AirNav: 71J - Blackwell Field Airport

71J

Blackwell Field Airport
Ozark, Alabama, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 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 VOR	110.60	03W
OZRr032/11.2	CAIRNS VOR/DME	111.20	03W
RRSr310/13.1	WIREGRASS VORTAC	111.60	02E
EDNr064/(16.6)	ENTERPRISE VOR	116.60	03W
FYLr007/(35.4)	TRI COUNTY VOR	108.40	08W
EUFr217/39.9	EUFAULA VORTAC	109.20	02E

NDB name	Hdg/Dist	Freq	Var	ID
HANCHEY	030/3.8	221	03W	HYE	.... -.-- .
LOWE	059/7.6	269	03W	LOR	.-.. --- .-.
BOLL WEEVIL	076/19.3	352	03W	BVG	-... ...- --.
SPRING HILL	133/23.6	281	03W	XNE	-..- -. .
TRI COUNTY	001/34.8	275	03W	BKK	-... -.- -.-
BRANTLEY	103/35.3	410	00E	XBR	-..- -... .-.
SOYYA	331/39.3	329	02W	SMY	... -- -.--

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:

31-26.129053N

31-25.688437N

Longitude:

085-37.655898W

085-36.808283W

Elevation:

357.9 ft.

340.8 ft.

Gradient:

0.3%

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

125 magnetic, 121 true

305 magnetic, 301 true

Markings:

nonprecision, 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:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

none

16 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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 13		download (190KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 31		download (183KB)
VOR RWY 31		download (217KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		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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Sectional chart

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 16-Oct-2013

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:23	11:23
Sunrise	06:47	11:47
Sunset	18:09	23:09
Evening civil twilight	18:33	23:33

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	16-Oct-2013 10:34:33
Local (UTC-5)	16-Oct-2013 05:34:33

METAR

KHEY 5nm S	160753Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 17/15 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP047 T01670150 $
KLOR 8nm SW	160753Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 14/13 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP156 T01440133 $
KOZR 10nm SW	160758Z AUTO 04004KT 10SM CLR 16/15 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP160 T01600152
KDHN 11nm SE	160753Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 15/14 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP168 T01500144

TAF

KOZR 10nm SW	1608/1714 03004KT 8000 BR FEW250 QNH2998INS BECMG 1614/1615 07004KT 9999 NSW FEW030 FEW250 QNH2996INS BECMG 1619/1620 19008KT 9999 SCT040 SCT250 QNH2996INS BECMG 1705/1706 20004KT 9999 FEW020 SCT030 SCT250 QNH2994INS BECMG 1709/1710 20004KT 9000 BR SCT020 BKN050 BKN150 QNH2990INS T28/1620Z T15/1611Z
KDHN 11nm SE	160531Z 1606/1706 00000KT P6SM SKC FM161300 10004KT P6SM SCT035 FM162200 24004KT P6SM SCT040

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

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Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

Eagle Aviation Academy

334-774-3370

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	100LL		Jet A
AS		$5.96		$5.27
Updated 10-Oct-2013

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AS=Assisted/Self Service

Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Blackwell Field Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Blackwell Field Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.

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.

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