Decorah Municipal (KDEH), Iowa
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Decorah Municipal Airport (KDEH) is a public-use, non-towered field in northeast Iowa serving general aviation and business traffic in the Decorah area. The airport has a single paved runway and offers both 100LL and Jet A fuel, with attendance most days of the week and on-call service Sundays. Customs processing is not available onsite, with the nearest customs airport of entry located at KRST, about 50 nautical miles away.
Runways
Decorah Municipal has one paved runway, 11/29, 4,001 ft long and 75 ft wide, with a concrete surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Decorah Municipal has Jet A+ and 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Decorah Municipal does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Rochester International (KRST), 50 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Decorah Municipal recorded 231 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in May and July. Business aviation traffic at KDEH concentrates in the late spring and summer months, with May and July recording the highest monthly operations of the year.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month May, 31 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Decorah Municipal has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
Lighting operates dusk to dawn. Medium intensity runway lights for runway 11/29 are preset to low intensity; to increase intensity and activate the VASI on runway 29, the PAPI on runway 11, and the REILs on runways 11 and 29, use CTAF.
For clearance delivery, contact Minneapolis Air Route Traffic Control Center.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Decorah Municipal has five airfields within 41 NM. The closest is George L Scott Municipal, 17.57 NM south.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KDEH
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The same order, priced two ways.
$1,200.00 catering order at KDEH.
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It does not move with the size of the order.
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Frequently asked questions
What runway is available at KDEH?
Decorah Municipal Airport (KDEH) has one paved runway, designated 11/29, measuring 4,001 feet long and 75 feet wide with a concrete surface. This is the only runway serving the field, so all fixed-wing operations use this single strip. Its length accommodates most general aviation and light business aircraft.
Is customs clearance available at Decorah Municipal Airport?
Decorah Municipal Airport (KDEH) does not have onsite customs processing. The nearest customs airport of entry is KRST, located approximately 50 nautical miles away. Operators arriving from international destinations need to plan clearance through that facility rather than at KDEH directly.
What are the airfield lighting hours at KDEH?
Runway lighting at Decorah Municipal Airport (KDEH) operates from dusk to dawn. The medium intensity runway lights (MIRL) for runway 11/29 are preset to low intensity, and pilots must use CTAF to increase intensity and activate the VASI on runway 29, the PAPI on runway 11, and REILs on both runway ends. There is no control tower, so lighting activation depends entirely on pilot-initiated CTAF calls.
Is Decorah Municipal Airport attended every day?
Decorah Municipal Airport (KDEH) is attended all day Monday through Saturday, with Sunday service available on an on-call basis. Pilots planning Sunday operations should anticipate contacting airport staff rather than expecting routine coverage. This schedule applies across all types of aircraft operations at the field.