Decatur Municipal (KLUD), Texas
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Decatur Municipal (KLUD) is a public-use general aviation airport in Decatur, Texas, sitting at 1,047 feet elevation and serving light business aviation traffic in the Dallas-Fort Worth region. The field is untowered and operates on a single paved runway. Fuel and field attendance are available on a set daily schedule, and operators without onsite customs access route through the nearest customs airport at KAFW, roughly 20.58 nautical miles away.
Runways
Decatur Municipal has one paved runway, 17/35, 4,200 ft long and 60 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Decatur Municipal has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 8am to 5pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Decatur Municipal does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Perot Field / Fort Worth Alliance (KAFW), 21 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Decatur Municipal recorded 254 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in February and May. Business aviation traffic at KLUD is uneven through the year, with February and May each recording 31 operations compared to just 7 in August, according to FAA TFMSC data.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month February, 31 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Decatur Municipal averages 25.8 days above 90°F in July, 18.0 freeze days in January and 0.2 snow days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 95.4°F, and January the coldest, at 56.2°F.
Weather station is 2.5 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Decatur Municipal has published operating constraints in three categories: access, runway notes and environmental.
A marked power line 30 feet tall is also present, 770 feet out, across the approach.
For clearance delivery, contact Lone Star Approach.
Ground drops sharply 160 feet north of the runway 17 threshold.
Runway lights operate dusk to dawn. MIRL for runway 17/35 is preset to low intensity; activate CTAF to increase intensity.
Trees 30 feet tall stand 0 to 199 feet from the runway, 245 feet left and 151 feet right.
Trees 20 feet tall stand 140 to 199 feet from the runway, 150 to 250 feet right.
Due to the runway elevation change, aircraft are not visible from the opposite end of the runway.
Deer and other wildlife are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Decatur Municipal has five airfields within 22 NM. The closest is Bridgeport Municipal (KXBP), 13.35 NM west.
Part of the Dallas and Fort Worth area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KLUD
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The same order, priced two ways.
$1,200.00 catering order at KLUD.
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It does not move with the size of the order.
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Frequently asked questions
What runway does KLUD offer for business aviation?
Decatur Municipal (KLUD) has one paved runway, 17/35, measuring 4,200 feet by 60 feet with an asphalt surface. This is the airport's only paved runway and it accommodates the light business turbine traffic that makes up the majority of operations here. There is no tower, so arrivals and departures use CTAF for coordination.
Is fuel available at Decatur Municipal?
Decatur Municipal (KLUD) stocks both 100LL and Jet A fuel. The field is attended daily from 0800 to 1700 local time. Outside those hours, fuel service should not be assumed to be available, so flight planning should account for the posted schedule.
Where is the nearest customs facility to KLUD?
Decatur Municipal (KLUD) has no onsite customs service. The nearest customs facility is at KAFW, located approximately 20.58 nautical miles away. Operators requiring customs clearance should plan to route through that airport instead.
What obstacles affect approaches at KLUD?
Decatur Municipal (KLUD) has trees close to the runway on both sides of the approach, including 30-foot trees within 199 feet of the runway and 20-foot trees between 140 and 199 feet out. A marked power line 30 feet high sits 770 feet out across the approach. Ground also drops sharply 160 feet north of the runway 17 threshold, and aircraft on opposite ends of the runway are not visible to each other due to the elevation change.