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KDCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport

ICAO · US · 7 NTSB events

ID KDCU FAA DCU Elev 592 ft Lat 34° 39.16' N Lon 86° 56.72' W Zulu …

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

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Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,107 ft. Max gradient: 0.08%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
18 180° 6,107 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.08%
36 360° 6,107 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.08%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 4 frequencies

  • ASOS ASOS 118.375
  • A/D HUNTSVILLE APP/DEP 118.050
  • RDO ANNISTON RDO 122.600
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 123.075

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 3 matched · 24 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwys 18 and 36; PAPI Rwy 36; HIRL Rwy 18–36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 04 and 22; MIRL Rwy 04–22. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwys 18 and 36; PAPI Rwy 36; HIRL Rwy 18–36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 04 and 22; MIRL Rwy 04–22. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (3)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwys 18 and 36; PAPI Rwy 36; HIRL Rwy 18–36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt REIL Rwys 18 and 36; PAPI Rwy 36; HIRL Rwy 18–36—CTAF

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 04 and 22; MIRL Rwy 04–22. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt PAPI Rwy 04 and 22; MIRL Rwy 04–22—CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Deer on and invof arpt.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (24 sentences)
  • ·ALABAMA 47 DECATUR PRYOR FLD RGNL (DCU)(KDCU) 3 NE UTC–6(–5DT) N34º39.24´ W86º56.72´ 592 B LRA NOTAM FILE DCU RWY 18–36: H6107X100 (ASPH–GRVD) S–75, D–125, 2D–150 PCN 35 F/B/X/T HIRL RWY 18: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´.
  • ·Attended Mar–Nov Mon–Fri 1300–0100Z‡, Dec–Feb Mon–Fri 1300–0000Z+, Sat–Sun 1400–2300Z‡.
  • ·Arpt unattd Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years.
  • ·For attendant aft hrs call 256–280–1184.
  • ·Rwy 18–36, 25 ft paved shoulders with grass.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 256-355-5770
  • ·ASOS 118.375 (256) 350–4270.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.075 DECATUR RCO 122.6 (ANNISTON RADIO) ®HUNTSVILLE APP/DEP CON 118.05 (1200–0600Z‡) ®MEMPHIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 120.8 (0600–1200Z‡) CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Huntsville Apch at 256-542-2070.
  • ·When Apch clsd ctc Memphis ARTCC at 901-368-8453/8449.
  • ·DECATUR (L) DME 112.8 DCU Chan 75 N34º38.90´ W86º56.37´ at fld. 590.
  • ·ILS/DME 110.55 I–DCU Chan 42(Y) Rwy 18.
  • ·Glideslope unusable wi 0.6 NM of thld blw 850´.
  • ·DECATUR N34º38.90´ W86º56.37´ NOTAM FILE DCU.
  • ·(L) DME 112.8 DCU Chan 75 at Pryor Fld Rgnl. 590.
  • ·RCO 122.6 (ANNISTON RADIO) DEMOPOLIS RGNL (DYA)(KDYA) 6 SW UTC–6(–5DT) N32º27.83´ W87º57.24´ 112 B NOTAM FILE ANB RWY 04–22: H5002X100 (ASPH) S–30, D–38, 2D–60 MIRL RWY 04: PAPI(P2R)—GA 3.25º TCH 43´.
  • ·RWY 22: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.25º TCH 43´.
  • ·Attended Mon–Sat 1400–2300Z‡.
  • ·For arpt attendant aft hrs call 334–289–0455.
  • ·Rwy 04–22 20´ shoulders on both sides of rwy.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 334-289-0455
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®MERIDIAN APP/DEP CON 121.275 (1300–0500Z‡ Mon–Thur; 1300–2300Z‡ Fri, clsd Sat, Sun & hols exc by NOTAM) other times ctc ATLANTA CENTER APP/DEP CON 132.2 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Meridian Apch 601-679-3691, when Meridian Apch clsd ctc Atlanta ARTCC at 770-210-7692.
  • ·MERIDIAN (VH) (H) VORTAC 117.0 MEI Chan 117 N32º22.71´ W88º48.26´ 078º 43.5 NM to fld. 578/5E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 000º–042º byd 40 NM 054º–061º byd 40 NM blo 24,000´ 062º–082º byd 40 NM blo 16,000´ 083º–192º byd 40 NM 193º–203º byd 40 NM blo 18,000´ 204º–209º byd 40 NM 210º–230º byd 40 NM blo 3,000´ 210º–230º byd 49 NM blo 12,000´ 210º–230º byd 60 NM blo 18,000´ 231º–281º byd 40 NM 282º–292º byd 40 NM blo 6,000´ 293º–359º byd 40 NM ATLANTA H–6K, 9A, L–18H IAP ATLANTA L–18H ATLANTA H–6K, 9A, L–18H IAP SE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · DCU

