FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | DCU |
| Lat/Long: | 34-39-14.6000N / 086-56-43.3000W 34-39.243333N / 086-56.721667W 34.6540556 / -86.9453611 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 592 ft. / 180.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 01W (1990) |
| From city: | 3 miles NE of DECATUR, AL |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 35671 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 09/1942 |
| Sectional chart: | ATLANTA |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MEMPHIS CENTER |
| FSS: | ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | DCU (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-DUSK FOR ATTENDANT AFT HRS CALL (256) 232-2470 OR (256) 729-8676. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT HIRL RY 18/36, REIL RYS 18 & 36 AND PAPI RY 36 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.075 |
| WX ASOS: | 118.375 (256-350-4270) |
| HUNTSVILLE APPROACH: | 118.05 |
| HUNTSVILLE DEPARTURE: | 118.05 |
| WX ASOS at HSV (8 nm E): | PHONE 256-772-8074 |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MEMPHIS ARTCC ON FREQS 120.8/307.0 (HUNTSVILLE RCAG) WHEN HUNTSVILLE APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| DCU at field | | DECATUR VOR/DME | | 112.80 | | 01W |
| RQZr239/17.6 | | ROCKET VORTAC | | 112.20 | | 02E |
| MSLr096/27.1 | | MUSCLE SHOALS VORTAC | | 116.50 | | 01E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CAPSHAW | | 230/10.9 | | 350 | | 01W | | CWH | -.-. .-- .... |
| REDSTONE | | 258/13.0 | | 287 | | 00W | | HUA | .... ..- .- |
| COLE SPRING | | 342/18.2 | | 230 | | 01W | | CPP | -.-. .--. .--. |
| KELSO | | 216/35.0 | | 358 | | 01W | | TNY | - -. -.-- |
| LAWRENCEBURG | | 156/38.2 | | 269 | | 00E | | LRT | .-.. .-. - |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+ |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 6107 x 100 ft. / 1861 x 30 m 25 FT PAVED SHOULDERS WITH GRASS. |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 35.0 | | Double wheel: | 55.0 | | Double tandem: | 95.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 34-39.746333N | | 34-38.739833N |
| Longitude: | 086-56.709833W | | 086-56.733667W |
| Elevation: | 588.0 ft. | | 583.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 182 magnetic, 181 true | | 002 magnetic, 001 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 2-light PAPI on left |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | DECATUR/ATHENS AIRPORT AUTHORITY P.O. BOX 1182 DECATUR, AL 35612 Phone 256-306-9070 |
| Manager: | STAN SMITH DECATUR/ATHENS AIRPORT AUTHORITY, P.O. BOX 502 DECATUR, AL 35612 Phone 256-306-9070 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 147 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 128 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 11 | | Jet airplanes: | | 3 | | Helicopters: | | 4 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 459/day * | | 67% | transient general aviation | | 24% | local general aviation | | 7% | military | | 2% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 16 April 2009 | |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (311KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (306KB) |
| VOR RWY 18 | |
download (296KB) |
| VOR RWY 36 | |
download (209KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (19KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (33KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KHSV - Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (8 nm E)
KHUA - Redstone Army Airfield (13 nm E)
5M0 - Hartselle-Morgan County Regional Airport (15 nm S)
9A4 - Lawrence County Airport (20 nm W)
KMDQ - Madison County Executive Airport/Tom Sharp Jr Field (23 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Phtoo by Marty Sellers, Sellers Aerial & Commercial Photography www.sellersphoto.com
Photo taken 05-Nov-2008
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 07-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:49 | | 11:49 |
| Sunrise | | 06:15 | | 12:15 |
| Sunset | | 16:48 | | 22:48 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:14 | | 23:14 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 07-Nov-2009 23:46:01 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 07-Nov-2009 17:46:01 |
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| METAR |
| KDCU | 072253Z AUTO 10SM CLR 16/03 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP220 T01610033 $
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KHSV 8nm E | 072253Z 18004KT 10SM CLR 18/04 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP220 T01780039
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KHUA 13nm E | 070155Z AUTO 15001KT 12SMNDV CLR 10/02 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP248 T01010021
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| TAF |
KHSV 8nm E | 071725Z 0718/0818 19010G16KT P6SM SKC FM080000 15003KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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