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The Downwind

Restaurant Information

NameThe Downwind
Average props rating:
4.6 Props(4.6/5.0)
Restaurant locationOn the airport

Hours

Sunday 1100-2100 Thursday 1100-2100
Monday CLOSED Friday 1100-2200
Tuesday 1100-2100 Saturday 1100-2200
Wednesday 1100-2100
Phone(770)452-0973

Airport InformationWeather by Weathermeister™

FAA information as of: 2026/09/03
Airport: Dekalb-Peachtree (PDK)
170.1 nm from Tuscaloosa Ntl on an initial heading of 75°
8 miles NE of Atlanta
Sectional chart: Atlanta
Latitude
Longitude
33° 52' 33.6"N
84° 18' 7.3"W
33° 52.560'N
84° 18.121'W
33.87600194°
-84.30203055°
Elevation: 998 ft
Magnetic Variation: 5° W
Traffic Pattern Altitude: See Remarks section below
Segmented Circle: N
Lighting: See Rmk
Communications:
CTAF and/or UNICOM:
120.9 122.95
ARTCC:
Atlanta
Flight Service Station:
1-800-WX-BRIEF
Non-commercial landing fee: Y

Runway Information

Runway: 03L/21R
Dimensions: 3746 x 150 ft
Runway treatment: NONE
Edge lighting: None
Runway: 03R/21L
Dimensions: 6001 x 100 ft
Runway treatment: GRVD
Edge lighting: None
Runway: 16/34
Dimensions: 3968 x 150 ft
Runway treatment: NONE
Edge lighting: None
Runway: H1
Dimensions: 56 x 56 ft
Runway treatment: NONE
Edge lighting: None

Services

Fuel types: 100LL,A,A+
Bottled oxygen: High/Low
Bulk oxygen type: High/Low
Airframe repair: Major
Powerplant repair: Major
Customs airport of entry: N
Customs landing rights: Y

Contact information

Owner:
Dekalb County
1300 Commerce Dr / Suite 600
Decatur, Ga 30030
770-936-5440
Manager:
Hunter Hines
2000 Airport Rd / Rm 212
Atlanta, Ga 30341
770-936-5440

The Downwind Reviews

Rating: 5 out of 5.

I'm based out of KPDK and I eat at the Downwind all the time, so I may be a little biased, but I highly recommend this place. The burgers are wonderful and they nearly always have a special that's also worth it. If you park at Epps, they'll buzz you in and out of the building where the Downwind is located.

Reviewed by Edward Kazmarek on 2020-01-30

Rating: 4 out of 5.

Excellent food. Right on the airport. The URL listed for this place is wrong - it should be http://www.downwindrestaurant.com
The URL listed is for the nearby 57th fighter group restaurant.

Reviewed by Erich Gunther on 2015-05-02

Rating: 5 out of 5.

Located next to Epps, this place has the best burgers around. The Downwind has a deck that overlooks the taxiways and runways of one of the busiest GA airports in America. Varied menu offers something for everyone for lunch and dinner. Again... I LOVE their burgers!!!

Reviewed by Scott Will on 2007-09-25

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Airport Remarks

  • EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
  • ARFF ON FIELD, NO INDEX.
  • VOLUNTARY NIGHT CURFEW IN EFFECT FROM 2300-0600. NO HIGH POWER ENGINE/MAINTENANCE RUNUPS FROM 2200-0700.
  • NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS ALL QUADRANTS. PILOTS USE CLOSE-IN DEPARTURE PROCEDURES.
  • HEAVY VFR HELO OPS NW CORNER AND EASTSIDE OF ARPT. HELI LCTD NORTH OF RY 16 THLD.
  • PPR FOR ALL TRANSIENT MIL ACFT.
  • PPR FOR ACFT WITH MAX GROSS CERTIF WEIGHT MORE THAN 75,000 LBS.
  • BE ALERT DURG ACFT GRND OPS. MULTIPLE RY/TWY CROSSINGS REQUIRED.
  • BE ALERT: PILOTS SHOULD BE ALERT WHEN OPERATING AT PDK DUE TO HIGH NUMBER OF RY INCURSIONS.
  • ALL TWY K AND ALL TWY L AND TWY C EAST OF TWY D ARE NON-MOVEMENT AREAS.
  • PERIMETER LGTS H1 OPER DUSK-DAWN. REIL RWY 03R; VASI RWY 03R, 16, 34; PAPI RWY 03L, 21L, 21R; MIRL RWY 03L/21R, 16/34 - OPR DRG TWR HRS. WHEN ATCT CLSD HIRL RWY 03R/21L PRESET MED INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MALSF RWY 21L AND TWY LGTS - 120.0.
  • SEE AIRPORT WEBSITE (PDKAIRPORT.ORG) FOR FEES AND EXEMPTIONS
  • ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM, 160 FT IN WIDE 600 FT IN LENGTH, LOCATED AT DEPARTURE END OF RWY 21L.
  • RWY 21L APCH RATIO 32:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.

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