Daviess County Airport

DCY · KDCY · Washington, IN · 473 ft elevation · var 3W · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KDCY
Coordinates: 38.7004, -87.1297
Elevation: 473 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 3W
Sectional chart: ST LOUIS
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: INDIANAPOLIS (ZID)
Flight service (FSS): TERRE HAUTE
NOTAM facility: HUF
Attendance: MON-FRI 0800-1700
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1965/01
Distance from city: 3 NE

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:52 AM	09:52Z
Sunrise	06:24 AM	10:24Z
Sunset	09:17 PM	01:17Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:49 PM	01:49Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:49 PM → 05:52 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:17 PM → 05:24 AM

Plan a flight from KDCY

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT REIL RWY 36; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 18: 2-light PAPI (left) · 36: 2-light PAPI (left).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 18 · 183°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 18 at 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 18/36

5,002 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 10k, Double wheel 44k.

Heading: 183° mag · 180° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Crops, 10 ft, 300 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 10:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Heading: 003° mag · 360° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Crops, 10 ft, 201 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
18/36	5,002 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	125.6	EVANSVILLE APP/DEP
RDO	122.2	TERRE HAUTE RDO
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
LWV · Lawrenceville	VOR-DME	108.80	r101° / 22.6 NM
HNB · Huntingburg	VOR-DME	109.20	r343° / 28.2 NM
RSV · Robinson	VOR-DME	108.40	r126° / 30.9 NM
OOM · Hoosier	VORTAC	110.20	r224° / 35.9 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A (additive)
Bottled oxygen: LOW
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Instruction, Rental

Ownership & management

Owner

DAVIESS COUNTY BOAC

P. O. BOX 2338, WASHINGTON, IN

812-698-0463

Manager

ERICA BURKEMPER

1724 E 250 N, WASHINGTON, IN

812-698-0463

Remarks FAA

FOR CD CTC EVANSVILLE APCH AT 812-436-4690, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC AT 317-247-2411.
SELF SERVE FUEL AVBL.
ACTVT REIL RWY 36; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.
10 FT CROPS 70 FT FM RWY END 75 FT L & R.

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KDCY in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About KDCY

Daviess County Airport (DCY · KDCY) is an airport in Washington, IN, at 473 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,002 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KDCY, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KDCY have a control tower?

No. Daviess County Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KDCY?

Daviess County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,002 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KDCY?

Daviess County Airport is in Washington, IN, at an elevation of 473 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.7004, -87.1297.

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