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AL96 Bon Secour Seaplane Base
Gulf Shores, Alabama, USA


FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012

Location

FAA Identifier: AL96
Lat/Long: 30-17-54.0000N / 087-44-27.0000W
30-17.900000N / 087-44.450000W
30.2983333 / -87.7408333
(estimated)
Elevation: 0 ft. / 0 m (estimated)
From city: 3 miles E of GULF SHORES, AL
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 36511

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 12/2006
Sectional chart: NEW ORLEANS
Control tower: no
ARTCC: JACKSONVILLE CENTER
FSS: ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: no

Seaplane Base Communications

WX AWOS-3 at JKA (4 nm E): 134.525 (251-968-7581)
WX AWOS-3 at CQF (12 nm NW): 118.425 (251-928-3242)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
NUNr243/(23.4)SAUFLEY VOR108.8001E
BFMr135/24.9BROOKLEY VORTAC112.8004E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
SUMMERDALE186/12.120402WESU . ... ..-
PICKENS253/30.332601EPKZ .--. -.- --..

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 5W/23W

Dimensions: 3000 x 300 ft. / 914 x 91 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 5W  RUNWAY 23W
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: DAVID M. WALTER
P.O. BOX 998
ORANGE BEACH, AL 36561
Phone 251-979-2200
Manager: DAVID M. WALTER
P.O. BOX 998
ORAGNE BEACH, AL 36561
Phone 251-979-2200

Additional Remarks

100 FT TWR 2000 FT SW AND 200 FT TWR 4000 FT NE OF SEAPLANE BASE.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at AL96.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KJKA - Jack Edwards Airport (4 nm E)
5R4 - Foley Municipal Airport (8 nm N)
KCQF - H L Sonny Callahan Airport (12 nm NW)
KNPA - Pensacola Naval Air Station (Forrest Sherman Field) (22 nm E)
KBFM - Mobile Downtown Airport (26 nm NW)
 
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From to AL96

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Feb-2012
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0912:09
Sunrise06:3412:34
Sunset17:3723:37
Evening civil twilight18:0100:01

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Feb-2012 14:52:39
Local (UTC-6)  13-Feb-2012 08:52:39
 
METAR
KJKA 
4nm E 
131355Z AUTO 05005KT 10SM CLR 03/M05 A3031 RMK AO2
KCQF 
12nm NW 
131355Z AUTO 06006KT 10SM CLR 03/M07 A3031 RMK AO2
TAF
KNPA 
22nm E 
1309/1409 VRB06KT 9999 SCT150 BKN250 QNH3026INS BECMG 1315/1317 07008KT FEW030 BKN150 QNH3020INS BECMG 1317/1319 14010G15KT SCT030 BKN120 QNH3010INS TEMPO 1319/1401 BKN030 OVC100 BECMG 1401/1403 16013G18KT 9999 VCSH BKN030 OVC100 QNH3000INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 1309 TIL 1312 TM04/1311Z T14/1320Z
KBFM 
25nm NW 
131138Z 1312/1412 35005KT P6SM OVC250 FM131800 13009KT P6SM OVC250 FM132100 17010G15KT P6SM OVC100 FM140000 14010KT P6SM OVC100 FM140600 17013KT P6SM -RA OVC030
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Bon Secour Seaplane Base. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Bon Secour Seaplane Base, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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Hotels near Bon Secour Seaplane Base

Miles Price ($)
DAYS INN GULF SHORES 3.4 72-80
CARIBE BY RESORTQUEST 3.4 340-341
MICROTEL INN AND SUITES GULF SHORES 3.4 80-160
GRAND CARIBBEAN BY YOUNGS SUN 3.4 147-185
CRYSTAL SHORES WEST BY YOUNGS 3.4 189-361
BOARDWALK 3.4 
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT GULF SHORES 3.4 99-199
STAYBRIDGE SUITES GULF SHORES 3.6 129-270
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES GULF SHORES 3.8 117-209
LA QUINTA INN GULF SHORES 3.8 99-195
CRYSTAL SHORES BY YOUNGS SUN C 3.8 150-182
CRYSTAL TOWERS BY RESORTQUEST 3.9 217-218
SHORELINE TOWERS 3.9 135-155
BEACHSIDE RESORT HOTEL 4.0 105-199
BEL SOLE CONDOMINIUMS 4.0 240-280
EMERALD GREENS RESORT 4.1 140-250
PARADISE ISLE RESORT 4.3 
BEST WESTERN ON THE BEACH 4.3 99-260
SAN CARLOS BY YOUNGS SUN COAST 4.9 335-336
ISLAND SUNRISE BY YOUNGS SUN C 4.9 162-245
SEAWIND CONDOMINIUMS BY RESORT 4.9 

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 Bon Secour Seaplane Base

24 in Gulf Shores
8 in Foley
15 in Orange Beach
 

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