FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 5AL3 |
| Lat/Long: | 33-09-10.4220N / 086-51-04.9600W 33-09.173700N / 086-51.082667W 33.1528950 / -86.8513778 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 466 ft. / 142.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 00E (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles N of MONTEVALLO, AL |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 35115 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 04/1965 |
| Sectional chart: | ATLANTA |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
| WX ASOS at EET (4 nm NE): | 134.325 (205-663-5881) |
| WX AWOS-3 at EKY (10 nm N): | 118.825 (205-424-3127) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| OKWr105/20.7 | | BROOKWOOD VORTAC | | 111.00 | | 00E |
| VUZr174/31.1 | | VULCAN VORTAC | | 114.40 | | 02E |
| LDKr097/35.0 | | CRIMSON VORTAC | | 117.80 | | 03E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| GRAGG-WADE | | 325/21.7 | | 338 | | 01E | | GGY | --. --. -.-- |
| SYLACAUGA | | 270/26.8 | | 284 | | 03W | | SCD | ... -.-. -.. |
| PELL CITY | | 230/38.8 | | 257 | | 01E | | PLR | .--. .-.. .-. |
Airport Services
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 2500 x 100 ft. / 762 x 30 m |
| Surface: | turf |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | 4 ft. tree, 1 ft. from runway, 1:1 slope to clear | | 57 ft. tree, 600 ft. from runway, 50 ft. left of centerline, 7:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | D H BALLARD 5685 HWY 22 FLYING X RANCH MONTEVALL0, AL 35115 Phone 205-665-7776 |
| Manager: | D H BALLARD 5685 HWY 22 FLYING X RANCH MONTEVALLO, AL 35115 Phone 205-665-7080 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 7 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 2 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 5 |
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Additional Remarks
| - | LAKE EAST SIDE OF RWY, ROAD PERPENDICULAR TO SOUTH END. |
| - | PLINE ALONG ROAD AT S END,UNLGTD AND UNMRKD. |
| - | LAND AT YOUR OWN RISK. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 5AL3.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KEET - Shelby County Airport (4 nm NE)
KEKY - Bessemer Airport (10 nm N)
0A8 - Bibb County Airport (18 nm SW)
02A - Gragg-Wade Field Airport (22 nm SE)
KBHM - Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (25 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo by Jack Hendrix
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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 10-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:49 | | 11:49 |
| Sunrise | | 06:15 | | 12:15 |
| Sunset | | 16:48 | | 22:48 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:14 | | 23:14 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Nov-2009 09:04:31 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 10-Nov-2009 03:04:31 |
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| METAR |
KEET 4nm NE | 100853Z AUTO 05009G14KT 2 1/2SM +RA BR BKN008 OVC023 15/14 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP179 P0029 60064 T01500144 56028 $
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| TAF |
KEET 4nm NE | 100631Z 1007/1106 08006KT 4SM RA BR BKN008 OVC025 FM100800 07013G21KT 3SM RA BR OVC008 FM110000 02011G20KT 4SM RA BR OVC015
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