Airports / Alabama / DCU
Pryor Field Regional Airport
KDCU / DCUDecatur, AlabamaELEV 592 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#4 / 32
Alabama airports by Google rating
4.8★ across 32 Google ratings — ranked against 32 rated AL fields.
9 nm
To the nearest alternate
Huntsville International Airport (HSV) — 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Pryor Field Regional Airport (KDCU / DCU) sits in Decatur, Alabama, where it functions as a general aviation field. The airport sits 592 feet above sea level. With no scheduled airline service, it caters to private, charter, and general aviation traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into DCU for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Huntsville International Airport (HSV, 9 nm), Redstone Army Air Field (HUA, 13 nm), and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL, 33 nm).
Charter pricing from DCU depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Decatur.
What fliers highlight
FBO & ground handling
2/5 reviews“My husband and I stopped in while traveling through the area for fuel and to wait out some weather and were very pleased.”
Teresa Brown5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
2/5 reviews“They have a great pilot's lounge as well as refreshments if needed and the bathrooms are amazing and clean!”
Teresa Brown5★ on Google
Staff & service
2/5 reviews“Ryan and Chris, forgive me if I am wrong on the names were so kind!”
Teresa Brown5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Pryor Field Regional Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KDCU
IATA
DCU
FAA / Local
DCU
Elevation
592 ft
Coordinates
34.6527° N · 86.9454° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs AL fields
state range 17–1,032 ft
At 592 ft, DCU sits higher than 75% of the 32 Alabama fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 9nmHSVHuntsville International AirportHuntsville
- 13nmHUARedstone Army Air FieldRedstone Arsnl Huntsville
- 33nmMSLNorthwest Alabama Regional AirportMuscle Shoals
- 66nmBHMBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International AirportBirmingham
- 84nmANBAnniston Regional AirportAnniston
- 84nmMQYSmyrna AirportSmyrna
Location
Open the full mapKDCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport · Decatur, AL
From the ramp
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