Decatur Airport

Decatur Airport
IATA: DEC - ICAO: KDEC
Summary <tr><th colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">Airport type</th><td colspan="2" valign="top">Public</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">Operator</th><td colspan="2" valign="top">Decatur Park District</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">Serves</th><td colspan="2" valign="top">Decatur, Illinois</td></tr>
Elevation AMSL		682 ft (207.9 m)
Coordinates		39°50′04″N, 88°51′56″W
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
Direction	ft	m	Surface
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 Airport would begin in February, 2007. The flights will be operated by their wholly-owned subsidiary, Air Midwest.

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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