Airport guide
Decatur AirportIATA code DEC
Decatur Airport (DEC/KDEC) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Decatur, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Decatur, United States
- Codes
- DEC · KDEC
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Region
- North America
Decatur Airport (DEC/KDEC) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Decatur, United States in North America. Operating on America/Chicago local time at coordinates 39.830°, -88.870°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Decatur Airport (DEC) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Decatur, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Decatur Airport details
- IATA code
- DEC
- ICAO code
- KDEC
- City
- Decatur
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Coordinates
- 39.835°, -88.866°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Decatur Airport’s own pages.
DEC airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 208 m (682 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 17,122
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- University of Illinois Willard Airport CMI · 55 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at DEC
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
3 open runways, all lit. Longest 06/24: 2,590 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 2,590 m8,496 ft | 46 m | concrete | Lit |
| 12/30 | 2,072 m6,799 ft | 46 m | concrete | Lit |
| 18/36 | 1,615 m5,298 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from DEC
Originfacts does not track any routes from DEC yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where DEC is
7.0 km east-southeast
Decatur Airport lies 7.0 km east-southeast of Decatur city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at DEC
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Decatur, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Decatur Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:decatur-parks.org/airport (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Decatur
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- ChampaignWillard University AirportCMI56 km
- SpringfieldCapital AirportSPI69 km
- BloomingtonCentral Illinois Regional AirportBMI72 km
- PeoriaPeoria International AirportPIA116 km
- BellevilleBellevilleBLV156 km
- Saint LouisSpirit of St. Louis AirportSUS176 km
- Saint LouisLambert-St. Louis International AirportSTL177 km
- LafayettePurdue UniversityLAF177 km
- QuincyQuincy Municipal AirportUIN199 km
Decatur Airport: common questions
Where is Decatur Airport?
Decatur Airport serves Decatur, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 39.835°, -88.866°.
What are the airport codes for Decatur Airport?
The IATA code is DEC and the ICAO code is KDEC.
What time zone is DEC in?
Decatur Airport is in the America/Chicago time zone.
What is the official website of Decatur Airport?
The airport’s official website is decatur-parks.org/airport. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Decatur Airport have?
OurAirports lists 3 open runways at DEC: 06/24 (2,590 m (8,496 ft), concrete); 12/30 (2,072 m (6,799 ft), concrete); 18/36 (1,615 m (5,298 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Decatur Airport?
Wikidata records 17,122 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
How far is DEC from Decatur city centre?
Decatur Airport is about 7.0 km east-southeast of Decatur city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Decatur Airport?
OurAirports gives DEC’s elevation as 208 m (682 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Decatur Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1708068 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)