FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026
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 22 January 2026 at 0901Z to 19 February 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 06 | |
download (208KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 24 | |
download (205KB) |
| 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 22-Jan-2026
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:28 | | 12:28 |
| Sunrise | | 06:55 | | 12:55 |
| Sunset | | 17:14 | | 23:14 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:41 | | 23:41 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 22-Jan-2026 15:04:58 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 22-Jan-2026 09:04:58 |
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| METAR |
KGTR 28nm NW | 221456Z 03008KT 10SM OVC036 09/07 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP248 60001 T00890072 51008 $
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KTCL 30nm E | 221453Z 04009KT 5SM -RA BR BKN019 OVC024 10/09 A3025 RMK AO2 RAB08 SLP244 P0002 60003 T01000089 53014
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KCBM 34nm N | 221456Z 03007KT 10SM -RA OVC036 09/06 A3021 RMK AO2A RAB56 SLP233 $
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KNJW 37nm SW | 221457Z AUTO 04007KT 5SM -RA BR OVC007 09/08 A3025 RMK AO2 RAB04 CIG 005V011 SLP160 P0000 60000 T00890083 51014
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KSTF 38nm NW | 221455Z AUTO 03008KT 10SM OVC035 09/09 A3023 RMK AO2
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KNMM 39nm SW | 221456Z 05004KT 1 3/4SM -RA BR OVC003 10/09 A3022 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 2 SLP246 P0001 60004 T01000094 51015
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KDYA 40nm S | 221455Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM -DZ CLR A3022 RMK AO2
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KLMS 44nm W | 221500Z AUTO 03009KT 10SM OVC028 08/07 A3026 RMK AO2
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KM40 48nm N | 221455Z AUTO 04005KT 10SM BKN047 OVC055 08/08 A3028 RMK AO2
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KGTR 28nm NW | 221352Z 2214/2312 03006KT P6SM SCT008 OVC030 FM221430 03009KT P6SM -RA OVC007 FM221600 03007KT P6SM OVC012 FM230600 05003KT 6SM BR OVC005
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KTCL 30nm E | 221120Z 2212/2312 VRB04KT 4SM -RA BR OVC005 FM221500 04006KT 4SM -RA BR OVC009 FM230000 03006KT P6SM OVC009 FM230700 01002KT 4SM BR OVC004
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KCBM 34nm N | 212357Z 2123/2224 18012KT 8000 -SHRA BKN020 640802 510204 QNH3010INS BECMG 2207/2208 34006KT 4800 -SHRA BR BKN005 QNH3010INS BECMG 2212/2213 34007KT 9999 NSW BKN007 QNH3012INS BECMG 2215/2216 02012KT 9999 BKN007 OVC012 QNH3014INS BECMG 2217/2218 02007KT 9999 BKN012 QNH3012INS TX10/2123Z TNM02/2210Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2123 NEXT 2210
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