FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | AIV |
| Lat/Long: | 33-06-24.2800N 088-11-49.8300W 33-06.404667N 088-11.830500W 33.1067444,-88.1971750 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 150 ft. / 45.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 02W (2015) |
| From city: | 2 miles SW of ALICEVILLE, AL |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 35442 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1961 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MEMPHIS CENTER |
| FSS: | ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | ANB (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REILS RWY 06 & 24; MIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| COLUMBUS APPROACH: | 135.6 |
| COLUMBUS DEPARTURE: | 135.6 |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MEMPHIS ARTCC ON FREQS 127.1/269.4 (COLUMBUS RCAG) WHEN COLUMBUS APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| IGBr141/27.7 | | BIGBEE VORTAC | | 116.20 | | 04E |
| CBMr159/34.3 | | CALEDONIA VORTAC | | 115.20 | | 00E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 6/24
| Dimensions: | 5001 x 80 ft. / 1524 x 24 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | RWY 24 MKINGS SVRLY FADED |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Latitude: | 33-06.208833N | | 33-06.600500N |
| Longitude: | 088-12.261667W | | 088-11.399333W |
| Elevation: | 142.8 ft. | | 149.8 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 064 magnetic, 062 true | | 244 magnetic, 242 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in poor condition | | nonprecision, in poor condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 22 ft. tree, 640 ft. from runway, 114 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 81 ft. tree, lighted, 1983 ft. from runway, 73 ft. right of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF ALICEVILLE 451 MEMORIAL DR ALICEVILLE, AL 35442 Phone 205-373-6611 ALTN FONE NR 205-399-1423. |
| Manager: | LARRY POTTS 11135 HWY 17 ALICEVILLE, AL 35442 Phone 205-373-0446 |
Additional Remarks
| - | TWY LGTS FOR TWY TURNOFF ONLY. |
| - | FOR CD CTC COLUMBUS APCH AT 662-434-3044. |
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 from 01 October 2026 at 0901Z to 29 October 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 06 | |
download (212KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 24 | |
download (209KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (250KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
3M8 - North Pickens Airport (19 nm NE)
KUBS - Columbus-Lowndes County Airport (23 nm NW)
KGTR - Golden Triangle Regional Airport (28 nm NW)
KTCL - Tuscaloosa National Airport (30 nm E)
M51 - Oktibbeha Airport (34 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by David White
Photo taken 07-Nov-2019
looking southwest.
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Times for 13-Oct-2026
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:32 | | 11:32 |
| Sunrise | | 06:57 | | 11:57 |
| Sunset | | 18:21 | | 23:21 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:46 | | 23:46 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Oct-2026 18:08:12 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 13-Oct-2026 13:08:12 |
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| METAR |
KGTR 28nm NW | 131756Z VRB03KT 10SM FEW042 30/19 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP191 T03000194 10317 20161 58013 $
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KTCL 30nm E | 131753Z VRB03KT 10SM CLR 30/19 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP193 T03000189 10300 20144 58012
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KCBM 34nm N | 131755Z 27004KT 10SM SCT045 SCT050 31/20 A3004 RMK AO2A SLP173 T03090202 10312 20137 57012 $
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KNJW 37nm SW | 131657Z AUTO 24005KT 10SM CLR 29/16 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP123 T02940156
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KSTF 38nm NW | 131455Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 25/17 A3011 RMK AO2
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KNMM 39nm SW | 131756Z 23006KT 10SM FEW050 32/09 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP201 T03220094 10322 20133 58013 $
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KDYA 40nm S | 131755Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 31/16 A3011 RMK AO2 T03060158 10307 20135
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KLMS 44nm W | 131755Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW048 31/19 A3012 RMK AO2
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KM40 48nm N | 131755Z AUTO VRB05KT 10SM FEW035 31/20 A3010 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KGTR 28nm NW | 131740Z 1318/1418 19004KT P6SM SCT050
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KTCL 30nm E | 131120Z 1312/1412 00000KT 5SM BR SKC FM131300 22004KT P6SM SKC FM140000 00000KT P6SM SKC
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KCBM 34nm N | 131700Z 1317/1423 21003KT 9999 FEW060 QNH2998INS TX34/1320Z TN12/1411Z
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| NOTAMs |
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