Decatur Airport is a public airport five miles east of Decatur, in Macon County, Illinois. The airport is owned by the Decatur Park District. Airline service is subsidized by the federal government's Essential Air Service program at a cost of $2,667,922(per year).Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 1,232 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008, 672 in 2009 and 2,456 in 2010. The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 called it a general aviation airport (the commercial service category requires at least 2,500 enplanements per year).FacilitiesDecatur Airport covers 2,100 acres (850 ha) at an elevation of 682 feet (208 m). It has three runways: 6/24 is 8,496 by 150 feet (2,590 x 46 m) asphalt/concrete; 12/30 is 6,799 by 150 feet (2,072 x 46 m) asphalt/concrete; 18/36 is 5,298 by 150 feet (1,615 x 46 m) asphalt.In 2010 the airport had 45,717 aircraft operations, average 125 per day: 73% general aviation, 18% military, and 9% air taxi. 90 aircraft were then based at the airport: 64% single-engine, 8% multi-engine, 6% jet, 7% helicopter, and 16% military.
