Terminal Procedures

KDCU — Pryor Fld Rgnl

DECATUR, AL · 6 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

FAA DCUElevation 592 ft1 runwayLongest 6,107 ftNon-toweredFuel 100LL avgas, Jet A+Volume SE-4Not for navigation
KDCU airport diagram — runways, taxiways and ramp layout
KDCU airport diagram The official FAA airport diagram — runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions. Download PDF

3 published instrument approaches: 1 ILS approach, 2 RNAV (GPS), serving 2 runway ends.

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Instrument approach procedures

ChartAmendment
ILS OR LOC RWY 18 chart previewILS OR LOC RWY 181BPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 182PDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 362BPDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

ChartAmendment
TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMSPDF
ALTERNATE MINIMUMS chart previewALTERNATE MINIMUMSPDF

Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.

KDCU airport information

Control tower
No
Attendance
Mar-nov mon-fri 0700-1900
ARTCC
Memphis Center
Flight service
Anniston
NOTAM facility
DCU (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
4W
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted
Segmented circle
Yes
Fuel
100LL avgas, Jet A+
Airframe service
Major
Powerplant service
Major
Bottled oxygen
High/low
Parking
Tie-downs
Customs
Landing rights airport
Activated
September 1942
Airport area
200 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
Atlanta
Last FAA inspection
2026-04-02

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.

KDCU radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
CTAF123.075
Approach118.05Huntsville

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

6,107 × 100 ft1836N500 ft
Runway layout at KDCU, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
18/366,107 ft100 ftAsphalt FairHigh intensity
  18 181°TILS/DME
  36 1°TPAPI (2-box) 3°

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where KDCU is

Latitude, longitude34.6540560, -86.9453610
Elevation592 ft
From Decatur3 nm NE

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FAA remarks for KDCU

  • FOR CD CTC HUNTSVILLE APCH AT 256-542-2070. WHEN APCH CLSD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
  • ACTVT REIL RWYS 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 36; HIRL RWY 18/36- CTAF.
  • FOR ATTENDANT AFT HRS CALL 256-280-1184
  • 25 FT PAVED SHOULDERS WITH GRASS.
  • ARPT UNATTD THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS, NEW YEARS

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

Approach coverage

Pryor Field Regional’s single 18/36 runway is served at both ends, so the procedure set is not concentrated on one direction. The three approach plates provide two RNAV (GPS) procedures plus ILS and localiser options. This combines satellite-based coverage with a precision approach, although every arrival ultimately uses the same 6,107 ft strip. With no second runway, the published procedures offer no alternative runway alignment.

Surrounding chart coverage

Eight nautical miles east, Huntsville International–Carl T Jones Field has the broadest nearby procedure set, with more than twice Pryor Field Regional’s chart total. Redstone AAF and Huntsville Executive Tom Sharp Jr Field have comparable coverage, while Hartselle/Morgan County Regional and Courtland have thinner sets. The Atlanta Sectional adds broader VFR navigation context around Decatur beyond the airport diagram and instrument procedures.

Airports near KDCU

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
KHSVHuntsville Intl-Carl T Jones FldHUNTSVILLE, AL8 nm E14
KHUARedstone AAFREDSTONE ARSNL HUNTSVILLE, AL13 nm E6
5M0Hartselle/Morgan County RgnlHARTSELLE, AL15 nm S3
9A4CourtlandCOURTLAND, AL20 nm W4
KMDQHuntsville Exec Tom Sharp Jr FldHUNTSVILLE, AL23 nm NE6
KCMDCullman Rgnl/Folsom FldCULLMAN, AL24 nm S4
KGZSAbernathy FldPULASKI, TN31 nm N4
KFYMFayetteville MuniFAYETTEVILLE, TN31 nm NE5

VFR charts covering KDCU

Common questions about KDCU

What charts are available for KDCU?

6 current FAA charts for Pryor Fld Rgnl, including 3 instrument approachs, 1 airport diagram. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for KDCU?

CTAF 123.075. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at KDCU?

Pryor Fld Rgnl has 1 runway. The longest is 18/36 at 6,107 ft by 100 ft, asphalt. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does KDCU have an ILS approach?

Yes — 1 ILS procedure is published. In total KDCU has 3 published instrument approaches, of which 2 are RNAV (GPS).

Where can I download the KDCU airport diagram?

The official FAA airport diagram for Pryor Fld Rgnl is free to download at the top of this page. It shows runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions, and is reissued every 28 days.

Is KDCU a towered airport?

No — Pryor Fld Rgnl has no control tower. Traffic co-ordinates on a common frequency rather than with a controller, which is listed in the frequencies table on this page.

Are these KDCU charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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