FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
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: | UNATTENDED |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT LIRL RY 04/22 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
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 VOR | | 110.20 | | 00E |
| MGMr171/29.3 | | MONTGOMERY VORTAC | | 112.10 | | 03E |
| EDNr328/(32.2) | | ENTERPRISE VOR | | 116.60 | | 03W |
| HEYr308/(38.0) | | HANCHEY VOR | | 110.60 | | 03W |
| OZRr319/39.2 | | CAIRNS VOR/DME | | 111.20 | | 03W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| BLOOD | | 235/9.8 | | 365 | | 01W | | TO | - --- |
| BRANTLEY | | 009/10.6 | | 410 | | 00E | | XBR | -..- -... .-. |
| SPRING HILL | | 285/15.0 | | 281 | | 03W | | XNE | -..- -. . |
| JUDD | | 016/26.7 | | 264 | | 02W | | JUY | .--- ..- -.-- |
| BOLL WEEVIL | | 332/27.8 | | 352 | | 03W | | BVG | -... ...- --. |
| LOWE | | 313/34.8 | | 269 | | 03W | | LOR | .-.. --- .-. |
| HANCHEY | | 308/37.9 | | 221 | | 03W | | HYE | .... -.-- . |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL 24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC AVBL. |
| 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: | |
| 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: | 31-43.887333N | | 31-44.449500N |
| Longitude: | 086-16.036500W | | 086-15.428667W |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | 740 ft. | | 875 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Obstructions: | 57 ft. trees, 325 ft. from runway, 144 ft. right of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear RY 04 APCH RATIO 18:1 FROM DSPLCD THLD. | | 50 ft. trees, 222 ft. from runway, 221 ft. right of centerline RY 22 APCH RATIO 22:1 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: | CITY OF LUVERNE PO BOX 249 LUVERNE, AL 36049 Phone 334-335-3741 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 4 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 4 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 108/week * | | 95% | transient general aviation | | 5% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 02 August 2012 | |
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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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Edward Olshewski
Taken in May 2010
looking northeast.
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| Airport distance calculator |
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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:20 | | 10:20 |
| Sunrise | | 05:47 | | 10:47 |
| Sunset | | 19:36 | | 00:36 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:03 | | 01:03 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 06:05:40 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 18-May-2013 01:05:40 |
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| METAR |
KTOI 14nm NE | 180453Z AUTO 21007KT 10SM CLR 22/18 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP171 T02220183
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KPRN 19nm W | 180531Z AUTO 21004KT 10SM BKN008 21/19 A3005 RMK AO2 $
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K79J 26nm S | 180456Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 22/19 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP174 T02170189 403000183 $
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| TAF |
KTOI 14nm NE | 180531Z 1806/1906 20003KT P6SM SCT050 FM180800 VRB05KT 5SM BR BKN015 FM181600 22006KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 OVC050
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| NOTAMs |
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