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Decatur Airport (DEC)
General
Type: Airport, Status: Operational, Acivation Date: 03/01/1945, Runways: 3, Land Area Covered By Airport: 2100 acres, Ownership: Publicly owned, Facility Use: Open to public, Site Number: 04564.*A, Location ID: DEC, Region: Great Lakes, District Office: CHI, Unicom Frequency: 122.950 Hz, Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF): 118.900 Hz, Aeronautical sectional chart: St Louis, Tie-In FSS ID: STL, Tie-In FSS Name: Saint Louis, Tie-In FSS Toll-Free Number: 1-800-WX-BRIEF, Elevation: 682 ft, Elevation determination method: Surveyed, Air traffic control tower: Yes, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCK, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZKC, Boundary ARTCC Name: Kansas City, Responsible ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCG, Responsible ARTCC ID: ZAU, Responsible ARTCC Name: Chicago, Airspace Determination: No Objection, Certification Type & Date: II A S 05/1973, Federal Agreements: NGY3, NOTAM Service: Yes, NOTAM Facility ID: DEC, Last Inspection Date: 10/02/2009, Inspection Group: FAA airports field personnel, Inspection Method: Federal
Location
State: Illinois, County: Macon, City: Decatur, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 39° 50' 04.425'', Lng: -88° 51' 56.481'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 39.834562, Lng: -88.865689, GPS determination method: Estimated, Position Source: NGS, Distance from central business district: 4 mi (E), Find on map >>
Operations
Period: 12/31/2007 - 12/31/2008, Commercial Operations: 42, Air Taxi Operations: 2,523, Itinerant Operations: 15,208, Local Operations: 19,387, Military Operations: 7,454
Aircraft
Single Engine Aircraft: 58, Multi Engine Aircraft: 7, Jet Engine Aircraft: 5, Helicopters: 6, Military Aircraft Operational (Including Helicopters): 14
Additional
Fuel Types: 100LLA, Magnetic Variation: 1W (Year 2000), Beacon Color: Clear-green (lighted land airport), Lighting Schedule: Dusk-Dawn, Customs Airport Of Entry: No, Customs Landing Rights: No, Military/civil joint use agreement: No, Military Landing Rights: Yes, Non-Commercial Landing Fee: No, Transient storage: HGR,TIE, Wind direction indicator: Y-L, Segmented circle airport marker system: No, Other services: AFRT,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES
Type: Heliport, Status: Operational, Acivation Date: 02/01/1974, Runways: 1, Ownership: Privately owned, Facility Use: Private, Site Number: 04564.01*H, Location ID: 8IS6, Region: Great Lakes, District Office: CHI, Aeronautical sectional chart: St Louis, Tie-In FSS: No, Tie-In FSS ID: STL, Tie-In FSS Name: Saint Louis, Tie-In FSS Toll-Free Number: 1-800-WX-BRIEF, Elevation: 750 ft, Elevation determination method: Estimated, Elevation Source: STATE (2002-08-05), Air traffic control tower: No, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCK, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZKC, Boundary ARTCC Name: Kansas City, Airspace Determination: Conditional, NOTAM Service: No, Inspection Group: Owner, Inspection Method: 5010-2 Private use mail out program
Location
State: Illinois, County: Macon, City: Decatur, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 39° 52' 02'', Lng: -88° 57' 41'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 39.867222, Lng: -88.961389, GPS determination method: Estimated, Position Source: STATE (2002-08-05), Distance from central business district: 5 mi (SE), Find on map >>
Additional
Magnetic Variation: 1E (Year 1985), Beacon Color: Clear-green-yellow (heliport), Lighting Schedule: Dusk-Dawn, Used for medical purposes: Yes, Non-Commercial Landing Fee: No, Wind direction indicator: Y-L, Segmented circle airport marker system: No
Remarks
Airspace Determination: PRVDD APCH/DEP FROM 085 DEG TO 095 DEG AND FROM 265 TO 275 DEG; AREA IS MARKED; WIND INDICATOR IS MAINTAINED; AND COMPLY WITH FAR PART 91.126(B)(2).
Type: Heliport, Status: Operational, Acivation Date: 07/01/1974, Runways: 1, Ownership: Privately owned, Facility Use: Private, Site Number: 04564.02*H, Location ID: 9IS3, Region: Great Lakes, District Office: CHI, Aeronautical sectional chart: St Louis, Tie-In FSS: No, Tie-In FSS ID: STL, Tie-In FSS Name: Saint Louis, Tie-In FSS Toll-Free Number: 1-800-WX-BRIEF, Elevation: 658 ft, Elevation determination method: Estimated, Air traffic control tower: No, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCK, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZKC, Boundary ARTCC Name: Kansas City, Airspace Determination: Conditional, NOTAM Service: No, Inspection Group: Owner, Inspection Method: 5010-2 Private use mail out program
Location
State: Illinois, County: Macon, City: Decatur, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 39° 49' 38.132'', Lng: -88° 55' 51.276'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 39.827259, Lng: -88.930910, GPS determination method: Estimated, Distance from central business district: <1 mi (N), Find on map >>
Additional
Magnetic Variation: 1E (Year 1985), Beacon Color: Clear-green-yellow (heliport), Lighting Schedule: 24 Hrs, Non-Commercial Landing Fee: No, Wind direction indicator: Yes, Segmented circle airport marker system: No
Remarks
Airspace Determination: PRVDD INGRESS/EGRESS OPNS CONDUCTED N OR WITHIN N SECTOR ESE CCW TO SW FM HELIPAD.
