Decatur Airport
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| Decatur Airport Decatur Municipal Airport |
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| Airport Diagram of Decatur Airport | |||
| IATA: DEC – ICAO: KDEC | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Decatur Park District | ||
| Location | Decatur, Illinois | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 682 ft / 207.9 m | ||
| Coordinates | 39°50′04″N 88°51′56″W / 39.83444°N 88.86556°WCoordinates: 39°50′04″N 88°51′56″W / 39.83444°N 88.86556°W | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 6/24 | 8,496 | 2,590 | Asphalt/Concrete |
| 12/30 | 6,799 | 2,072 | Asphalt/Concrete |
| 18/36 | 5,299 | 1,615 | Asphalt |
| Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) [1] | |||
Decatur Airport (IATA: DEC, ICAO: KDEC) is a public airport located four miles (6 km) east of the central business district (CBD) of Decatur, a city in Macon County, Illinois, USA. The airport is used for general aviation, but mostly for one commercial airline. Service is subsidized by the Essential Air Service program.
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[edit] Facilities
[edit] Terminal
Decatur airport maintains a 24,000 square feet (2,200 m) passenger terminal building that contains airline counters, a restaurant, the baggage claim area and a car rental facility.
[edit] Military
The Illinois Army National Guard operates an Army Aviation Support Facility (AASF) at the airport. The facility occupies 10 acres (0.040 km2) and has 3 permanent buildings and 1 temporary building on the site.[2]
[edit] Runways
Decatur Airport covers 2,100 acres (8.5 km2) and has three runways:[1]
- Runway 6/24: 8,496 ft × 150 ft (2,590 m × 46 m), Surface: Asphalt/Concrete, ILS equipped.
- Runway 12/30: 6,799 ft × 150 ft (2,072 m × 46 m), Surface: Asphalt/Concrete
- Runway 18/36: 5,299 ft × 150 ft (1,615 m × 46 m), Surface: Asphalt
[edit] Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air Choice One | Chicago-O'Hare [begins TBA], St. Louis |
[edit] Accidents and incidents
- On August 3, 1950 a United States Air Force Douglas C-47D was destroyed by fire after a take-off related accident.[3] All 5 occupants survived the crash and subsequent fire.[3]
- On October 2, 2006 a United States Air Force Learjet C-21A was on a training mission flying a simulated approach to runway 24 when the planes speed unexpectedly dropped and called out "speed" two times.[4] The pilot pulled back the number one engine throttle but the plane began to roll steeply to the right and struck the pavement before proceeding to skid through a grass infield and then across another runway before coming to a stop.[4] Both occupants survived but were also determined to be at fault for the crash.[4][5]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Airport Master Record". U.S. Department of Transportation/Federal Aviation Administration. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). August 27, 2009. http://www.gcr1.com/5010web/REPORTS/DEC.pdf. Retrieved 2009-09-05.
- ^ "Decatur, Illinois". Illinois Army National Guard. http://www.il.ngb.army.mil/Army/ArmoryLocations.asp?city=DECATUR. Retrieved 2009-09-06.
- ^ a b "03 AUG 1950". National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). Aviation Safety Network. November 27, 2004. http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19500803-0. Retrieved 2009-09-05.
- ^ a b c "02 OCT 2006". National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)/FAA. Aviation Safety Network. October 3, 2006. http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20061002-0. Retrieved 2009-09-06.
- ^ "C-21 Accident Investigation Board completed". Scott Air Force Base, Ill. United States Air Force. May 11, 2007. http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123052938. Retrieved 2009-09-06.
[edit] External links
- Decatur Airport (official web site)
- FAA Airport Master Record for DEC (Form 5010 PDF)
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KDEC
- ASN accident history for DEC
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KDEC
- FAA current DEC delay information
