FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 4R9 |
| Lat/Long: | 30-15-37.7700N / 088-07-38.9000W 30-15.629500N / 088-07.648333W 30.2604917 / -88.1274722 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 5 ft. / 1.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 02E (1985) |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 36528 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 02/1967 |
| 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: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 12/30 AND PVASI RYS 12 & 30 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3 at 4R4 (18 nm NE): | 118.425 (251-928-3242) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| BFMr186/21.5 | | BROOKLEY VORTAC | | 112.80 | | 04E |
| SJIr152/30.4 | | SEMMES VORTAC | | 115.30 | | 05E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| SUMMERDALE | | 237/25.3 | | 204 | | 02W | | ESU | . ... ..- |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 3000 x 80 ft. / 914 x 24 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 30-15.765500N | | 30-15.493500N |
| Longitude: | 088-07.886500W | | 088-07.410167W |
| Elevation: | 4.7 ft. | | 5.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | 202 ft. | | 140 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | pulsating/steady burning VASI on left | | pulsating/steady burning VASI on right |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none RY 12 APCH SLOPE 50:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. | | 37 ft. trees, 1131 ft. from runway, 71 ft. right of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear RY 30 APCH SLOPE 34:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | MOBILE COUNTY 205 GOVERNMENT STREET MOBILE, AL 36644 Phone 251-574-8606 |
| Manager: | WILLIAM MEREDITH 11562 FAIRWAY DR IRVINGTON, AL 36544 Phone 251-574-8606 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft operations: avg 70/week * | | 60% | transient general aviation | | 40% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 08 April 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | EXTSV BANNER TOW OPNS ARND IS CST LN & N TO MOBILE. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 4R9.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
2R5 - St Elmo Airport (16 nm NW)
4R4 - H L Sonny Callahan Airport (18 nm NE)
KBFM - Mobile Downtown Airport (22 nm N)
KJKA - Jack Edwards Airport (24 nm E)
KPQL - Trent Lott International Airport (24 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 30-Aug-2008
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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 09-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:49 | | 11:49 |
| Sunrise | | 06:14 | | 12:14 |
| Sunset | | 16:59 | | 22:59 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:24 | | 23:24 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Nov-2009 23:01:50 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 09-Nov-2009 17:01:50 |
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| METAR |
KBFM 22nm N | 092253Z 03016G23KT 7SM +RA FEW011 BKN018 OVC070 19/17 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP158 P0005 T01890172
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KJKA 24nm E | 092240Z AUTO 05011G21KT 010V070 5SM -RA SCT013 BKN017 OVC035 21/20 A2992 RMK AO2 P0006 T02070200
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KPQL 24nm NW | 092253Z 05012G20KT 4SM +RA BR BKN027 OVC050 19/17 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP146 P0019 T01890172
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KMOB 26nm N | 092256Z 05017G21KT 6SM RA BR SCT006 BKN023 OVC034 18/17 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP157 P0013 T01830172
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KBIX 42nm W | 092258Z AUTO 05015G24KT 6SM +RA BR OVC012 19/17 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP145 $
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KNPA 42nm E | 092256Z AUTO 06021G31KT 6SM RA BR FEW013 BKN019 OVC038 20/18 A2993 RMK AO2 PK WND 05031/2254 SLP136 T02000183 $
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| TAF |
KBFM 22nm N | 091837Z 0919/1018 08015KT P6SM -RA BKN020 OVC100 TEMPO 0920/0924 05025G35KT 2SM +RA OVC015 FM100000 05025G35KT 4SM RA BR OVC007 TEMPO 1000/1004 05030G40KT 2SM +RA OVC015 FM100400 05025G35KT 4SM RA BR OVC007 TEMPO 1004/1008 05030G40KT 2SM +RA OVC012 F
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KMOB 26nm N | 091837Z 0919/1018 09015G25KT P6SM -RA SCT020 OVC040 TEMPO 0920/0924 05025G35KT 2SM +RA OVC015 FM100000 05025G35KT 4SM RA BR OVC007 TEMPO 1000/1004 05030G40KT 2SM +RA OVC015 FM100400 05025G35KT 4SM RA BR OVC007 TEMPO 1004/1008 05030G40KT 2SM +RA OVC01
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| NOTAMs |
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