FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 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: | CALL 251-689-9265 TO ACTVT RY LGTS. |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 good 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 251-689-9265 |
| Manager: | LOUIS G. BUFFKIN
1931 DEADLAKE MARINA RD.
CREOLA, AL 36525
Phone 251-689-9265
ADDL PHONE 251-689-9263 |
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 16-Oct-2013
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:32 | | 11:32 |
| Sunrise | | 06:56 | | 11:56 |
| Sunset | | 18:19 | | 23:19 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:43 | | 23:43 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 10:26:40 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Oct-2013 05:26:40 |
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| METAR |
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KBFM
18nm S | 160753Z AUTO 10007KT 10SM CLR 22/19 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP155 T02220189
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KMOB
19nm SW | 160756Z AUTO 10003KT 10SM CLR 19/17 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP152 T01890172
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KCQF
28nm S | 160755Z AUTO RMK AO2 PWINO PNO
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KBFM
18nm S | 160529Z 1606/1706 12007KT P6SM SKC FM160900 00000KT 4SM BR FEW015 FM161300 04004KT P6SM SCT025 FM162100 18006KT P6SM SCT040 BKN100
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KMOB
19nm SW | 160529Z 1606/1706 00000KT P6SM SKC FM160900 00000KT 4SM BR FEW020 FM161300 11004KT P6SM SCT030 FM162100 19005KT P6SM SCT040 BKN100
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