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📍 Decatur⬆ 682 ft3 runways
KDEC · DEC

Decatur Airport

39.83460°N
-88.86570°W
ARR / DAY
7
26.2%
DEP / DAY
7
0.0%
ON-TIME
schedules pending
AVG DELAY
7d window

Decatur Airport (KDEC/DEC) is a medium regional airport located in Decatur, IL, 42 mi east of Springfield. It features 3 runways with the longest being 8,496 feet. SkyMeter has observed roughly 7 arrivals and 7 departures per day on average over the last 7 days, served by 3 carriers across 5 routes. The most active carrier is Netjets Aviation (EJA). The busiest route is to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (KORD).

Current weather

Latest METAR observation

34m ago
Temp
77°F
Wind
5 kts
250°
Visib
10+ km
Ceil
KDEC 192354Z 25005KT 9SM -RA FEW022 SCT047 BKN120 25/23 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP117 P0003 60004 T02500233 10278 20250 58009 $

Delays by hour

Avg minutes · local time · last 30 days

Schedule vs actual
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Communications Frequencies

2026-06-11
Type Freq (MHz) Hours
CTAF 118.900
TWR 118.900 0600-2200
TWR 291.775 0600-2200
GND 121.750 0600-2200
GND 291.775 0600-2200
ATIS 126.350 0600-2200
APCH 132.850
APCH 290.225
UNICOM 122.950
LCL/P 118.900 0600-2200
DECATUR 122.300
OTHER 122.300
LCL/P 291.775 0600-2200
DANVILLE 353.950
OTHER 353.950
Airport operations
ARTCC:
ZAU
Mag var:
1° W
Fuel:
100LL

Destination network

Great-circle routes from KDEC · last 7d

1 destinations
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Hourly traffic

Avg movements per hour · local time · last 30 days

12a 1a 2a 3a 4a 5a 6a 7a 8a 9a 10a 11a 12p 1p 2p 3p 4p 5p 6p 7p 8p 9p 10p 11p

Top routes

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Route Operator Flights Avg enroute
DECORD
Chicago, US
SKY West Aviation 17 0h 39m
DECSDF
Louisville, US
AIR Cargo Carriers 4 1h 8m
DECDNV
Danville, US
AIR Cargo Carriers 3 0h 27m
DECPWK
Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, US
Netjets Aviation 2 0h 31m
DECMIA
Miami, US
Netjets Aviation 2 2h 25m
DECMDW
Chicago, US
Netjets Aviation 2 0h 33m
DECKI68
Lebanon, US
Netjets Aviation 2 0h 48m
DECY88
Interlochen, US
Netjets Aviation 1 0h 47m
DECJOT
Joliet, US
Netjets Aviation 1 0h 39m
DECIND
Indianapolis, US
Netjets Aviation 1 3h 49m
DECUGN
Chicago/Waukegan, US
Netjets Aviation 1 0h 32m
DECMKE
Milwaukee, US
Netjets Aviation 1 0h 37m
DECLUK
Cincinnati, US
Netjets Aviation 1 0h 42m
DECBZN
Bozeman, US
Netjets Aviation 1 5h 22m
DECALO
Waterloo, US
Netjets Aviation 1 0h 56m
DECIA60
Waterloo, US
Netjets Aviation 1 0h 39m
DECRST
Rochester, US
Netjets Aviation 1 0h 55m
DECLEX
Lexington, US
Netjets Aviation 1 0h 41m
DECNE68
Norfolk, US
Netjets Aviation 1 1h 9m

Pilot & community notes

1 comment from OurAirports (click to expand)

1
Rosenkavalier
1/1/2012
Great ATC Tower controller
I was coming in at night and the airport is very hard to find among all the other light clutter. A very patient tower controller turned ry30 up full and turned all the other runway lights off to make it easier to find.
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