Decatur Airport

It’s not every day you see a plane built for water landings touch down on a regular runway. This beautiful 1961 de Havilland Beaver arrived at the airport while traveling from Minnesota to Florida. Even more interesting, the aircraft was once owned by Jimmy Buffett.

Today after 38 years at the airport Jim the assistant maintenance supervisor retired. After serving in the United States Army Jim returned home and made the decision to follow in his father’s footsteps. In 1988 Jim started his career at the airport. Jim spent his whole Park District career at the airport. Please help us in Thanking Jim for his 38 years of dedication. Happy retirement Jim you will be missed and we wish you nothing but the best.

The airport’s high speed runway brooms are making quick work out of the dry snow that accumulated overnight. The brooms are turning the 1/4” of dry snow back to bare pavement.

Airport staff made a double snow rainbow today. We have had both snow blowers working this snow storm. Staff started today at 5:00am. It is all worth it when you see the passengers deplane from the United jet.