FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 79J |
| Lat/Long: | 31-18-31.5000N / 086-23-37.6000W 31-18.525000N / 086-23.626667W 31.3087500 / -86.3937778 (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: | yes |
| ARTCC: | JACKSONVILLE CENTER |
| FSS: | ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | 79J (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-SAT 0800-1630 AFTER HRS AVBL; CALL 334-222-0638/334-427-0733 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN WHEN TWR CLSD ACTVT MIRL RY 11/29 & VASI RYS 11 & 29 - 119.55. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 119.55 |
| UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS: | 134.875 (334-222-9770) |
| ANDALUISA-OPP GROUND: | 121.9 273.45 [0830-1700 MON-FRI; EXCP HOLS.] |
| ANDALUISA-OPP TOWER: | 119.55 317.75 [0830-1700 MON-FRI; EXCP HOLS.] |
| 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/(25.2) | | ENTERPRISE VOR | | 116.60 | | 03W |
| CEWr024/32.5 | | CRESTVIEW VORTAC | | 115.90 | | 03E |
| OZRr277/34.3 | | CAIRNS VOR/DME | | 111.20 | | 03W |
| HEYr267/(38.2) | | HANCHEY VOR | | 110.60 | | 03W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| JUDD | | at field | | 264 | | 02W | | JUY | .--- ..- -.-- |
| BRANTLEY | | 199/16.0 | | 410 | | 00E | | XBR | -..- -... .-. |
| BOLL WEEVIL | | 268/21.2 | | 352 | | 03W | | BVG | -... ...- --. |
| SPRING HILL | | 227/31.1 | | 281 | | 03W | | XNE | -..- -. . |
| LOWE | | 268/33.5 | | 269 | | 03W | | LOR | .-.. --- .-. |
| HANCHEY | | 268/38.3 | | 221 | | 03W | | HYE | .... -.-- . |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A MILITARY CONTRACT FUEL AVBL MON-FRI 0700-0000, 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: | 5001 x 100 ft. / 1524 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
| Latitude: | 31-18.642118N | | 31-18.406615N |
| Longitude: | 086-24.085972W | | 086-23.165562W |
| Elevation: | 309.2 ft. | | 304.7 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-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 30 ft. tree, 1098 ft. from runway, 14 ft. right of centerline, 30:1 slope to clear | | 34 ft. tree, 456 ft. from runway, 265 ft. right of centerline, 7:1 slope to clear |
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: | BILL BENTON 21861 BILL BENTON LANE ANDALUSIA, AL 36421 Phone 334-222-6598 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 13 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 11 | | 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 05 June 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | CTC CAIRNS AAF FOR FCST SVC 0600Z++ MON-0700Z++ SAT, EXC HOL. WX OBSN VIS RSTD S-SE DUE TO BLDG. REMOTE BRIEFING SVC AVBL 26 OWS, BARKSDALE AFB, DSN 781-4775, C866-223-9328 (TOLL FREE). |
| - | MISC: WX OBSN AUGMENTED 1430-02230Z++ MON-FRI, EXC HOL. OT, WX OBSN AUTOMATED. |
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 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 11 | |
download (249KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 29 | |
download (230KB) |
| NDB-A | |
download (191KB) |
| COPTER NDB RWY 29 | |
download (168KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (45KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
0J4 - Florala Municipal Airport (17 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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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 05-Jul-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:20 | | 10:20 |
| Sunrise | | 05:48 | | 10:48 |
| Sunset | | 19:53 | | 00:53 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:20 | | 01:20 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jul-2009 21:32:30 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 05-Jul-2009 16:32:30 |
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| METAR |
| K79J | 052056Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM FEW055 FEW080 34/22 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP104 T03440222 56022 TSNO $
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K0J4 17nm S | 052058Z AUTO 22003KT 10SM -RA FEW014 FEW055 31/24 A2989 RMK AO2 RAB18 SLP117 P0005 60005 T03060244 56020 $
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| TAF |
KTOI 38nm NE | 051736Z 0518/0618 25008KT P6SM VCTS SCT050CB BKN060 FM052200 25008KT P6SM VCTS SCT025CB BKN035 TEMPO 0522/0602 3SM -TSRA BKN018CB FM060400 25005KT P6SM VCTS BKN025CB
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| NOTAMs |
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