Decatur Airport (DEC) — Live Flight Status & Airport Guide
Decatur Airport (IATA: DEC, ICAO: KDEC) serves Decatur, United States. The airport sits at an elevation of 682 ft (208 m) and keeps local time in the America/Chicago time zone. That is worth knowing, because every time on this page is shown in the airport's local time. Use the arrivals and departures pages to check today's flights at Decatur Airport, or search directly for a flight number.
Live Air Traffic
Every tracked flight due to land at Decatur Airport today appears on the arrivals page, with its origin, scheduled and estimated times and current status; outbound flights are on the departures page. Both update continuously in the airport's local time. Missing a flight you expected? Check the exact flight number with the airline, because codeshare flights are listed under the operating carrier's number.
Basic information about airport
| Airport code: | KDEC |
|---|---|
| Type: | medium airport |
| Continent: | NA |
| Country code: | US |
| Country: | United States |
| City | Decatur |
| IATA: | DEC |
| Longitude: | -88.8657 |
| Latitude: | 39.8346 |
Decatur Airport (DEC) — Live Flight Status & Airport Guide on Google Maps
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Humidity: 86
Wind: 5.74 m/sec
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Key facts about Decatur Airport
You will find Decatur Airport at 39.8346, -88.8657, at an elevation of 682 ft (208 m) above sea level. The airfield has three runways, and which one a flight uses can noticeably change taxi times between touchdown and gate. The airport keeps America/Chicago time. Tracking a flight from another time zone? The times on this page are the airport's local time, not yours.
Getting to Decatur Airport
The airport is roughly 7.6 km (5 mi) from the centre of Decatur, measured in a straight line. Two evergreen tips regardless of how you travel: confirm your terminal before leaving, and if you are picking someone up, track the inbound flight on this site first: you want to arrive when the aircraft actually lands, not when it was scheduled to.
Frequently asked questions about Decatur Airport flight status
How do I check Decatur Airport arrivals today?
Use the live arrivals page: it lists the flights due to land at Decatur Airport (DEC) today, with their scheduled and estimated arrival times and current status, updated continuously in the airport's local time.
How do I check Decatur Airport departures today?
The live departures page shows today's outbound flights from Decatur Airport, each with its destination, scheduled and estimated departure time and current status. Gate and terminal details appear where the airport publishes them.
Is my flight to or from Decatur Airport on time?
Search your flight number on this site and read the status label: scheduled, en route, delayed, landed, cancelled or diverted. The estimated times reflect the latest available data. For rebooking or gate changes, the airline remains the authoritative source.
Does Decatur Airport have scheduled passenger flights?
It does: the OurAirports reference data lists Decatur Airport with scheduled service. Schedules change with the seasons, so check the current boards or the airline for what flies today.
What do the codes DEC and KDEC mean?
They are two identifiers for the same airport. DEC is the IATA code for Decatur Airport: the short code you see on tickets and baggage tags. KDEC is its ICAO code, used in flight plans and air-traffic operations.
What time zone is Decatur Airport in?
Decatur Airport runs on America/Chicago time; every time on this page is shown in the airport's local time.