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71J Blackwell Field Airport
Ozark, Alabama, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

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: 356 ft. / 108.5 m (surveyed)
Variation: 02W (2000)
From city: 2 miles SE of OZARK, AL
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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 334-828-1893 OR 334-403-0064.
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
MIRL RY 12/30 PRESET MED INTST ONLY 1800-0700. ACTVT MIRL RY 12/30 CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

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
EUFr217/39.9EUFAULA VORTAC109.2002E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
HANCHEY024/4.222103WHYE .... -.-- .
LOWE059/7.626903WLOR .-.. --- .-.
BOLL WEEVIL076/19.335203WBVG -... ...- --.
SPRING HILL133/23.628103WXNE -..- -. .
TRI COUNTY000/34.827502WBKK -... -.- -.-
BRANTLEY103/35.341000EXBR -..- -... .-.
SOYYA331/39.332902WSMY ... -- -.--

Airport Services

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

Runway Information

Runway 12/30

Dimensions: 5152 x 80 ft. / 1570 x 24 m
RY 12/30 EXTDD 953 FT N END.
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Double wheel: 25.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 12  RUNWAY 30
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: 123 magnetic, 121 true303 magnetic, 301 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: none37 ft. trees, 465 ft. from runway, 178 ft. right of centerline, 7:1 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: COL. (RET) FRANK H. MAYER
1110 PARKER DRIVE
OZARK, AL 36360
Phone 334-774-3370

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 30
Single engine airplanes: 20
Multi engine airplanes: 1
Helicopters: 9
    
Aircraft operations: avg 251/day *
59% transient general aviation
41% local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 26 February 2009

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.
PAEW ADJ RY & TY.

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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
GPS RWY 30   download (166KB)
VOR RWY 30   download (242KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (33KB)

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 08-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:4011:40
Sunrise06:0512:05
Sunset16:4722:47
Evening civil twilight17:1323:13

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Nov-2009 08:13:10
Local (UTC-6)  08-Nov-2009 02:13:10
 
METAR
KHEY 
5nm S 
080053Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 14/11 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP216 T01390111 $
KLOR 
8nm SW 
080753Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 10/08 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP225 T01000083 TSNO $
KOZR 
10nm SW 
080755Z AUTO 05006KT 10SM CLR 11/10 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP225 T01110097
KDHN 
11nm SE 
080753Z AUTO 08005KT 10SM CLR 13/08 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP238 T01330078
TAF
KDHN 
11nm SE 
080530Z 0806/0906 08003KT P6SM SCT200 FM081600 09011KT P6SM SCT200
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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 ($)
JAMESON INN OZARK 0.8 80-85
QUALITY INN AND SUITES OZARK 2.5 73-120
 

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

5 in Enterprise
21 in Dothan
 

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