Decatur FBO – Fixed Base Operator
The Decatur Airport is located latitude 39 degrees, 50 minutes and 08 seconds and Longitude 88 degrees, 51 minutes and 98 seconds. The Decatur FBO offers aviation fuel sales, pilot lounge and quiet room, ramp/tie-down services, aircraft cleaning and hangaring.


Airport Information
Elevation is 682 MSL.

Runway 6/24 is an 8,500 x 150-foot grooved asphalt and concrete HIRL runway. Runway 12/30 is a 6,800 x 150-foot grooved asphalt and concrete MIRL runway. Runway 18/36 is a 5,300 x 150-foot grooved asphalt MIRL runway.

ASOS weather is available at 217-429-0052

FBO Hours
Monday – Friday: 0500 – 2100
Saturday: 0500 – 1900
Sunday: 0700 – 1900
Call out available: 217.423.9903

Control Tower Hours
Daily: 0600 – 2200

Fuel
Jet A with Prist - after tax - $3.85/gallon
Jet A without Prist - after tax - $3.80/gallon
100 LL - after tax - $4.70/gallon
(prices as of 5/26/09)

Communications
Tower: 118.9
Ground Control: 121.75
Atis: 126.35
Unicom: 122.95
Champaign Approach: 132.85
FSS-St. Louis (transmit only): 122.3
DEC.VOR (5.8 NMS of airfield): 117.2


Hyre Flying Service - A & P Services at Decatur FBO - Decatur Airport
Full service repairs including sheet metal work, engine overhauls, 100 hour inspections and licensing for all types of aircraft. Services are available on an "on call" basis.
Wayne Hyre -(217)485-3988,(217)766-9625, plane@soltec.net


T-Hangar Rental – Monthly rental of individual T-Hangars (115 individual units) ranging from small to large executive for the storage of based aircraft. 217–428-2423


Certified Flight Instruction
Interested in obtaining a pilot license? A couple of flying clubs and certified flight instructors are based at the Decatur Airport and can help future pilots learn how to fly.

Flying Clubs
Decatur Aero Club: 217.422.3177
Experimental Aircraft Association & EAA Train-A-Pilot Program, www.decatureaa.org

Certified Flight Instructors
Randy Carter: 217.972.3140
Mark Bleavins: 217.433.4945
Jean Wood: 217.254.4201