Location
| FAA Identifier: | DCU |
| Lat/Long: | 34-39-14.6000N 086-56-43.3000W 34-39.243333N 086-56.721667W 34.6540556,-86.9453611 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 592 ft. / 180.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04W (2020) |
| From city: | 3 miles NE of DECATUR, AL |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 35671 |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 6107 x 100 ft. / 1861 x 30 m 25 FT PAVED SHOULDERS WITH GRASS. |
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| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in fair condition | ||||||||
| Weight bearing capacity: |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity | ||||||||
| Runway edge markings: | PART OF RWY MARKINGS HAVE BEEN CLEANED OR ARE VISIBLE. SEVERAL PRECISION APPCH TDZE MARKINGS AND RWY EDGE MARKINGS PARTIALLY OBSCURED/FADED | ||||||||
| RUNWAY 18 | RUNWAY 36 | ||||||||
| Latitude: | 34-39.746333N | 34-38.739833N | |||||||
| Longitude: | 086-56.709833W | 086-56.733667W | |||||||
| Elevation: | 588.0 ft. | 583.3 ft. | |||||||
| Traffic pattern: | left | left | |||||||
| Runway heading: | 185 magnetic, 181 true | 005 magnetic, 001 true | |||||||
| Markings: | precision, in fair condition | precision, in fair condition | |||||||
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left RWY 36 PAPI OTS INDEFLY. |
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| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | yes | |||||||
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | yes, no lights | |||||||
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | ||||||||
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
- KHSV – Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (8 nm E)
- KHUA – Redstone Army Airfield (13 nm E)
- 5M0 – Hartselle-Morgan County Regional Airport (15 nm S)
- 9A4 – Courtland Airport (20 nm W)
- KMDQ – Huntsville Executive Airport / Tom Sharp Jr Field (23 nm NE)
Decatur Quick Info
Country: USA
State: Alabama
Area
60.72 sq mi (157.27 km2)
Coordinates 34°36′21″N 86°59′00″W
Population
54,264 (2018 est)
Density
1,002.72/sq mi (387.15/km2)
Time zone Central
Central (CST) (UTC-6)