# Decatur Airport (DEC)

> Decatur, US · IATA: DEC · ICAO: KDEC · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `DEC` |
| ICAO | `KDEC` |
| City | Decatur |
| Country | US |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 208 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 39.83460, -88.86570 |

## Description

Agribusiness rules this corner of Illinois: Decatur styles itself the Soybean Capital of the World, and Archer Daniels Midland runs one of its largest global processing complexes here. The airport plays a modest part – subsidized commuter flights connect toward Chicago and St. Louis, and no cargo aircraft call at DEC. The region's freight muscle lies on the ground instead: ADM's Midwest Inland Port intermodal terminal links Decatur to multiple Class I railroads, complemented by I-72 and US-51. Genuine air freight trucks in from O'Hare or St. Louis, while the soybean products themselves leave in unit trains and river barges – cargo that would never fit in an aircraft anyway.

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