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04A Frank Sikes Airport
Luverne, Alabama, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: 04A
Lat/Long: 31-44-10.1000N / 086-15-44.0000W
31-44.168333N / 086-15.733333W
31.7361389 / -86.2622222
(estimated)
Elevation: 300 ft. / 91.4 m (surveyed)
Variation: 00W (1985)
From city: 2 miles N of LUVERNE, AL
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 36049

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 05/1963
Sectional chart: NEW ORLEANS
Control tower: no
ARTCC: JACKSONVILLE CENTER
FSS: ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: ANB (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: MON-SAT 0900-1800
FOR SERVICE AFTER HRS CALL 334-335-5950.
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT LIRL RY 04/22 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8
WX ASOS at TOI (15 nm NE): PHONE 334-566-3081
WX ASOS at PRN (19 nm W): 120.0 (334-383-9676)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
UIAr015/(26.4)ANDALUSIA VOR110.2000E
MGMr171/29.3MONTGOMERY VORTAC112.1003E
EDNr328/(32.2)ENTERPRISE VOR116.6003W
HEYr303/(38.0)HANCHEY VOR110.6002E
OZRr314/39.2CAIRNS VOR/DME111.2002E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
BLOOD236/9.836501WTO - ---
BRANTLEY009/10.641000EXBR -..- -... .-.
JUDD016/26.726402WJUY .--- ..- -.--
BOLL WEEVIL326/27.935203EBVG -... ...- --.
LOWE313/34.826903WLOR .-.. --- .-.
HANCHEY305/38.422100EHYE .... -.-- .

Airport Services

Parking: tiedowns
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 4/22

Dimensions: 4640 x 80 ft. / 1414 x 24 m
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 15.0
Runway edge lights: non-standard
RY 04/22 NSTD LIRL: FIRST 750 FT OF RY 04 & FIRST 875 FT OF RY 22 UNLGTD.
RUNWAY 4  RUNWAY 22
Latitude: 31-43.887333N31-44.449500N
Longitude: 086-16.036500W086-15.428667W
Gradient: 0.4%0.4%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Displaced threshold: 740 ft.875 ft.
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Obstructions: 44 ft. trees, 336 ft. from runway, 90 ft. right of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear
RY 04 APCH RATIO 24:1 FROM DSPLCD THLD.
75 ft. trees, 1400 ft. from runway, 16:1 slope to clear
RY 22 APCH RATIO 30:1 FROM DSPLCD THLD.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF LUVERNE
PO BOX 249
LUVERNE, AL 36049
Phone 334-335-3741
Manager: CHERYL YAWN
PO BOX 341
LUVERNE, AL 36049
Phone 334-335-6213

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 4
Single engine airplanes: 3
Multi engine airplanes: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 108/week *
95% transient general aviation
5% local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 30 June 2000

Additional Remarks

480' MSL WATER TWR SOUTH OF RWY 22.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 04A.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KTOI - Troy Municipal Airport (15 nm NE)
KPRN - Mac Crenshaw Memorial Airport (19 nm W)
79J - South Alabama Regional Airport at Bill Benton Field (27 nm S)
KEDN - Enterprise Municipal Airport (32 nm SE)
KMGM - Montgomery Regional Airport (Dannelly Field) (35 nm N)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 09-May-2008
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:2610:26
Sunrise05:5310:53
Sunset19:3000:30
Evening civil twilight19:5700:57

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  09-May-2008 17:04:19
Local (UTC-5)  09-May-2008 12:04:19
 
METAR
KTOI 
14nm NE 
091653Z 25009KT 10SM BKN042 27/17 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP106 T02720167
KPRN 
19nm W 
091656Z AUTO 22006KT 10SM FEW035 28/19 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP944 T02830189 $
K79J 
26nm S 
091656Z 30008G15KT 10SM FEW041 30/18 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP104 T03000178 $
TAF
KTOI 
14nm NE 
091121Z 091212 27005KT 3SM BR FEW040 SCT060 FM1300 25009KT P6SM SKC FM0100 24010KT P6SM SHRA VCTS BKN040CB FM0400 22010KT P6SM TSRA BKN025CB FM1000 21005KT 5SM BR VCSH BKN018
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Frank Sikes Airport 334-335-6213
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