FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
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-FRI 0830-1630, ALL SAT-SUN 0830-1630
LATER HRS AVBL; CALL 334-427-0733 OR 334-881-0198 |
| 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 |
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| UIA at field | | ANDALUSIA VOR | | 110.20 | | 00E |
| EDNr275/(25.2) | | ENTERPRISE VOR | | 116.60 | | 03W |
| CEWr024/32.5 | | CRESTVIEW VORTAC | | 115.90 | | 03E |
| OZRr272/34.3 | | CAIRNS VOR/DME | | 111.20 | | 02E |
| HEYr262/(38.2) | | HANCHEY VOR | | 110.60 | | 02E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| JUDD | | at field | | 264 | | 02W | | JUY | .--- ..- -.-- |
| BRANTLEY | | 199/16.0 | | 410 | | 00E | | XBR | -..- -... .-. |
| BOLL WEEVIL | | 262/21.1 | | 352 | | 03E | | BVG | -... ...- --. |
| LOWE | | 268/33.5 | | 269 | | 03W | | LOR | .-.. --- .-. |
| HANCHEY | | 265/38.3 | | 221 | | 00E | | HYE | .... -.-- . |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A
MILITARY CONTRACT FUEL AVBL MON-FRI 0700-0000, SAT & SUN 0800-1800, OTHER TIMES CALL (334) 222-0638. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| 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: | 32 ft. tree, 1050 ft. from runway, 26:1 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: | BILL BENTON
21861 BILL BENTON LANE
ANDALUSIA, AL 36421
Phone 334-222-6598 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 24 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 18 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | | Helicopters: | | 4 |
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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 2006 | |
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 3 July 2008 at 0901Z and 31 July 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| 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 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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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 25-Jul-2008
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:33 | | 10:33 |
| Sunrise | | 05:59 | | 10:59 |
| Sunset | | 19:45 | | 00:45 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:12 | | 01:12 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 25-Jul-2008 23:05:01 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 25-Jul-2008 18:05:01 |
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| METAR |
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| K79J | 252256Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW047 29/22 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP180 T02940222 TSNO $
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K0J4
17nm S | 252158Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM CLR 31/22 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP186 T03060222 $
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| TAF |
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KOZR
35nm E | 251918 VRB05KT 9999 BKN040 BKN250 QNH3004INS TEMPO 1923 8000 -TSRA T33/20Z T24/09Z AMD 1921
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KTOI
38nm NE | 251727Z 251818 29005KT P6SM SCT050CB BKN250 FM2100 31007KT P6SM VCTS SCT050CB BKN150 FM0000 00000KT P6SM SCT150 FM0900 00000KT 4SM BR SCT009 BKN250 FM1230 23003KT P6SM SCT030 BKN150 FM1600 27005KT P6SM SCT050CB BKN100
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KEGI
41nm S | 251919 31008KT 9999 VCTS SCT035CB BKN300 QNH3000INS WND 21010 AFT 21 TEMPO 1924 VRB10G20KT 4800 -TSRA BKN030CB BECMG 0001 VRB06KT 9999 NSW SCT200 QNH3001INS T33/20Z T23/10Z COR 1928
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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