Decatur Municipal Airport
LUD · KLUD · Decatur, TX · 1,047 ft elevation · var 3E · Non-towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KLUD
- Coordinates
- 33.2546, -97.5806
- Elevation
- 1,047 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3E
- Sectional chart
- DALLAS-FT WORTH
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 118.225 · ☎ 940-627-2365
- ARTCC
- FORT WORTH (ZFW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT WORTH · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- LUD
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1947/01
- Distance from city
- 2 N
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:53 AM | 10:53Z |
| Sunrise | 06:22 AM | 11:22Z |
| Sunset | 08:43 PM | 01:43Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:12 PM | 02:12Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- DUSK-DAWN. MIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 17: 2-light PAPI (left) · 35: 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
- Rwy 17 · 169°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 17 at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 17/35
4,200 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 169° mag · 172° true
- Threshold elev
- 1,041 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 10 ft, 243 ft from threshold, 125 ft R of centerline — 4:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 23 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,047 ft
- End lights
- REIL
- Heading
- 349° mag · 352° true
- Threshold elev
- 1,037 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Approach obstacle
- Pline, 28 ft, 760 ft from threshold, 230 ft R of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,047 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 4,200 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| ASOS/AWOS | 118.225 |
| CTAF | 122.8 |
| UNICOM | 122.8 |
Approach & departure · “Lone Star”
| App/Dep | 118.1 | MOTZA · WESAT arrivals; BOTCH · GARLAND · JOE POOL departures |
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (10 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 118.1 | BOTCH DP · GARLAND DP · JOE POOL DP · MOTZA STAR (SOUTH) · WESAT STAR (SOUTH) |
| 124.3 | SASIE STAR · TRUUK RNAV STAR |
| 125.2 | DODJE STAR · REEKO STAR |
| 125.8 | LIKES STAR (SOUTH) · MOTZA STAR (NORTH) · WESAT STAR (NORTH) |
| 125.9 | DODJE STAR |
| 135.975 | LIKES STAR (NORTH) |
| 257.95 | LIKES STAR |
| 282.275 | SASIE STAR · TRUUK RNAV STAR |
| 306.95 | APCH/P DEP/P · BOTCH DP · GARLAND DP · JOE POOL DP · MOTZA STAR · WESAT STAR |
| 343.65 | DODJE STAR · REEKO STAR |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| UKW · Bowie | VORTAC | 112.40 | r138° / 20.8 NM |
| FUZ · Ranger | VORTAC | 115.70 | r311° / 29.8 NM |
| NFW · Fort Worth Nas Jrb | TACAN | 108.70 | r339° / 29.9 NM |
| TTT · Maverick | VOR-DME | 113.10 | r305° / 35.7 NM |
| MQP · Millsap | VORTAC | 117.70 | r024° / 38 NM |
Procedures at a glance
Approaches2
Departures
Arrivals
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- GND DROPS SHARPLY 160 FT NORTH OF RWY 17 THR.
- DEER AND WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC LONE STAR APCH AT 972-615-2799.
- DUE TO RWY ELEV CHG, ACFT NOT VSB AT OPPOSITE END.
- DUSK-DAWN. MIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.
- DIR OF PUBLIC WORKS/AMGR ADDNL PHONE: 940-393-0262.
- 30 FT TREES, 0-199 FT DSTC, 245 FT L, 151 FT R.
- 20 FT TREES, 140-199 FT DSTC, 150-250 FT R.
- ALSO 30 FT MKD PLINE, 770 FT DSTC, ACRS APCH.
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About KLUD
Decatur Municipal Airport (LUD · KLUD) is an airport in Decatur, TX, at 1,047 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KLUD, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KLUD have a control tower?
No. Decatur Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at KLUD?
Decatur Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,200 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KLUD?
Decatur Municipal Airport is in Decatur, TX, at an elevation of 1,047 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.2546, -97.5806.
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