FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 01/19 AND TRCV RYS 01 & 19 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
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) |
| 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. | | 43 ft. tree, 480 ft. from runway, 267 ft. left of centerline, 6:1 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 29 October 2008 | |
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 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 19 | |
download (288KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (33KB) |
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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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 25-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:07 | | 12:07 |
| Sunrise | | 06:34 | | 12:34 |
| Sunset | | 16:45 | | 22:45 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:11 | | 23:11 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 25-Nov-2009 20:47:33 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 25-Nov-2009 14:47:33 |
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| METAR |
KTCL 22nm SE | 251953Z 29006KT 10SM CLR 18/M01 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP175 T01781011
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KCBM 27nm NW | 251955Z AUTO 24005KT 10SM CLR 16/01 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP182 T01620007 $
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KGTR 28nm W | 251945Z 13005KT 10SM SKC 17/02 A3007
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| TAF |
KTCL 22nm SE | 251727Z 2518/2618 31006KT P6SM SKC FM260000 00000KT P6SM SKC
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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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