FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 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 03 September 2026 at 0901Z to 01 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)
|
|

Road maps at:
MapQuest
Bing
Google
| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by David White
Photo taken 07-Nov-2019
looking southwest.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of George Downer Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
|
| Sectional chart |
|
| Airport distance calculator |
|
|
| Sunrise and sunset |
|
Times for 16-Sep-2026
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:13 | | 11:13 |
| Sunrise | | 06:38 | | 11:38 |
| Sunset | | 18:57 | | 23:57 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:22 | | 00:22 |
|
| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Sep-2026 19:11:56 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Sep-2026 14:11:56 |
|
| METAR |
KGTR 28nm NW | 161856Z 13007G14KT 10SM CLR 35/22 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP242 T03500217 $
|
KTCL 30nm E | 161853Z 12007KT 080V160 9SM SCT055 SCT075 35/20 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP239 T03500200
|
KCBM 34nm N | 161855Z 12005KT 10SM FEW060 35/22 A3020 RMK AO2A SLP227 T03490219 $
|
KNJW 37nm SW | 161757Z AUTO 10SM CLR 32/22 A3031 RMK AO2 SLP174 T03220217 10322 20228 58010 $
|
KSTF 38nm NW | 161355Z AUTO 14008KT 120V180 10SM CLR 27/26 A3027 RMK AO2
|
KNMM 39nm SW | 161856Z 14010G16KT 10SM CLR 34/21 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP249 T03390211
|
KDYA 40nm S | 161855Z AUTO 7SM CLR 34/21 A3024 RMK AO2 T03400210
|
KLMS 44nm W | 161855Z AUTO 09011G16KT 070V150 10SM FEW045 FEW065 34/22 A3027 RMK AO2
|
KM40 48nm N | 161855Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM FEW050 34/09 A3026 RMK AO2
|
|
| TAF |
KGTR 28nm NW | 161722Z 1618/1718 14007KT P6SM SCT050
|
KTCL 30nm E | 161730Z 1618/1718 14008KT P6SM FEW045 FM162000 11006KT P6SM SCT040 FM170000 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
|
KCBM 34nm N | 161700Z 1617/1723 16012KT 9999 SCT060 QNH3019INS BECMG 1623/1624 VRB05KT 9999 FEW100 QNH3015INS TX37/1620Z TN23/1712Z
|
|
| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
|
|