FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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: | ACTVT MIRL RY 12/30 AND PVASI RYS 12 & 30 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3 at CQF (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 good 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 good condition | | basic, in good 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. | | 45 ft. trees, 1119 ft. from runway, 19 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear RY 30 APCH SLOPE 27:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | MOBILE COUNTY 205 GOVERNMENT ST MOBILE, AL 36644 Phone 251-824-2831 |
| Manager: | WILLIAM MEREDITH 11562 FAIRWAY DR IRVINGTON, AL 36544 Phone 251-824-2831 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft operations: avg 70/week * | | 60% | transient general aviation | | 40% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 17 May 2012 | |
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)
KCQF - 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-Sep-2009
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:31 | | 10:31 |
| Sunrise | | 05:58 | | 10:58 |
| Sunset | | 19:40 | | 00:40 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:07 | | 01:07 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 05:59:36 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 18-May-2013 00:59:36 |
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| METAR |
KCQF 18nm NE | 180555Z AUTO 18007KT 5SM BR OVC013 24/22 A3007 RMK AO2
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KBFM 22nm N | 180553Z AUTO 19004KT 10SM FEW012 SCT024 23/22 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP182 T02330217 10239 20233 402670222 50000
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KJKA 24nm E | 180535Z AUTO 17007KT 10SM 23/20 A3007 RMK AO2
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KPQL 24nm NW | 180505Z AUTO 19004KT 10SM BKN013 BKN019 24/21 A3005 RMK AO2
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KMOB 26nm N | 180534Z AUTO 18006KT 10SM SCT010 SCT020 22/21 A3007 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KBFM 22nm N | 171720Z 1718/1818 17008KT P6SM VCSH SCT010 BKN025 FM172100 17011KT P6SM VCTS SCT035CB FM180900 16003KT P6SM OVC004 FM181500 14007KT P6SM BKN020
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KMOB 26nm N | 171720Z 1718/1818 20007KT P6SM VCSH FEW027 SCT035 BKN050 FM172100 17011KT P6SM VCTS BKN035CB FM180600 17004KT 5SM BR BKN007 FM181500 14007KT P6SM BKN020
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| NOTAMs |
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