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KGAD Northeast Alabama Regional Airport
Gadsden, Alabama, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: GAD
Lat/Long: 33-58-21.5359N / 086-05-20.7004W
33-58.358932N / 086-05.345007W
33.9726489 / -86.0890834
(estimated)
Elevation: 569 ft. / 173.4 m (surveyed)
Variation: 00E (1980)
From city: 4 miles SW of GADSDEN, AL
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 35954

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 01/1944
Sectional chart: ATLANTA
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ATLANTA CENTER
FSS: ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: GAD (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0700-1900
UNATNDD FEDERAL HOLIDAYS; FOR AFT HRS SVC CALL 256-613-5788.
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT HIRL RY 06/24, PAPI RYS 06, 24, 18, & 36, REIL RYS 06, 24, 18 & 36 AND TWY LGTS - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8
WX AWOS-3: 127.825 (256-442-7094)
BIRMINGHAM APPROACH: 120.05
BIRMINGHAM DEPARTURE: 120.05
WX AWOS-3 at 8A0 (17 nm NW): 119.575 (256-891-8259)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
GAD at fieldGADSDEN VOR/DME112.3002E
TDGr352/24.0TALLADEGA VOR/DME108.8002E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
SARATOGA160/18.129602WARF .- .-. ..-.
PELL CITY017/26.125701EPLR .--. .-.. .-.
FORT PAYNE213/38.842601WFTP ..-. - .--.

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
SERVICE CHARGE FOR FUEL DARK-DAWN.
Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR

Runway Information

Runway 6/24

Dimensions: 6802 x 150 ft. / 2073 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 90.0
Double wheel: 115.0
Double tandem: 195.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 6  RUNWAY 24
Latitude: 33-57.950313N33-58.498280N
Longitude: 086-06.064573W086-04.890007W
Elevation: 569.2 ft.549.3 ft.
Gradient: 0.3%0.3%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 061241
Markings: precision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 4806 x 150 ft. / 1465 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 25.0
Double wheel: 40.0
Double tandem: 78.0
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Latitude: 33-58.945617N33-58.153347N
Longitude: 086-05.155667W086-05.159898W
Elevation: 541.9 ft.553.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.3%0.3%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 180000
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left (2.75 degrees glide path)2-light PAPI on left (2.75 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 54 ft. bldg, 2201 ft. from runway, 51 ft. left of centerline, 37:1 slope to clear53 ft. tree, 1497 ft. from runway, 248 ft. right of centerline, 24:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: GADSDEN AIRPORT AUTHORITY
185 IRA GRAY DR.
GADSDEN, AL 35904-0000
Phone 256-442-3313
FRED SINGTON, CHAIRMAN
Manager: FRED SINGTON, JR.
185 IRA GRAY DRIVE
GADSDEN, AL 35904
Phone 256-458-4151
FOR INTL JETS FBO CALL 256-442-8099 .

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 95
Single engine airplanes: 85
Multi engine airplanes: 4
Jet airplanes: 3
Helicopters: 1
Gliders airplanes: 2
    
Aircraft operations: avg 65/day *
73% transient general aviation
20% local general aviation
5% air taxi
2% military
* for 12-month period ending 09 April 2009

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 between 19 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 06   download (320KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18   download (351KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 24   download (305KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36   download (259KB)
VOR RWY 06   download (279KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (23KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (80KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

8A0 - Albertville Regional Airport-Thomas J Brumlik Field (17 nm NW)
KASN - Talladega Municipal Airport (24 nm S)
KPYP - Centre-Piedmont-Cherokee County Regional Airport (25 nm E)
C22 - Centre Municipal Airport (25 nm NE)
KANB - Anniston Metropolitan Airport (26 nm SE)
 
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From to KGAD

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 25-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0012:00
Sunrise06:2712:27
Sunset16:3622:36
Evening civil twilight17:0323:03

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  25-Nov-2009 20:34:43
Local (UTC-6)  25-Nov-2009 14:34:43
 
METAR
K8A0 
17nm NW 
252020Z AUTO 29006KT 10SM CLR 16/M01 A3002 RMK AO2
TAF
KANB 
26nm SE 
251727Z 2518/2618 27007KT P6SM SKC FM260000 00000KT P6SM SKC
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Northeast Alabama Regional Aviation 256-442-3313
[email]
Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, Passenger terminal and lounge, Flight training, ...
 
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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AirNav users who flew into KGAD have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
BEST WESTERN GADSDEN HOTEL AND 1.7 70-130
SUPER 8 GADSDEN AL 4.1 55-56
 

Other hotels near Northeast Alabama Regional Airport

Miles Price ($)
DAYS INN GADSDEN AL 1.7 55-72
COMFORT SUITES GADSDEN 1.8 90-140
FAIRFIELD INN AND SUITES BY MARRIOTT 1.8 
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS GADSDEN 1.8 108-136
DAYS INN GADSDEN 3.2 51-52
ECONO LODGE ATTALLA 3.3 51-62
AMERICAS BEST INNS ATTALLA/GADS 3.3 45-99
SUPER VALUE INN ATTALLA 3.3 94-134
TRAVELODGE ATTALLA 3.3 40-80
RODEWAY INN GADSDEN 3.6 48-49
BUDGET INN GADSDEN 4.3 39-45
HAMPTON INN GADSDEN AL 5.1 134-154

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 Northeast Alabama Regional Airport

5 in Attalla
9 in Gadsden
2 in Boaz
 

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