FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 3A1 |
| Lat/Long: | 34-16-07.3000N / 086-51-28.9000W 34-16.121667N / 086-51.481667W 34.2686944 / -86.8580278 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 969 ft. / 295.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 01W (1990) |
| From city: | 5 miles N of CULLMAN, AL |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 35179 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 12/1958 |
| Sectional chart: | ATLANTA |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MEMPHIS CENTER |
| FSS: | ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | 3A1 (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-1700 CLSD CHRISTMAS DAY. FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL (256) 708-2295. |
| Pattern altitude: | 1969 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 02/20 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 124.175 (256-775-7476) |
| HUNTSVILLE APPROACH: | 118.05 |
| HUNTSVILLE DEPARTURE: | 118.05 |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MEMPHIS ARTCC ON FREQS 120.8/307.0 (HUNTSVILLE RCAG) WHEN HUNTSVILLE APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| DCUr171/23.1 | | DECATUR VOR/DME | | 112.80 | | 01W |
| RQZr197/33.6 | | ROCKET VORTAC | | 112.20 | | 02E |
| VUZr001/36.0 | | VULCAN VORTAC | | 114.40 | | 02E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| COLE SPRING | | 197/6.2 | | 230 | | 01W | | CPP | -.-. .--. .--. |
| REDSTONE | | 198/27.1 | | 287 | | 00W | | HUA | .... ..- .- |
| CAPSHAW | | 188/30.6 | | 350 | | 01W | | CWH | -.-. .-- .... |
| SARATOGA | | 274/31.5 | | 296 | | 02W | | ARF | .- .-. ..-. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+ |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 2/20
| Dimensions: | 5500 x 100 ft. / 1676 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 2 | | RUNWAY 20 |
| Latitude: | 34-15.687493N | | 34-16.556650N |
| Longitude: | 086-51.637463W | | 086-51.327013W |
| Elevation: | 934.2 ft. | | 969.2 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.6% UP | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 018 magnetic, 017 true | | 198 magnetic, 197 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 32 ft. trees, 1710 ft. from runway, 4 ft. left of centerline, 47:1 slope to clear | | 76 ft. tree, 1327 ft. from runway, 77 ft. left of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY/COUNTY OF CULLMAN PO BOX 278 CULLMAN, AL 35056 Phone 256-739-1212 |
| Manager: | BOB BURNS 231 CO RD 1360 VINEMONT, AL 35179 Phone 256-775-1011 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 57 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 49 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 | | Helicopters: | | 5 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 104/day * | | 59% | transient general aviation | | 40% | local general aviation | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 10 October 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | EXTENSIVE FLIGHT TNG WITHIN ARPT AREA. |
| - | GCO AVAILABLE ON FREQ 121.725 HUNTSVILLE CLNC. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 02 **NEW** | |
download (233KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 20 **NEW** | |
download (266KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply **NEW** | |
download (26KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (33KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
5M0 - Hartselle-Morgan County Regional Airport (9 nm NW)
KHSV - Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (22 nm N)
KDCU - Pryor Field Regional Airport (24 nm N)
KHUA - Redstone Army Airfield (26 nm N)
8A0 - Albertville Regional Airport-Thomas J Brumlik Field (30 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 14-Jul-2008
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 08-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:49 | | 11:49 |
| Sunrise | | 06:15 | | 12:15 |
| Sunset | | 16:48 | | 22:48 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:14 | | 23:14 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2009 17:15:29 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 08-Nov-2009 11:15:29 |
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| METAR |
| K3A1 | 081700Z AUTO 19005KT 10SM CLR 22/12 A3031 RMK AO2 T02170117
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| TAF |
KHSV 23nm N | 081123Z 0812/0912 13004KT P6SM SCT250
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| NOTAMs |
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