FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 3M8 |
| Lat/Long: | 33-23-12.3100N / 088-00-23.6850W 33-23.205167N / 088-00.394750W 33.3867528 / -88.0065792 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 237 ft. / 72 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 01W (2000) |
| From city: | 1 mile N of REFORM, AL |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 35481 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 07/1970 |
| Sectional chart: | MEMPHIS |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MEMPHIS CENTER |
| FSS: | ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | ANB (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 01/19, REIL RY 01/19 AND TRCV RYS 01 & 19 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| COLUMBUS APPROACH: | 135.6 |
| COLUMBUS DEPARTURE: | 135.6 |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MEMPHIS ARTCC ON FREQS 127.1/269.4 (COLUMBUS RCAG) WHEN COLUMBUS APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| LDKr285/24.8 | | CRIMSON VORTAC | | 117.80 | | 03E |
| IGBr099/26.1 | | BIGBEE VORTAC | | 116.20 | | 04E |
| CBMr125/26.5 | | CALEDONIA VORTAC | | 115.20 | | 00E |
| OKWr283/38.9 | | BROOKWOOD VORTAC | | 111.00 | | 00E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| ALICEVILLE | | 029/18.7 | | 254 | | | | AIV | .- .. ...- |
| FAYETTE | | 206/21.9 | | 204 | | 00E | | FDF | ..-. -.. ..-. |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 1/19
| Dimensions: | 5144 x 80 ft. / 1568 x 24 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Latitude: | 33-22.783833N | | 33-23.626500N |
| Longitude: | 088-00.452333W | | 088-00.337167W |
| Elevation: | 230.4 ft. | | 236.8 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% UP | | 0.1% DOWN |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 008 magnetic, 007 true | | 188 magnetic, 187 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 138 ft. 5006 FT AVBL FOR NIGHT OPNS. | | no |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | tri-color VASI on left (6.00 degrees glide path) | | tri-color VASI on left (5.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 61 ft. trees, 852 ft. from runway, 197 ft. right of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear APCH SLOPE 16:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. | | 100 ft. tree, 1465 ft. from runway, 388 ft. left of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | PICKENS CO CMSN P.O.BOX 460 CARROLLTON, AL 35447 Phone 205-367-2020 |
| Manager: | WILLIAM H. LANG P.O.BOX 460 CARROLLTON, AL 35447 Phone 205-375-6821 CMSN CHAIRMAN. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 11 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 7 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | | Jet airplanes: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 66/week * | | 74% | transient general aviation | | 26% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 11 August 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | PAY PHONE OUTSIDE OF HNGR 205-875-6202. |
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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 01 | |
download (175KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 19 | |
download (210KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (189KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KUBS - Columbus-Lowndes County Airport (19 nm W)
M95 - Richard Arthur Field Airport (22 nm NE)
KTCL - Tuscaloosa Regional Airport (22 nm SE)
KCBM - Columbus Air Force Base (27 nm NW)
M55 - Lamar County Airport (28 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:33 | | 11:33 |
| Sunrise | | 06:58 | | 11:58 |
| Sunset | | 18:17 | | 23:17 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:42 | | 23:42 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 10:35:06 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Oct-2013 05:35:06 |
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| METAR |
KTCL 22nm SE | 160753Z AUTO 16003KT 10SM SCT120 19/16 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP157 T01890161
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KCBM 27nm NW | 160758Z AUTO 15005KT 10SM FEW120 19/17 A2997 RMK AO2 SLPNO T01860166 $
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KGTR 28nm W | 160755Z 18008KT 10SM FEW090 19/ A2998 RMK AO1
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KM40 38nm NW | 160755Z AUTO 17005KT 10SM FEW038 SCT044 21/12 A2998 RMK AO2
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KSTF 42nm W | 160755Z AUTO 16004KT 10SM SCT120 18/17 A2997 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KTCL 22nm SE | 160520Z 1606/1706 16003KT P6SM SCT060 OVC100 FM161100 15003KT P6SM BKN025 OVC100 FM161800 21006KT P6SM SHRA OVC040
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KCBM 27nm NW | 1518/1623 16009KT 9999 FEW100 SCT180 QNH3001INS BECMG 1600/1601 15004KT 9999 SCT040 BKN080 QNH3000INS BECMG 1610/1611 18006KT 8000 -SHRA BKN025 OVC050 QNH2997INS BECMG 1614/1615 24012KT 8000 -SHRA BKN020 OVC040 520209 521107 QNH2992INS TEMPO 1618/1622 8000 -TSRA BKN015CB BKN020 BECMG 1621/1622 21006KT 8000 -SHRA BKN010CB BKN020 QNH2992INS T26/1521Z T16/1611Z AMD 151832 LAST NO AMDS AFT 1601 NEXT 1609
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| NOTAMs |
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