FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | AYX |
| Lat/Long: | 35-23-32.8500N / 086-05-08.7550W 35-23.547500N / 086-05.145917W 35.3924583 / -86.0857653 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1067 ft. / 325 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 02W (1995) |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 37389 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | CLOSED PERMANENTLY |
| Sectional chart: | ATLANTA |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MEMPHIS CENTER |
| FSS: | NASHVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BNA (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0700-1500, CLSD WKEND & HOL ATNDD FOR APVD PPR OPNS ONLY; RSTRD OFFL BUS ONLY, 24 HR NOTICE FOR PPR. CTC BASE OPS 0700-1500 MON-FRI DSN 340-7752/7689, C931-454-7752/7689 FOR PPR NR. |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | 24 HRS RY LGTS OPER ONLY AS RQRD FOR APVD FLTS. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 126.2 |
| ARNOLD OPS: | 127.45 |
| WX AWOS-3 at THA (8 nm W): | 128.325 (931-454-2052) |
| WX AWOS-3 at BGF (13 nm S): | 121.675 (931-967-8445) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| UXMr088/(7.9) | | TULLAHOMA REGIONAL VOR | | 109.65 | | 03W |
| SYIr122/20.0 | | SHELBYVILLE VOR/DME | | 109.00 | | 01W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| BURWI | | 122/8.7 | | 332 | | 03W | | ULH | ..- .-.. .... |
| BOILING FORK | | 359/12.9 | | 263 | | 03W | | BGF | -... --. ..-. |
| KELSO | | 056/27.2 | | 358 | | 01W | | TNY | - -. -.-- |
| JASPER | | 311/31.7 | | 382 | | 02W | | APT | .- .--. - |
| VERONA | | 103/36.0 | | 251 | | 03W | | LUG | .-.. ..- --. |
| WALTER HILL | | 160/36.8 | | 371 | | 02W | | FQW | ..-. --.- .-- |
| HURRICANE | | 203/38.0 | | 256 | | 02W | | SKN | ... -.- -. |
| SEWART | | 153/38.6 | | 391 | | 02W | | SWZ | ... .-- --.. |
Airport Services
| Oil available: | UHF 257.975. |
Runway Information
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 6000 x 150 ft. / 1829 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 35 /F/B/X/T | | Single wheel: | 162.0, RY 03/21 WT BRG CPTY ST175. RY 03 FIRST 1000 FT WT BRG CPTY ST121 DDTW425. | | Double wheel: | 216.0 | | Double tandem: | 289.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 35-23.097667N | | 35-23.997333N |
| Longitude: | 086-05.397000W | | 086-04.894833W |
| Elevation: | 1067.0 ft. | | 1066.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Declared distances: | TORA:6000 TODA:6000 | | TORA:6000 TODA:6000 |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | U.S. Air Force |
| Owner: | USAF ARNOLD AFB TULLAHOMA, TN 37389 |
| Manager: | MURRAY KING ARNOLD AFB TULLAHOMA, TN 37389 Phone 931-454-6654 CHIEF AIRFIELD MANAGEMENT. |
Additional Remarks
| - | CAUTION: LDG AT PILOT'S DISCRETION. |
| - | JASU: A/M32-86, A/M32-60. |
| - | TRAN ALERT: TRAN MAINTENANCE SUPPORT EXTREMELY LIMITED. |
| - | FUEL: J8 |
| - | OIL: JOAP 24 HR PN. |
| - | CAUTION: DEER AND BIRD HAZ. CTC BASE OPS 10 MIN PRIOR TO LDG FOR ARR INFO AND WILDLIFE WATCH UPDATE. |
| - | CAUTION: C-130 AIRDROP OR COPTER OPR IN VICINITY POSSIBLE. |
| - | TFC PAT: OVERHEAD 2500'. AVOID OVERFLIGHT OF LARGE ROCKET TEST FACILITY 1 NM E. |
| - | (ARPT STATUS) ARPT CLSD PERMLY. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at KAYX.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KTHA - Tullahoma Regional Airport/William Northern Field (8 nm W)
KBGF - Winchester Municipal Airport (13 nm S)
KSYI - Bomar Field-Shelbyville Municipal Airport (20 nm NW)
KRNC - Warren County Memorial Airport (22 nm NE)
KFYM - Fayetteville Municipal Airport (31 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Eve Cascella
Photo taken 20-Aug-2008
from the south looking north
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Times for 13-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:08 | | 12:08 |
| Sunrise | | 06:34 | | 12:34 |
| Sunset | | 17:23 | | 23:23 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:49 | | 23:49 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Feb-2012 08:32:55 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 13-Feb-2012 02:32:55 |
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| METAR |
KBGF 13nm S | 130755Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M09/M11 A3031 RMK
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