FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 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: | | 23 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 20 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 |
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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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 11 | |
download (224KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 29 | |
download (234KB) |
| NDB-A | |
download (153KB) |
| COPTER NDB RWY 29 | |
download (146KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (25KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (189KB) |
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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of AirNav, LLC
Photo taken 05-May-2011
looking southeast.
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Times for 12-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:44 | | 10:44 |
| Sunrise | | 06:10 | | 11:10 |
| Sunset | | 19:31 | | 00:31 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:57 | | 00:57 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 02:38:40 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 12-Aug-2013 21:38:40 |
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| METAR |
| K79J | 130156Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 24/22 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP181 T02390222 $
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K0J4 16nm S | 130158Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 24/23 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP185 T02440233
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| TAF |
KOZR 35nm E | 1300/1406 VRB06KT 9999 FEW030 QNH3003INS BECMG 1311/1312 VRB06KT 8000 BR SCT005 QNH3006INS BECMG 1314/1315 VRB06KT 9999 NSW SKC QNH3003INS BECMG 1316/1317 28009KT 9999 VCTS SCT030CB QNH2999INS TEMPO 1317/1323 28012G18KT 8000 -TSRA BKN030CB BECMG 1400/1401 VRB06KT 9999 NSW FEW030 QNH3001INS T32/1320Z T24/1310Z
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KTOI 38nm NE | 121721Z 1218/1318 27004KT P6SM SCT030 FM121900 26005KT P6SM VCTS SCT040CB SCT100 FM130000 00000KT P6SM BKN150 FM130900 00000KT 5SM BR SCT150 FM131400 28006KT P6SM SCT040
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KEGI 41nm S | 1222/1401 18009KT 9999 FEW020 SCT090 BKN200 QNH3000INS BECMG 1300/1301 VRB06KT 9999 FEW020 SCT200 QNH3003INS BECMG 1311/1312 26006KT 9000 -SHRA BKN030 QNH2997INS BECMG 1316/1317 28009KT 9000 -SHRA VCTS SCT030CB BKN100 QNH2998INS T30/1320Z T25/1310Z AMD 122257
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