FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | AL17 |
| Lat/Long: | 33-14-02.4110N / 086-30-46.9320W 33-14.040183N / 086-30.782200W 33.2340031 / -86.5130367 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 450 ft. / 137 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 00W (1985) |
| From city: | 2 miles SW of WILSONVILLE, AL |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 35186 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 10/1977 |
| Sectional chart: | ATLANTA |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
| WX AWOS-3 at SCD (11 nm E): | 119.125 (256-249-2620) |
| WX ASOS at EET (14 nm W): | 134.325 (205-663-5881) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| TDGr227/31.2 | | TALLADEGA VOR/DME | | 108.80 | | 02E |
| VUZr142/32.6 | | VULCAN VORTAC | | 114.40 | | 02E |
| OKWr091/37.0 | | BROOKWOOD VORTAC | | 111.00 | | 00E |
Airport Services
Runway Information
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 3300 x 100 ft. / 1006 x 30 m |
| Surface: | turf |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | none | | 38 ft. pline, 600 ft. from runway |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | COMMANDER AIRPARKS, INC PO BOX 150 WILSONVILLE, AL 35186 Phone 205-669-6901 |
| Manager: | LARRY CHAPMAN PO BOX 150 WILSONVILLE, AL 35186 Phone 205-669-6901 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 10 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 8 | | Ultralights: | | 2 |
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Additional Remarks
| - | FREQUENCY 122.9 AVAILABLE. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at AL17.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KSCD - Merkel Field Sylacauga Municipal Airport (11 nm E)
KEET - Shelby County Airport (14 nm W)
KEKY - Bessemer Airport (21 nm W)
KBHM - Birmingham International Airport (23 nm NW)
02A - Gragg-Wade Field Airport (24 nm S)
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 07-Sep-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:01 | | 11:01 |
| Sunrise | | 06:26 | | 11:26 |
| Sunset | | 19:02 | | 00:02 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:27 | | 00:27 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 07-Sep-2008 14:20:42 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 07-Sep-2008 09:20:42 |
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| METAR |
KEET 14nm W | 071353Z AUTO 32004KT 2SM BR OVC003 20/19 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP191 T02000194
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KBHM 23nm NW | 071353Z 00000KT 1 1/2SM BR OVC002 20/19 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP198 T02000189 $
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| TAF |
KEET 14nm W | 071124Z 071212 33005KT 1SM BR BCFG BKN005 TEMPO 1214 1/4SM FG VV001 FM1400 35005KT P6SM SKC FM0200 04002KT P6SM SKC
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