KDEC· DEC· Decatur
Decatur Airport
medium airport · elevation 682 ft (208 m)
11:16Z 00:42Z Day
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Current METARVFR
14 min ago·16:54ZKDEC 231654Z 29012G17KT 10SM CLR 24/13 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP182 T02440133 $
Wind
290° 12 kt (gust 17 kt)
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
24°C / 13°C
temp / dew
QNH
1019 hPa
30.08 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KDEC
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1018.2 HPa hourly temperature of 24.4°C and dew point of 13.3°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (0)
None active in area.
PIREPs (3)
- FL060B73710 min agoTURB MOD
- FL320A21N16 min agoTURB NEG
- FL350B75218 min agoTURB LGT
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 | TW 8 kt | XW 9 kt L |
| RWY 12/30 | TW 12 kt | XW 2 kt R |
| RWY 18/36 | TW 4 kt | XW 11 kt R |
39.8346°, -88.8657°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 12/30 (use 30) | Preferred | HW 12 | 2 L | — |
| RWY 06/24 (use 24) | Usable | HW 8 | 9 R | — |
| RWY 18/36 (use 36) | Usable | HW 4 | 11 L | Crosswind 11 kt |
Density altitude
1,769 ft
elevation 682 ft
ISA deviation
+10.4°C
large deviation
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
Wind8 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp24°C
QNH1016 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=275
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 12:22 UTC
23/12Z
23/18Z
24/00Z
24/06Z
24/12Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
TEMPO VFR
VFRBASE23/12Z → 24/01Z3107KT · 6 SM · FEW250
Wind: 3107KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW250
TAF KDEC 231120Z 2312/2412 31007KT P6SM FEW250
VFRFM24/01Z → 24/12ZVRB3KT · 6 SM · FEW250
Wind: VRB3KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW250
FM240100 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250
VFRTEMPO24/09Z → 24/12Z5 SM · BR
Visibility: 5 SM
Weather: BR
TEMPO 2409/2412 5SM BR
Raw TAF
TAF KDEC 231120Z 2312/2412 31007KT P6SM FEW250 FM240100 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250 TEMPO 2409/2412 5SM BR
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