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 - $4.70/gallon
Jet A without Prist - after tax - $4.65/gallon
100 LL - after tax - $4.80/gallon
(prices as of 3/10/10)
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
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,
http://www.decaturaeroclub.org
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
Cobb Aviation
Cobb Aviation, of Macomb, IL, provides on-demand air charter services to the community through the Decatur FBO.
Call 309-833-3324 for information.
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