Pryor Field Regional Airport

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Pryor Field Regional Airport
IATA: DCU - ICAO: KDCU
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Decatur/Athens Airport Authority
Serves Decatur, Alabama
Elevation AMSL 592 ft (180.4 m)
Coordinates 34°39′10″N, 86°56′43″W
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
18/36 6,106 1,861 Asphalt

Pryor Field Regional Airport (IATA: DCU, ICAO: KDCU) is a public airport located three miles (5 km) northeast of the central business district (CBD) of Decatur and south of Athens, in Limestone County, Alabama, USA. Situated next to Calhoun Community College, the airport serves the western portion of the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area and most of the Decatur Metropolitan Area. Pryor Field is currently the busiest regional airport in Alabama.[1]

[edit] Facilities

Pryor Field Regional Airport covers 200 acres and has one runway:

  • Runway 18/36: 6,106 x 100 ft. (1,861 x 30 m), Surface: Asphalt

[edit] References

  1. ^ Rivers, rails, roads, and air. Decatur Daily Newspaper (2006-10-01).

[edit] External links


North Alabama, United States Landmarks


Huntsville Area
 Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University•Athens State University •Big Spring Park •Buck's Pocket State Park •Cathedral Caverns State Park •Cummings Research Park •Guntersville Lake •Huntsville Depot •Huntsville International Airport •Huntsville Botanical Garden •Huntsville Madison County Public Library •Huntsville Museum of Art • J.F. Drake State Community College • Joe Davis Stadium •Marshall Space Flight Center •Monte Sano State Park • Oakwood College •Redstone Arsenal •Tennessee River •University of Alabama in Huntsville •United States Space & Rocket Center • Von Braun Center •
Decatur Area
 John C. Calhoun Community College System •Captain William J. Hudson "Steamboat Bill" Memorial Bridge •Cooks Natural Science Museum •Dancy-Polk House •Delano Park •Joe Wheeler State Park •Rhea-McEntire House •Old State Bank • Point Mallard Aquatic Center • Port of Decatur • Princess Theatre • Pryor Field Regional Airport • Racking Horse World Celebration and Arena •Tennessee River •Tuscumbia-Courtland-Decatur Railroad •Wheeler Lake • Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge •Wilson Lake
Florence Area
Alabama Music Hall of Fame•Braly Stadium •Northwest Alabama Regional Airport •Tennessee River •Tuscumbia-Courtland-Decatur Railroad •University of North Alabama •Wilson Lake
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