FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 79J |
| Lat/Long: | 31-18-30.1000N / 086-23-32.0000W 31-18.501667N / 086-23.533333W 31.3083611 / -86.3922222 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 310 ft. / 94.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 02W (2005) |
| From city: | 4 miles E of central business district of the associated city |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 36420 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | NEW ORLEANS |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | JACKSONVILLE CENTER |
| FSS: | ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | 79J (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | SAT 0800-1630, ALL MON - FRI 0700-0000 AFTER HOURS SVC CALL 334-222-0638/334-427-0733 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 11/29 & PAPI RY 11 & RY 29 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS: | 134.875 (334-222-9770) |
| CAIRNS APPROACH: | 133.45 |
| CAIRNS DEPARTURE: | 133.45 |
- 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 |
| UIA at field | | ANDALUSIA VOR | | 110.20 | | 00E |
| EDNr275/(25.1) | | ENTERPRISE VOR | | 116.60 | | 03W |
| CEWr024/32.5 | | CRESTVIEW VORTAC | | 115.90 | | 03E |
| OZRr277/34.2 | | CAIRNS VOR/DME | | 111.20 | | 03W |
| HEYr267/(38.1) | | HANCHEY VOR | | 110.60 | | 03W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| JUDD | | at field | | 264 | | 02W | | JUY | .--- ..- -.-- |
| BRANTLEY | | 198/16.0 | | 410 | | 00E | | XBR | -..- -... .-. |
| BOLL WEEVIL | | 268/21.1 | | 352 | | 03W | | BVG | -... ...- --. |
| SPRING HILL | | 226/31.1 | | 281 | | 03W | | XNE | -..- -. . |
| LOWE | | 268/33.4 | | 269 | | 03W | | LOR | .-.. --- .-. |
| HANCHEY | | 267/38.1 | | 221 | | 03W | | HYE | .... -.-- . |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ 100LL SELF SERVE AVBL 24 HRS. MILITARY CONTRACT FUEL AVBL MON-FRI 0700-2400, OTHER TIMES CALL (334) 222-0638 |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 11/29
| Dimensions: | 6000 x 100 ft. / 1829 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
| Latitude: | 31-18.642895N | | 31-18.359393N |
| Longitude: | 086-24.085857W | | 086-22.981555W |
| Elevation: | 309.9 ft. | | 299.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.5% | | 0.5% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 109 magnetic, 107 true | | 289 magnetic, 287 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 36 ft. trees, 1112 ft. from runway, 96 ft. right of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | ANDALUSIA ARPT AUTH 21861 BILL BENTON LANE ANDALUSIA, AL 36421 Phone 334-222-6598 |
| Manager: | MISTY JONES 21861 BILL BENTON LANE ANDALUSIA, AL 36421 Phone 334-222-6598 JED BLACKWELL |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 20 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 18 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 172/day * | | 81% | military | | 16% | transient general aviation | | 3% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 16 June 2009 | |
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 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 11 **CHANGED** | |
download (224KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 29 **CHANGED** | |
download (233KB) |
| NDB-A **CHANGED** | |
download (153KB) |
| COPTER NDB RWY 29 **CHANGED** | |
download (146KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (25KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
0J4 - Florala Municipal Airport (16 nm S)
KEDN - Enterprise Municipal Airport (25 nm E)
KCEW - Bob Sikes Airport (32 nm S)
KLOR - Lowe Army Heliport (Fort Rucker) (33 nm E)
KGZH - Middleton Field Airport (34 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 05-May-2011
looking southeast.
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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:22 | | 10:22 |
| Sunrise | | 05:49 | | 10:49 |
| Sunset | | 19:35 | | 00:35 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:02 | | 01:02 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 05:55:44 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 18-May-2013 00:55:44 |
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| METAR |
| K79J | 180456Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 22/19 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP174 T02170189 403000183 $
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K0J4 16nm S | 180458Z AUTO 21008KT 10SM CLR 21/19 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP179 T02110194 403000189 $
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| TAF |
KOZR 35nm E | 1800/1906 17009KT 9999 SKC QNH2998INS BECMG 1807/1808 20006KT 6000 BR SCT009 QNH3011INS BECMG 1809/1810 21006KT 4800 BR BKN006 QNH3013INS TEMPO 1810/1813 0800 FG OVC002 BECMG 1813/1814 19009KT 9999 NSW BKN010 OVC030 QNH3010INS BECMG 1815/1816 20009KT 9999 SCT150 QNH3008INS BECMG 1819/1820 21009KT 9999 SCT050 BKN150 QNH3005INS T30/1822Z T17/1813Z
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KTOI 38nm NE | 171730Z 1718/1818 18006KT P6SM BKN050 FM180500 20003KT P6SM OVC015 FM181600 22005KT P6SM OVC025
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KEGI 41nm S | 1803/1909 16006KT 9999 BKN009 BKN020 BKN150 QNH3006INS BECMG 1805/1806 18004KT 4800 BR SCT010 SCT150 QNH3008INS BECMG 1809/1810 VRB03KT 0800 FG VV002 QNH3010INS BECMG 1812/1813 19006KT 4800 BR BKN007 QNH3008INS BECMG 1813/1814 20008KT 9999 NSW SCT015 QNH3006INS BECMG 1905/1906 19006KT 6000 BR BKN015 QNH3005INS T30/1821Z T18/1812Z AMD 180335
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