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AL96 Bon Secour Seaplane Base
Gulf Shores, Alabama, USA


FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013

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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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 . ... ..-
PICKENS256/30.332602WPKZ .--. -.- --..

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 18-May-2013
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:3010:30
Sunrise05:5610:56
Sunset19:3900:39
Evening civil twilight20:0501:05

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  18-May-2013 13:42:04
Local (UTC-5)  18-May-2013 08:42:04
 
METAR
KJKA 
4nm E 
181255Z AUTO 19007KT 10SM 24/20 A3008 RMK AO2
KCQF 
12nm NW 
181255Z AUTO 18007KT 7SM BKN006 BKN012 25/23 A3007 RMK AO2
TAF
KNPA 
22nm E 
1807/1907 17005KT 8000 BR SCT010 QNH2998INS TEMPO 1807/1813 3200 BR BKN005 TEMPO 1813/1815 3200 BR BKN005 FM181500 18010KT 9999 SCT020 BKN050 BKN250 QNH2999INS FM182100 17011KT 9999 FEW020 SCT040 SCT250 QNH2992INS FM190500 VRB03KT 8000 BR BKN010 OVC030 QNH2995INS TEMPO 1905/1907 3200 BR BKN005 OVC010 AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 1807 TIL 1814 T21/1811Z T27/1820Z COR 0721
KBFM 
25nm NW 
181138Z 1812/1912 18003KT 5SM BR FEW008 SCT020 FM181400 15009KT P6SM BKN015 FM181800 16012KT P6SM SCT025 FM190100 18006KT P6SM BKN015
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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 ($)
LANI KAI BY MEYER REAL ESTATE 1.9 
TRAVELODGE GULF SHORES 3.4 102-150
CARIBE BY RESORTQUEST 3.4 373-374
MICROTEL INN AND SUITES GULF SHORES 3.4 87-111
CRYSTAL SHORES WEST BY YOUNGS 3.4 150-182
GRAND CARIBBEAN BY YOUNGS SUN 3.4 167-168
BOARDWALK 3.4 135-250
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT GULF SHORES 3.4 169-189
STAYBRIDGE SUITES GULF SHORES 3.6 146-280
DRIFTWOOD TOWERS BY MEYER REAL 3.7 
PLANTATION PALMS BY MEYER RE 3.7 
DUNES BY MEYER REAL ESTATE 3.7 
HALEKAI KIVA BY MEYER 3.7 
SUNCHASE BY MEYER REAL ESTATE 3.7 
OCEAN REEF BY MEYER REAL ESTATE 3.7 
CLEARWATER BY MEYER REAL ESTAT 3.7 
SEA OATS BY MEYER REAL ESTATE 3.7 
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES GULF SHORES 3.8 116-159
DAYS INN GULF SHORES AL 3.8 95-101
ROYAL PALMS BY MEYER REAL EST 3.8 
INDIES BY MEYER REAL ESTATE 3.8 

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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