Decatur Airport

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Decatur Airport
IATA: DEC - ICAO: KDEC
Summary
Airport type		Public
Operator		Decatur Park District
Serves		Decatur, Illinois
Elevation AMSL		682 ft (207.9 m)
Coordinates		39°50′04″N, 88°51′56″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

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. On November 6, 2006, Mesa Airlines announced that new non-stop service to Chicago Midway International Airport would begin in February, 2007. The flights are operated under the name of their wholly-owned subsidiary, Air Midwest.

Contents 1 Airlines and Destinations 2 Facilities 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Airlines and Destinations

• American Airlines
  • AmericanConnection operated by Great Lakes Airlines (St. Louis)
• Mesa Airlines
  • Mesa Airlines operated by Air Midwest (Chicago-Midway, Marion)

[edit] Facilities

Decatur Airport covers 2,100 acres and has three runways:

• Runway 6/24: 8,496 x 150 ft. (2,590 x 46 m), Surface: Asphalt/Concrete, ILS equipped.
• Runway 12/30: 6,799 x 150 ft. (2,072 x 46 m), Surface: Asphalt/Concrete
• Runway 18/36: 5,299 x 150 ft. (1,615 x 46 m), Surface: Asphalt

[edit] References

• FAA Airport Master Record for DEC (Form 5010 PDF)
• Decatur Airport (official web site)

[edit] External links

• Resources for this airport:
  • AirNav airport information for KDEC
  • ASN Accident history for KDEC
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for KDEC
  • FAA current DEC delay information

	Municipalities and Communities of Macon County, Illinois (County Seat: Decatur)
Cities, Towns and Villages	Argenta | Blue Mound | Decatur | Forsyth | Harristown | Long Creek | Macon | Maroa | Mount Zion | Niantic | Oreana | Warrensburg
Townships	Austin | Blue Mound | Decatur | Friends Creek | Harristown | Hickory Point | Illini | Long Creek | Maroa | Milam | Mt. Zion | Niantic | Oakley | Pleasant View | South Macon | South Wheatland | Whitmore
Airports	Decatur Airport