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K79J South Alabama Regional Airport at Bill Benton Field
Andalusia/Opp, Alabama, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012

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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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 0800 - 2400
AFTER HRS SVC CALL 334-222-0638/334-427-0733.
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RY 11/29 & PAPI RY 11 & RY 29 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF: 119.55
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 fieldANDALUSIA VOR110.2000E
EDNr275/(25.1)ENTERPRISE VOR116.6003W
CEWr024/32.5CRESTVIEW VORTAC115.9003E
OZRr277/34.2CAIRNS VOR/DME111.2003W
HEYr267/(38.1)HANCHEY VOR110.6003W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
JUDDat field26402WJUY .--- ..- -.--
BRANTLEY198/16.041000EXBR -..- -... .-.
BOLL WEEVIL268/21.135203WBVG -... ...- --.
SPRING HILL226/31.128103WXNE -..- -. .
LOWE268/33.426903WLOR .-.. --- .-.
HANCHEY267/38.122103WHYE .... -.-- .

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: HIGH/LOW
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: 
Single wheel: 30.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 11  RUNWAY 29
Latitude: 31-18.642895N31-18.359393N
Longitude: 086-24.085857W086-22.981555W
Elevation: 309.9 ft.299.9 ft.
Gradient: 0.5%0.5%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 109 magnetic, 107 true289 magnetic, 287 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 36 ft. trees, 1112 ft. from runway, 96 ft. right of centerline, 25:1 slope to clearnone

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: 11
Single engine airplanes: 9
Multi engine airplanes: 2
    
Aircraft operations: avg 172/day *
81% military
16% transient general aviation
3% local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 16 June 2009

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 331-2651, C866-223-9328 (TOLL FREE).

Instrument Procedures

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NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 11 **CHANGED**   download (269KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 29 **CHANGED**   download (285KB)
NDB-A **CHANGED**   download (189KB)
COPTER NDB RWY 29 **CHANGED**   download (179KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (25KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (45KB)

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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Feb-2012
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0512:05
Sunrise06:3012:30
Sunset17:3023:30
Evening civil twilight17:5523:55

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Feb-2012 06:26:21
Local (UTC-6)  13-Feb-2012 00:26:21
 
METAR
K79J 130556Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M01/M07 A3034 RMK AO2 SLP273 T10111067 10050 21017 400941033 58009
K0J4 
16nm S 
130558Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M02/M07 A3035 RMK AO2 SLP277 T10221072 10056 21022 401001033 58009 $
TAF
KOZR 
35nm E 
1300/1324 34009KT 9999 SKC QNH3030INS BECMG 1315/1316 07005KT 9999 FEW250 QNH3025INS BECMG 1319/1320 14005KT 9999 BKN150 QNH3022INS T13/1321Z TM04/1311Z
KTOI 
38nm NE 
130530Z 1306/1406 00000KT P6SM SKC FM131500 10003KT P6SM BKN150 FM140330 17006KT P6SM OVC040
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
South Alabama Regional Airport 334-222-6598
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100LL Jet A
FS $4.81 $4.69 
SS $4.61 --- 
 Updated 27-Jan-2012
 
   13 read write
FS=Full service
SS=Self service
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HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS ANDALUSIA 1.4 86-103
ECONO LODGE ANDALUSIA 3.8 55-60

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