| RWY 18/36 | HW 2 kt | XW 2 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 3 | 1 R | — |
| RWY 18/36 (use 18) | Usable | HW 2 | 2 L | — |
| RWY 06/24 (use 06) | Usable | HW 1 | 3 R | — |
Density altitude
593 ft
elevation 682 ft
ISA deviation
+2.4°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
Wind0 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp17°C
QNH1024 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=305
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 2026/10/23 12:22 UTC
23/12Z
23/18Z
24/00Z
24/06Z
24/12Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE23/12Z → 23/16ZVRB3KT · 6 SM · SKC
Wind: VRB3KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SKC
TAF KDEC 231120Z 2312/2412 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
VFRFM23/16Z → 24/12Z1406KT · 6 SM · FEW250
Wind: 1406KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW250
FM231600 14006KT P6SM FEW250
Raw TAF
TAF KDEC 231120Z 2312/2412 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM231600 14006KT P6SM FEW250
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