KDCU/DCU METAR Pryor Field Regional Airport

Decatur, AlabamaElevation 592 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR46 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

040@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,242 ft

+650 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2053Z (3:53 PM local) · 46 min old

KDCU is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 6 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

40° at 6 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

23°C / 7°C

73°F / 45°F. 16°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.36 inHg

1028.1 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP278

sea-level pressure 1027.8 hPa

T02280072

precise temperature 22.8°C, dew point 7.2°C

56024

3-hour pressure tendency: falling then steady (2.4 hPa change)

station needs maintenance

FAA: no delays reported at DCU.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 40° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 75F, low near 46F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
This Afternoon	Sunny	75/46	E 4 kt	–	0%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	74/47	E 4 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	76/48	ESE 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	76/47	SE 4 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	78/50	ESE 4 kt	–	0%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	80/56	ESE 4 kt	–	7%
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	79/60	SE 9 kt	–	64%

Source: National Weather Service (office HUN). Forecast issued 2138Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

040° at 6 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 365 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

4 kt R

BEST

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt L

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 6,107 ft

18/36

Dimensions

6,107 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 18181°T

ILSILS/DME

REILYes

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 361°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

1,242 ft

Pressure altitude

152 ft

Field elevation

592 ft MSL

Temperature

23°C (73°F)

Dewpoint

7°C (45°F)

Altimeter

30.36 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2301Z 6:01 PM

Sunrise

1202Z 7:02 AM

Loggable night

2327Z (6:27 PM local) → 1136Z (6:36 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2301Z (6:01 PM local) → 1202Z (7:02 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0001Z (7:01 PM local) → 1102Z (6:02 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Pryor Field Regional Airport is in Decatur, Alabama. Field elevation 592 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerADAM FOX

Manager phone256-355-5770

AttendedALL SAT-SUN, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKDCU / DCU

SectionalATLANTA

Center (ARTCC)MEMPHIS

Flight service (AFSS)ANNISTON

RegionAlabama

CountryUnited States

Coordinates34.6527, -86.9454

Distance from city3 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF123.075

UNICOM123.075

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.05

HUNTSVILLE APP/DEP

A/D

118.375

ASOS

122.6

ANNISTON RDO

RDO

123.075

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.075

CTAF

123.075

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KDCU traffic patterns

2026-08-07 to 2026-10-23, 16 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.9

AVG OPS/DAY

2.9

Operations trend (9 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 63%Unknown 14%Helicopter 11%Turboprop 6%Jet 6%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›B06 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo

›P32R (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›TEX2 (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›TEX2 (Unknown)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KHSV Huntsville International Airport

9 NM E

VFR

KHUA Redstone Army Air Field

13 NM E

VFR

KFYM Fayetteville Municipal Airport

31 NM NE

VFR

KMSL Northwest Alabama Regional Airport

33 NM W

VFR

KBFZ Albertville Regional Airport/Thomas J Brumlik Field

43 NM SE

VFR

KMRC Maury County Airport

55 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ARPT UNATTD THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS, NEW YEARS

›FOR ATTENDANT AFT HRS CALL 256-280-1184

›ACTVT REIL RWYS 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 36; HIRL RWY 18/36- CTAF.

›25 FT PAVED SHOULDERS WITH GRASS.

›FOR CD CTC HUNTSVILLE APCH AT 256-542-2070. WHEN APCH CLSD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KDCU on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KDCU have a METAR?

Yes. KDCU has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KDCU have a TAF?

When KDCU issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KDCU?

KDCU sits at 592 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KDCU?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.