FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | DEH |
| Lat/Long: | 43-16-31.8050N / 091-44-21.7460W 43-16.530083N / 091-44.362433W 43.2755014 / -91.7393739 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1157 ft. / 352.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 01E (1995) |
| From city: | 2 miles SE of DECORAH, IA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 52101 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 03/1963 |
| Sectional chart: | CHICAGO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | FORT DODGE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | DEH (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN MIRL RY 11/29 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT VASI RY 29 & PAPI RY 11 & REIL RYS 11 & 29 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 120.925 (563-382-2990) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNAEPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQ 118.85 (LA CROSSE RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| UKNr263/8.8 | | WAUKON VORTAC | | 116.60 | | 05E |
| ODIr196/40.0 | | NODINE VORTAC | | 117.90 | | 01E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| DECORAH | | at field | | 236 | | 01E | | DEH | -.. . .... |
| CRESCO | | 106/17.9 | | 293 | | 02E | | CJJ | -.-. .--- .--- |
| WEST UNION | | 003/20.0 | | 278 | | 02E | | XWY | -..- .-- -.-- |
| OELWEIN | | 014/37.0 | | 260 | | 02E | | OLZ | --- .-.. --.. |
| CHARLES CITY | | 069/40.0 | | 375 | | 03E | | CCY | -.-. -.-. -.-- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 11/29
| Dimensions: | 4001 x 75 ft. / 1220 x 23 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
| Latitude: | 43-16.668000N | | 43-16.393183N |
| Longitude: | 091-44.771967W | | 091-43.952883W |
| Elevation: | 1145.0 ft. | | 1157.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 114 magnetic, 115 true | | 294 magnetic, 295 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left | | 4-box VASI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Obstructions: | none | | 68 ft. trees, 1869 ft. from runway, 315 ft. left of centerline, 24:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF DECORAH 400 CLAYBORNE DR. PO BOX 138 DECORAH, IA 52101 Phone 563-382-3651 DAVE BACCAM ARPT COMM 319-382-2230 |
| Manager: | MIKE CONNELL 1705 HIGHWAY 9 DECORAH, IA 52101 Phone 563-382-8338 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 28 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 26 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 25/day * | | 55% | local general aviation | | 45% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 19 July 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | HAZARD MARKERS AT EDGE OF RY 11/29 SAFETY AREA DEFINE START OF DROPOFF. |
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 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| VOR/DME RNAV OR GPS RWY 29 | |
download (166KB) |
| VOR RWY 29 | |
download (153KB) |
| NDB RWY 29 | |
download (140KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (29KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
3Y2 - George L Scott Municipal Airport (18 nm S)
KCJJ - Ellen Church Field Airport (18 nm W)
KCHU - Houston County Airport (22 nm NE)
KFKA - Fillmore County Airport (31 nm NW)
KPDC - Prairie du Chien Municipal Airport (31 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Thomas W. Young
Photo taken 10-Oct-2005
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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 17-May-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:08 | | 10:08 |
| Sunrise | | 05:41 | | 10:41 |
| Sunset | | 20:26 | | 01:26 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:59 | | 01:59 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 17-May-2008 05:43:26 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 17-May-2008 00:43:26 |
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| METAR |
| KDEH | 170515Z AUTO 32008G14KT 10SM +RA SCT020 BKN070 OVC080 16/13 A2971 RMK AO2 P0003
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| TAF |
KLSE 42nm NE | 170310Z 170324 21008KT P6SM VCTS BKN080CB TEMPO 0305 VRB13G22KT -SHRA BKN080CB FM0500 31011KT P6SM SCT080 FM1500 31013G21KT P6SM BKN080
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KRST 50nm NW | 170307Z 170324 24012KT P6SM VCTS BKN070CB FM0430 30011KT P6SM SCT070 FM1500 31015G25KT P6SM BKN070
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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