FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026
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: | 310.2 ft. / 94.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 02W (2005) |
| From city: | 4 miles E of ANDALUSIA, AL |
| 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 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | JACKSONVILLE CENTER |
| FSS: | ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | 79J (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | SAT-SUN 0730-1630, ALL MON - FRI 0630-0000
AFT HRS SVC CALL 334-222-0638/334-427-0733 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT PAPI RWY 11 & 29; MIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.05 |
| WX ASOS: | 134.875 (334-222-9770) |
| CAIRNS APPROACH: | 133.45 |
| CAIRNS DEPARTURE: | 133.45 |
| WX ASOS at 0J4 (16 nm S): | 124.175 (334-858-4843) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY JACKSONVILLE ARTCC ON FREQS 134.3/322.55 (DOTHAN RCAG) WHEN CAIRNS APCH/DEP CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| 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 |
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| BOLL WEEVIL | | 268/21.1 | | 352 | | 03W | | BVG | -... ...- --. |
| LOWE | | 268/33.4 | | 269 | | 03W | | LOR | .-.. --- .-. |
| BLOOD | | 209/34.6 | | 365 | | 04W | | TOI | - --- .. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+
100LL:100LL SELF SERVE AVBL 24 HRS.
A+: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: | | Single wheel: | 98.0 | | Double wheel: | 160.0 | | Double tandem: | 275.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | MARKINGS FAIR DUE TO FADING |
| 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. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 109 magnetic, 107 true | | 289 magnetic, 287 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair 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: | 102 ft. tree, 2795 ft. from runway, 100 ft. right of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear | | 54 ft. tree, 1535 ft. from runway, 176 ft. left of centerline, 24:1 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: | JED BLACKWELL
21861 BILL BENTON LANE
ANDALUSIA, AL 36421
Phone 334-222-6598
JED BLACKWELL |
Additional Remarks
| - | FOR CD CTC CAIRNS APCH AT 334-255-8402, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592. |
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 from 19 February 2026 at 0901Z to 19 March 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 11 **CHANGED** | |
download (245KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 29 **CHANGED** | |
download (256KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (159KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (480KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
0J4 - Florala Municipal Airport (16 nm S)
KEDN - Enterprise Municipal Airport (25 nm E)
33J - Geneva Municipal Airport (31 nm SE)
KCEW - Bob Sikes Airport (32 nm S)
KLOR - Lowe Army Heliport (Fort Rucker) (33 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of AirNav, LLC
Photo taken 05-May-2011
looking southeast.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 11-Mar-2026
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:37 | | 11:37 |
| Sunrise | | 07:02 | | 12:02 |
| Sunset | | 18:50 | | 23:50 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:14 | | 00:14 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 11-Mar-2026 12:02:30 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 11-Mar-2026 07:02:30 |
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| METAR |
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| K79J | 111156Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC015 19/18 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP178 T01940183 10206 20189 53005 TSNO
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K0J4
16nm S | 111158Z AUTO 17004KT 10SM OVC016 20/19 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP188 T02000189 10206 20200 53008
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KOZR
35nm E | 110200Z 1102/1208 19008KT 9999 BKN035 QNH3004INS BECMG 1104/1105 19006KT 9999 FEW006 SCT030 QNH3004INS TEMPO 1105/1107 4800 BR BKN006 BECMG 1107/1108 19006KT 4800 BR BKN006 QNH3004INS TEMPO 1110/1113 1600 BR BECMG 1114/1115 20008KT 9999 NSW BKN012 QNH3008INS BECMG 1116/1117 20008KT 9999 BKN035 QNH2998INS BECMG 1118/1119 22010G15KT 9999 SCT040 SCT220 QNH2995INS TEMPO 1118/1122 22015G20KT BECMG 1122/1123 22008KT 9999 SCT040 SCT220 QNH2998INS BECMG 1204/1205 22005KT 9999 SCT005 BKN030 QNH3003INS TE
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KEGI
41nm S | 110900Z 1109/1215 16008KT 9999 BKN010 QNH3004INS TEMPO 1109/1111 BKN005 TEMPO 1111/1114 3200 BR BKN005 BECMG 1113/1114 16008KT 9999 BKN007 BKN030 QNH3008INS BECMG 1114/1115 18009KT 9999 BKN012 QNH3010INS BECMG 1115/1116 17010G15KT 9999 BKN012 QNH3007INS BECMG 1201/1202 17010G15KT 9999 BKN006 QNH3001INS BECMG 1207/1208 20015G25KT 8000 TSRA BKN012CB QNH2984INS TX27/1119Z TN19/1111Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1209 NEXT 1213
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