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71J Blackwell Field Airport
Ozark, Alabama, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013

Location

FAA Identifier: 71J
Lat/Long: 31-25-54.5232N / 085-37-13.9221W
31-25.908720N / 085-37.232035W
31.4318120 / -85.6205339
(estimated)
Elevation: 358 ft. / 109.1 m (surveyed)
Variation: 04W (2015)
From city: 2 miles SE of OZARK, AL
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 36360

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 06/1956
Sectional chart: NEW ORLEANS
Control tower: no
ARTCC: JACKSONVILLE CENTER
FSS: ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: ANB (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0800-1700
AFTER HRS CALL 334-432-3112 OR 334-403-0064.
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: ACTVT MIRL RY 13/31, PAPI RYS 13 & 31, AND REIL RYS 13 & 31-CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.7
CAIRNS APPROACH: 125.4 [0600-2300]
CAIRNS DEPARTURE: 125.4 [0600-2300]
WX ASOS at DHN (11 nm SE): PHONE 334-983-5999
  • APCH/DEP SVCS PRVDD BY JACKSONVILLE ARTCC ON FREQS 134.3/353.5 (DOTHAN RCAG) WHEN CAIRNS APCH/DEP CLSD.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
HEYr029/(3.8)HANCHEY VOR110.6003W
OZRr032/11.2CAIRNS VOR/DME111.2003W
RRSr310/13.1WIREGRASS VORTAC111.6002E
EDNr064/(16.6)ENTERPRISE VOR116.6003W
FYLr007/(35.4)TRI COUNTY VOR108.4008W
EUFr217/39.9EUFAULA VORTAC109.2002E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
HANCHEY030/3.822103WHYE .... -.-- .
LOWE059/7.626903WLOR .-.. --- .-.
BOLL WEEVIL076/19.335203WBVG -... ...- --.
SPRING HILL133/23.628103WXNE -..- -. .
TRI COUNTY001/34.827503WBKK -... -.- -.-
BRANTLEY103/35.341000EXBR -..- -... .-.
SOYYA331/39.332902WSMY ... -- -.--

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A+
24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC AVBL.
Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 13/31

Dimensions: 5152 x 80 ft. / 1570 x 24 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Double wheel: 25.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 13  RUNWAY 31
Latitude: 31-26.129053N31-25.688437N
Longitude: 085-37.655898W085-36.808283W
Elevation: 357.9 ft.340.8 ft.
Gradient: 0.3%0.3%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 125 magnetic, 121 true305 magnetic, 301 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on right (3.60 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: none16 ft. trees, 591 ft. from runway, 10 ft. right of centerline, 24:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: TOWN OF OZARK
P.O. BOX 1987
OZARK, AL 36361
Phone 334-774-5393
Manager: STEPHANIE BLANKENSHIP
3269 HWY 231 S
OZARK, AL 36360
Phone 334-443-2000

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 26
Single engine airplanes: 14
Multi engine airplanes: 4
Jet airplanes: 1
Helicopters: 7
    
Aircraft operations: avg 251/day *
59% transient general aviation
41% local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 08 December 2011

Additional Remarks

LOW FLYING HELICOPTERS OPERATE IN TRAFFIC PATTERN.
RY & PARALLEL TWYS CNTRLN SEPARATION IS 240 FT.
PILOTS DEPARTING BLACKWELL VFR TO THE EAST OR NORTH REMAIN AT 1500 FT MSL OR BLO TIL APRXLY 5 MI FM THE ARPT TO AVOID CONFLICT WITH TFC ON IFR APCH TO THE DOTHAN ARPT.

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 13 **NEW**   download (190KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 **NEW**   download (183KB)
VOR RWY 31 **NEW**   download (217KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **CHANGED**   download (191KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KHEY - Hanchey Army Heliport (Fort Rucker) (5 nm S)
KLOR - Lowe Army Heliport (Fort Rucker) (8 nm SW)
KOZR - Cairns Army Airfield (Fort Rucker) (11 nm SW)
KDHN - Dothan Regional Airport (11 nm SE)
0J6 - Headland Municipal Airport (16 nm E)
KEDN - Enterprise Municipal Airport (16 nm SW)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of 71J (Blackwell Field Airport)
Photo by Bill Mansfield
Photo taken 20-Aug-2006
on final for runway 30

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From to 71J

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 12-Aug-2013
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:4110:41
Sunrise06:0711:07
Sunset19:2800:28
Evening civil twilight19:5400:54

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Aug-2013 02:49:56
Local (UTC-5)  12-Aug-2013 21:49:56
 
METAR
KHEY 
5nm S 
130153Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 23/22 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP070 T02330222
KLOR 
8nm SW 
130153Z AUTO 32005KT 10SM CLR 23/22 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP177 T02330222
KOZR 
10nm SW 
130158Z AUTO 29004KT 10SM CLR 23/22 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP182 T02320225
KDHN 
11nm SE 
130153Z 24006KT 10SM CLR 23/22 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP187 T02330217
TAF
KOZR 
10nm SW 
1300/1406 VRB06KT 9999 FEW030 QNH3003INS BECMG 1311/1312 VRB06KT 8000 BR SCT005 QNH3006INS BECMG 1314/1315 VRB06KT 9999 NSW SKC QNH3003INS BECMG 1316/1317 28009KT 9999 VCTS SCT030CB QNH2999INS TEMPO 1317/1323 28012G18KT 8000 -TSRA BKN030CB BECMG 1400/1401 VRB06KT 9999 NSW FEW030 QNH3001INS T32/1320Z T24/1310Z
KDHN 
11nm SE 
121937Z 1220/1318 VRB05KT P6SM BKN070 FM122200 25004KT P6SM VCTS SCT050CB BKN070 TEMPO 1222/1301 3SM TSRA BKN050CB FM130100 24005KT P6SM SCT100 BKN250 FM131500 28006KT P6SM SCT050 SCT250 PROB30 1315/1318 5SM TSRA BKN050CB
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Eagle Aviation Academy 334-774-3370
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100LL Jet A
AS $5.96 $5.27 
 Updated 29-Jul-2013
 
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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AirNav users who flew into 71J have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
QUALITY INN AND SUITES 1.5 65-66
JAMESON INN OZARK 0.8 65-66
 

Other hotels near Blackwell Field Airport

Miles Price ($)
MICROTEL INN AND SUITES OZARK 1.3 
HAMPTON INN OZARK 3.5 

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Blackwell Field Airport

8 in Enterprise
20 in Dothan
 

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