Decatur Airport

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Decatur Airport
Decatur Municipal Airport
KDEC Airport Diagram.PNG
Airport Diagram of Decatur Airport
IATA: DECICAO: 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°W / 39.83444; -88.86556Coordinates: 39°50′04″N 88°51′56″W / 39.83444°N 88.86556°W / 39.83444; -88.86556
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: DECICAO: 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
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

  1. ^ 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. 
  2. ^ "Decatur, Illinois". Illinois Army National Guard. http://www.il.ngb.army.mil/Army/ArmoryLocations.asp?city=DECATUR. Retrieved 2009-09-06. 
  3. ^ 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. 
  4. ^ 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. 
  5. ^ "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. 

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