FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 15A |
| Lat/Long: | 30-54-32.9000N / 087-59-46.8000W 30-54.548333N / 087-59.780000W 30.9091389 / -87.9963333 (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: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT LIRL RY 03/21 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS at BFM (17 nm S): | PHONE 251-431-6762 |
| WX ASOS at MOB (18 nm SW): | PHONE 251-607-0469 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| BFMr006/18.0 | | BROOKLEY VORTAC | | 112.80 | | 04E |
| SJIr055/21.7 | | SEMMES VORTAC | | 115.30 | | 05E |
| GCVr109/27.6 | | GREENE COUNTY VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 05E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| SUMMERDALE | | 332/28.3 | | 204 | | 02W | | 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. OTS INDEFLY. |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 30-54.417772N | | 30-54.677808N |
| Longitude: | 087-59.897742W | | 087-59.662120W |
| Elevation: | 4.0 ft. | | 8.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 037 magnetic, 038 true | | 217 magnetic, 218 true |
| Obstructions: | 28 ft. trees, 450 ft. from runway, 152 ft. left of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear | | 60 ft. trees, 870 ft. from runway, 22 ft. right of centerline, 14:1 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 251-341-6450 |
| 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 05 May 2010 | |
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 (17 nm S)
KMOB - Mobile Regional Airport (18 nm SW)
KCQF - H L Sonny Callahan Airport (28 nm S)
2R5 - St Elmo Airport (28 nm SW)
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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:29 | | 10:29 |
| Sunrise | | 05:56 | | 10:56 |
| Sunset | | 19:41 | | 00:41 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:08 | | 01:08 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 05:59:14 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 18-May-2013 00:59:14 |
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| METAR |
KBFM 18nm S | 180553Z AUTO 19004KT 10SM FEW012 SCT024 23/22 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP182 T02330217 10239 20233 402670222 50000
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KMOB 19nm SW | 180534Z AUTO 18006KT 10SM SCT010 SCT020 22/21 A3007 RMK AO2
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KCQF 28nm S | 180555Z AUTO 18007KT 5SM BR OVC013 24/22 A3007 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KBFM 18nm S | 171720Z 1718/1818 17008KT P6SM VCSH SCT010 BKN025 FM172100 17011KT P6SM VCTS SCT035CB FM180900 16003KT P6SM OVC004 FM181500 14007KT P6SM BKN020
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KMOB 19nm SW | 171720Z 1718/1818 20007KT P6SM VCSH FEW027 SCT035 BKN050 FM172100 17011KT P6SM VCTS BKN035CB FM180600 17004KT 5SM BR BKN007 FM181500 14007KT P6SM BKN020
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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