FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 15A |
| Lat/Long: | 30-54-47.6600N / 087-58-49.9900W 30-54.794333N / 087-58.833167W 30.9132389 / -87.9805528 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 60 ft. / 18 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 01E (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles NE of CREOLA, AL |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 36505 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 09/1984 |
| Sectional chart: | NEW ORLEANS |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | ANB (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | DAYLIGHT HOURS |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT LIRL RY 03/21 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS at BFM (18 nm S): | PHONE 251-431-6762 |
| WX ASOS at MOB (19 nm SW): | PHONE 251-607-0469 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| BFMr008/18.4 | | BROOKLEY VORTAC | | 112.80 | | 04E |
| SJIr055/22.5 | | SEMMES VORTAC | | 115.30 | | 05E |
| GCVr108/28.3 | | GREENE COUNTY VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 05E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| SUMMERDALE | | 331/28.1 | | 204 | | 01E | | ESU | . ... ..- |
Airport Services
Runway Information
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 2000 x 180 ft. / 610 x 55 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition |
| Runway edge lights: | non-standard RY 03/21 NSTD LIRL; NO THLD LGTS. |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | 26 ft. trees, 352 ft. from runway, 120 ft. left of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear | | 55 ft. trees, 451 ft. from runway, 170 ft. right of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | LOUIS G. BUFFKIN 1931 DEADLAKE MARINA CREOLA, AL 36525 Phone 334-341-6450 |
| Manager: | LOUIS G. BUFFKIN 1931 DEADLAKE MARINA RD. CREOLA, AL 36525 Phone 251-341-6450 ADDL PHONE 251-341-6457 OR 251-680-9063. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 10 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 10 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 23/day * | | 78% | transient general aviation | | 14% | military | | 8% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 28 March 2000 | |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 15A.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
1R8 - Bay Minette Municipal Airport (9 nm E)
KBFM - Mobile Downtown Airport (18 nm S)
KMOB - Mobile Regional Airport (19 nm SW)
4R4 - H L Sonny Callahan Airport (28 nm S)
0R1 - Atmore Municipal Airport (28 nm E)
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| Sectional chart |
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Times for 09-May-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:35 | | 10:35 |
| Sunrise | | 06:01 | | 11:01 |
| Sunset | | 19:36 | | 00:36 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:02 | | 01:02 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 09-May-2008 16:57:56 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 09-May-2008 11:57:56 |
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| METAR |
KBFM 18nm S | 091653Z 20006KT 10SM BKN033 29/19 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP116 T02890194
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KMOB 20nm SW | 091656Z 20009KT 10SM SCT033 28/19 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP112 T02830189
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| TAF |
KBFM 18nm S | 091208Z 091212 00000KT P6SM BKN022 FM1400 20007KT P6SM BKN020 FM2100 20012G18KT P6SM SCT020 BKN250 FM0300 20006KT P6SM SCT020 BKN250 FM0900 22002KT 5SM BR BKN100
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KMOB 20nm SW | 091321Z 091312 25005KT 6SM HZ FEW010 SCT020 SCT030 FM1800 22012G18KT P6SM SCT020 BKN250 FM0300 19008KT P6SM SCT020 BKN250 FM0900 21003KT 4SM BR OVC100
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| NOTAMs |
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