DCU
Pryor Field Regional Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-08-06 0901Z
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Location Information for KDCU
Coordinates: N34°39.24' / W86°56.72'
Located 03 miles NE of Decatur, Alabama on 200 acres of land. View all Airports in Alabama.
Surveyed Elevation is 592 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:September 1942
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:Yes
Beacon:White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
A.R.T.C.C.:MEMPHIS
F.S.S.:ANNISTON
NOTAMs Facility:DCU (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:ATLANTA
Customs:Customs Landing Rights
AirspaceAnalysis:NO OBJECTION
Attendance:MAR-NOV/MON-FRI/0700-1900
ALL/SAT-SUN/0800-1700
DEC-FEB/MON-FRI/0700-1800
FOR ATTENDANT AFT HRS CALL 256-280-1184
Airport Communications
ASOS:118.375 Tel. 256-350-4270
HUNTSVILLE APPROACH:118.05 239.0
HUNTSVILLE DEPARTURE:118.05 239.0
CTAF:123.075
UNICOM:123.075
ASOS at HSV (7.9 E):121.25 256-207-5925
ATIS at HSV (8.5 E):121.25
ATIS at HUA (13.0 E):120.65
Remarks:
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MEMPHIS ARTCC ON FREQS 120.8/307.0 (HUNTSVILLE RCAG) WHEN HUNTSVILLE APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOD DCU DECATUR 112.80 323°0.4
VOT RQZ ROCKET 112.20 238°17.6
VOD MSL MUSCLE SHOALS 116.25 100°27.2
VOD GAD GADSDEN 112.30 311°59.0
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOD UU SEYER 334 285°85.3
VOD CQN DAISY 341 070°93.4
VOD TU VERON 420 253°94.8
Runway 18/36
Dimensions:6107 x 100 feet / 1861 x 30 meters
25 FT PAVED SHOULDERS WITH GRASS.
Surface:Asphalt / Grooved in Fair Condition
Weight Limits:35 /F/B/X/T, S-75, D-125, ST-150
Edge Lighting:High Intensity
Runway 18Runway 36
Coordinates:N34°39.75' / W86°56.71'N34°38.74' / W86°56.73'
Elevation: 588.0 583.3
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 181° True 1° True
Markings:Precision Instrument in fair condition.Precision Instrument in fair condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP2L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)
REIL:YesYes
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue), Jet A+
Transient Storage:Hangars,Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:MAJOR
Engine Repair:MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:HIGH/LOW
Bulk Oxygen:NONE
Other Services:AIR FREIGHT SERVICES,CARGO HANDLING SERVICES,PILOT INSTRUCTION,AIRCRAFT RENTAL,AIRCRAFT SALES
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:DECATUR/ATHENS AIRPORT AUTHORITY
P.O. BOX 1182
DECATUR, AL 35612
256-355-5770
Manager:ADAM FOX
PRYOR FIELD AIRPORT AUTHORITY, P.O. BOX 1182
DECATUR, AL 35602
256-355-5770
Other Remarks
  • FOR CD CTC HUNTSVILLE APCH AT 256-542-2070. WHEN APCH CLSD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
  • ARPT UNATTD THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS, NEW YEARS
  • ACTVT REIL RWYS 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 36; HIRL RWY 18/36- CTAF.
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