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AL46 Shoals Creek Seaplane Base
Florence, Alabama, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013

Location

FAA Identifier: AL46
Lat/Long: 34-54-09.3060N / 087-35-14.0920W
34-54.155100N / 087-35.234867W
34.9025850 / -87.5872478
(estimated)
Elevation: 510 ft. / 155 m (estimated)
Variation: 00E (1985)
From city: 8 miles SW of FLORENCE, AL
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 35645

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 10/1984
Sectional chart: ATLANTA
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MEMPHIS CENTER
FSS: ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Seaplane Base Communications

WX ASOS at MSL (10 nm S): 119.425 (256-383-1033)
WX AWOS-3 at 9A4 (19 nm SE): 118.525 ((256) 637-0903)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
MSLr337/12.7MUSCLE SHOALS VORTAC116.5001E
DCUr297/35.4DECATUR VOR/DME112.8001W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
LAWRENCEBURG220/25.626901WLRT .-.. .-. -
HOHENWALD177/33.725701WJHG .--- .... --.
PINHOOK126/36.934601WHHY .... .... -.--

Seaplane Base Services

Fuel available: 100LL

Runway Information

Runway 17W/35W

Dimensions: 11000 x 1100 ft. / 3353 x 335 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 17W  RUNWAY 35W
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Runway 8W/26W

Dimensions: 6500 x 1000 ft. / 1981 x 305 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 8W  RUNWAY 26W
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Runway 2W/20W

Dimensions: 6200 x 1200 ft. / 1890 x 366 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 2W  RUNWAY 20W
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: DENNIS ODEM
83 SHELTON DRIVE
FLORENCE, AL 35634
Phone 256-767-0096
Manager: DENNIS ODEM
83 SHELTON DRIVE
FLORENCE, AL 35630
Phone 256-767-0096
ADDNL PHONE 205-757-1902

Seaplane Base Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 3
Single engine airplanes: 1
Helicopters: 2
    

Additional Remarks

USE CAUTION; MAY BE BOATS IN THE AREA.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at AL46.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KMSL - Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (10 nm S)
9A4 - Courtland Airport (19 nm SE)
2M2 - Lawrenceburg-Lawrence County Airport (26 nm NE)
M22 - Bill Pugh Field Airport (28 nm S)
KGZS - Abernathy Field Airport (30 nm NE)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 19-May-2013
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:1710:17
Sunrise05:4510:45
Sunset19:4900:49
Evening civil twilight20:1701:17

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  20-May-2013 01:51:06
Local (UTC-5)  19-May-2013 20:51:06
 
METAR
KMSL 
9nm S 
200053Z AUTO 17006KT 8SM CLR 26/21 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP156 T02560206 $
K9A4 
19nm SE 
200055Z AUTO 18007KT 7SM CLR 24/20 A3003 RMK AO2
TAF
KMSL 
9nm S 
191725Z 1918/2018 21010KT P6SM BKN040 FM200000 17010KT P6SM SCT060 FM200500 17005KT P6SM SCT250 TEMPO 2010/2014 5SM BR SCT015 FM201400 21010KT P6SM SCT030
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Shoals Creek Seaplane Base

Miles Price ($)
SUPER 8 MOTEL - FLORENCE 3.6 42-129
COMFORT SUITES FLORENCE 5.3 89-94
JAMESON INN FLORENCE 5.3 80-81
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES FLORENCE NORTHEAST 5.4 99-129
QUALITY INN FLORENCE 5.5 69-74

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Shoals Creek Seaplane Base

11 in Florence
2 in Sheffield
2 in Muscle Shoals
 

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