FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | AIV |
| Lat/Long: | 33-06-24.2800N 088-11-49.8300W 33-06.404667N 088-11.830500W 33.1067444,-88.1971750 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 150 ft. / 45.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 02W (2015) |
| From city: | 2 miles SW of ALICEVILLE, AL |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 35442 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1961 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MEMPHIS CENTER |
| FSS: | ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | ANB (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REILS RWY 06 & 24; MIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| COLUMBUS APPROACH: | 135.6 |
| COLUMBUS DEPARTURE: | 135.6 |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MEMPHIS ARTCC ON FREQS 127.1/269.4 (COLUMBUS RCAG) WHEN COLUMBUS APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| IGBr141/27.7 | | BIGBEE VORTAC | | 116.20 | | 04E |
| CBMr159/34.3 | | CALEDONIA VORTAC | | 115.20 | | 00E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 6/24
| Dimensions: | 5001 x 80 ft. / 1524 x 24 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | MARKINGS FADED. |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Latitude: | 33-06.208833N | | 33-06.600500N |
| Longitude: | 088-12.261667W | | 088-11.399333W |
| Elevation: | 142.8 ft. | | 149.8 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 064 magnetic, 062 true | | 244 magnetic, 242 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in poor condition | | nonprecision, in poor condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 30 ft. tree, 733 ft. from runway, 104 ft. right of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear | | 81 ft. tree, lighted, 1983 ft. from runway, 73 ft. right of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF ALICEVILLE 451 MEMORIAL DR ALICEVILLE, AL 35442 Phone 205-373-6611 ALT PHONE NR 205-315-1057. |
| Manager: | LARRY POTTS 11135 HWY 17 ALICEVILLE, AL 35442 Phone 205-373-0446 |
Additional Remarks
| - | TWY LGTS FOR TWY TURNOFF ONLY. |
| - | FOR CD CTC COLUMBUS APCH AT 662-434-3044. |
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 27 November 2025 at 0901Z to 25 December 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 06 | |
download (207KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 24 | |
download (204KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (250KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
3M8 - North Pickens Airport (19 nm NE)
KUBS - Columbus-Lowndes County Airport (23 nm NW)
KGTR - Golden Triangle Regional Airport (28 nm NW)
KTCL - Tuscaloosa National Airport (30 nm E)
M51 - Oktibbeha Airport (34 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by David White
Photo taken 07-Nov-2019
looking southwest.
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Times for 29-Nov-2025
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:10 | | 12:10 |
| Sunrise | | 06:37 | | 12:37 |
| Sunset | | 16:45 | | 22:45 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:12 | | 23:12 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 29-Nov-2025 13:37:19 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 29-Nov-2025 07:37:19 |
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| METAR |
KGTR 28nm NW | 291256Z 15005KT 10SM CLR 04/M03 A3036 RMK AO2 SLP285 T00391028 $
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KTCL 30nm E | 291253Z 09003KT 10SM CLR 03/M05 A3037 RMK AO2 SLP284 T00331050
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KCBM 34nm N | 291255Z AUTO 09003KT 10SM BKN190 02/M01 A3030 RMK AO2 SLP265 T00211013 $
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KNJW 37nm SW | 291257Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 02/M03 A3037 RMK AO2 PRESRR SLP202 T00171033
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KSTF 38nm NW | 291315Z AUTO 15004KT 9SM CLR 03/01 A3033 RMK AO2
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KNMM 39nm SW | 291256Z AUTO 11003KT 10SM CLR 00/M02 A3034 RMK AO2 SLP286 T00001022 $
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KDYA 40nm S | 291315Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 00/M01 A3035 RMK AO2 T10031012
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KLMS 44nm W | 291320Z AUTO 16005KT 10SM CLR 03/M01 A3036 RMK AO2
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KM40 48nm N | 291315Z AUTO 16006KT 10SM CLR 03/M02 A3036 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KGTR 28nm NW | 291134Z 2912/3012 14004KT P6SM SCT120 FM300200 14010KT P6SM -SHRA OVC100 FM301100 05006KT 6SM BR VCSH OVC015
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KTCL 30nm E | 291123Z 2912/3012 13009KT P6SM BKN250 FM300600 15006KT P6SM VCSH BKN050 OVC100 TEMPO 3010/3012 -RA BKN030
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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