KDEC· DEC· Decatur
Decatur Airport
medium airport · elevation 682 ft (208 m)
12:00Z 23:27Z Night
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Current METARVFR
5 min ago·05:54ZKDEC 090554Z AUTO 05005KT 10SM CLR 10/08 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP192 T01000078 10211 20094 402670083 58003
Wind
050° 5 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
10°C / 8°C
temp / dew
QNH
1020 hPa
30.11 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KDEC
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1019.2 HPa hourly temperature of 10.0°C and dew point of 7.8°C 6-hourly maximum temperature of 21.1°C 6-hourly minimum temperature of 9.4°C 24-hour maximum temperature of 26.7°C and 24-hour minimum temperature of 8.3°C Steady or increase, then decrease; or decrease then decrease more rapidly of 0.3 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 5 kt | XW 1 kt L |
| RWY 12/30 | HW 2 kt | XW 5 kt L |
| RWY 18/36 | TW 3 kt | XW 4 kt L |
39.8346°, -88.8657°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 06/24 (use 06) | Preferred | HW 5 | 1 L | — |
| RWY 18/36 (use 36) | Usable | HW 3 | 4 R | — |
| RWY 12/30 (use 12) | Usable | HW 2 | 5 L | — |
Density altitude
62 ft
elevation 682 ft
ISA deviation
-3.6°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
Wind3 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp21°C
QNH1018 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=294
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 2026/10/09 06:22 UTC
09/06Z
09/12Z
09/18Z
10/00Z
10/06Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE09/06Z → 09/13Z1303KT · 6 SM · SCT250
Wind: 1303KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT250
TAF KDEC 090520Z 0906/1006 13003KT P6SM SCT250
VFRFM09/13Z → 09/17Z1606KT · 6 SM · BKN150
Wind: 1606KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN150
FM091300 16006KT P6SM BKN150
VFRFM09/17Z → 10/06Z17011KT · 6 SM · SCT250
Wind: 17011KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT250
FM091700 17011KT P6SM SCT250
Raw TAF
TAF KDEC 090520Z 0906/1006 13003KT P6SM SCT250 FM091300 16006KT P6SM BKN150 FM091700 17011KT P6SM SCT250
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