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

7 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

8

since 1982

Fatal

2

25.0% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 167,701 ops in 2008

2024 total

167,701

10-yr total

1,677,010

2024 mix

AC/AT 2% · GA 91% · Mil 7%

Events / million ops

0.6

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.15

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1

All time · n=7

  • Other 3
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 3
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2022-11-02 Piper PA-28 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2009-05-23 HAZELWOOD MICHAEL S,NANCHANG CHINA RV-8,CJ-6A · CFIT · VMC · day →
2007-04-06 Beech D50E · Fuel exhaustion · day →
2005-08-06 Beech BE-D35 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
1995-10-02 Socata TB-9 · Other · day →
1985-03-13 Cessna 150J · Other · VMC · day →
1983-05-28 Cessna 310 · Other · day →

Designees in AL

CFI Flight Instructors 1,090 A&P Mechanics 6,369 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 38 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 8 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 4 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 5 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 4 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 8 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 28 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 3 Schools Flight Schools 29 FBO Fixed Base Operators 50 Clubs Flying Clubs 11 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 5 EAA EAA Chapters 9

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Max Peter Gurgew Huntsville AL 14 nm
Timothy Phillip Knueven Brownsboro AL 23 nm
Kenneth Raymond Czarnecki Arab AL 29 nm
Edward H Blount Albertville AL 43 nm
David Lewis Jasper AL 51 nm
Joseph Gordon Sanders Jasper AL 51 nm
William Joseph Walker Jasper AL 51 nm
Catherine Elizabeth Cavagnaro Winchester TN 52 nm
Anthony Cresswell Vestavia Hills AL 72 nm
Mark Gregory Etheredge Pell City AL 74 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Nancy Gail Swanner Tanner AL 2 nm
Mark Daniel Klaus Tanner AL 2 nm
James Donald Achord Decatur AL 5 nm
Robert Ab Sparks Iii Decatur AL 5 nm
Joseph Michael Cimino Decatur AL 5 nm
Joseph Franklin Jeffries Decatur AL 5 nm
Timothy Lemuel Hill Decatur AL 5 nm
Bradley Shane Rippey Decatur AL 5 nm
Braidy Mckinley Terry Decatur AL 5 nm
Jeffrey Shane Cheatham Trinity AL 8 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Ronald Peoples Jr Tanner AL 2 nm
James Donald Achord Decatur AL 5 nm
Thomas Daniel Janzen Decatur AL 5 nm
Bradley Shane Rippey Decatur AL 5 nm
Luis Daniel Garcia Decatur AL 5 nm
Irving Bernard Gilbert Decatur AL 5 nm
Nunzio Stephen Rizzuto Decatur AL 5 nm
Charles William Urban Decatur AL 5 nm
Robert Francis Rotz Decatur AL 5 nm
J Karl Jacobs Decatur AL 5 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Moontown Aero Service
Brownsboro, AL
 25 nm
Southern Air Custom Interiors, Inc
Haleyville, AL
 39 nm
Thom Duncan Avionics, LLC
Winchester, TN
 54 nm
Mid-South Avionics, Inc.
Bessemer, AL
 81 nm
The Aircraft Maintenance Company
Bessemer, AL
 81 nm
Star Aviation Services / Star Avionics, Inc.
Chattanooga, TN
 89 nm
Volar Avionics & Restoration
Lebanon, TN
 97 nm
Aeropaint II
Carrollton, GA
 108 nm
Avionics West, Inc.
Dallas, GA
 109 nm
Avias Aircraft Services
Kennesaw, GA
 123 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.