FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 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 **NEW** | |
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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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 12-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:47 | | 10:47 |
| Sunrise | | 06:13 | | 11:13 |
| Sunset | | 19:41 | | 00:41 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:07 | | 01:07 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 02:50:30 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 12-Aug-2013 21:50:30 |
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| METAR |
KTCL 22nm SE | 130153Z AUTO 20010KT 10SM VCTS SCT046 BKN060 28/24 A3003 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE-SW TSB40 SLP165 T02830244
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KCBM 27nm NW | 130158Z AUTO 12002KT 10SM CLR 28/25 A3000 RMK AO2 DZB0124E0133 SLP159 P0000 T02760248 $
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KGTR 28nm W | 130155Z 00000KT 10SM SCT060 BKN070 28/24 A2999 RMK AO1 LTG DSNT SE
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KM40 38nm NW | 130155Z AUTO 17011G16KT 5SM HZ SCT049 27/17 A3000 RMK AO2
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KSTF 42nm W | 130155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT060 BKN080 26/24 A3000 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT S THRU N
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| TAF |
KTCL 22nm SE | 130158Z 1302/1324 VRB05KT P6SM VCTS SCT040CB BKN100 TEMPO 1302/1305 VRB10G20KT 2SM TSRA SCT015 BKN040CB FM130600 VRB03KT P6SM BKN150 FM131400 26006KT P6SM VCTS SCT025 BKN040CB
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KCBM 27nm NW | 1223/1323 23009KT 9999 VCTS BKN030CB BKN150 QNH2995INS BECMG 1300/1301 25006KT 9999 NSW SCT030 QNH3001INS BECMG 1317/1318 25009KT 9000 -SHRA VCTS SCT030CB BKN100 QNH2995INS TEMPO 1319/1323 27010G15KT 4800 -TSRA OVC025CB T32/1223Z T24/1311Z AMD 122300 LAST NO AMDS AFT 1301 NEXT 1309
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| NOTAMs |
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