FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 SEPTEMBER 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | AYX |
| Lat/Long: | 35-23-33.2830N / 086-05-08.9520W 35-23.554717N / 086-05.149200W 35.3925786 / -86.0858200 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1067 ft. / 325 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 02W (1995) |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 37389 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| 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 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 128.325 (931-454-2052) |
| 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) |
- 126.2 & 257.975
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MEMPHIS CENTER ON FREQS 126.75/353.5 (SHELBYVILLE RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| UXMr088/(7.9) | | TULLAHOMA REGIONAL VOR | | 109.65 | | 03W |
| SYIr121/20.0 | | SHELBYVILLE VOR/DME | | 109.00 | | 01W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| BURWI | | 122/8.7 | | 332 | | 03W | | ULH | ..- .-.. .... |
| BOILING FORK | | 358/12.9 | | 263 | | 02W | | BGF | -... --. ..-. |
| SEWANEE | | 319/14.6 | | 275 | | 02E | | UOS | ..- --- ... |
| KELSO | | 056/27.2 | | 358 | | 01W | | TNY | - -. -.-- |
| JASPER | | 311/31.7 | | 382 | | 02W | | APT | .- .--. - |
| VERONA | | 100/36.0 | | 251 | | 00W | | LUG | .-.. ..- --. |
| WALTER HILL | | 160/36.8 | | 371 | | 02W | | FQW | ..-. --.- .-- |
| HURRICANE | | 203/38.0 | | 256 | | 02W | | SKN | ... -.- -. |
| SEWART | | 153/38.5 | | 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. | | |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| 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. |
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 25 September 2008 at 0901Z and 23 October 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 | |
download (157KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 | |
download (160KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (142KB) |
Other 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 Marcos Moré with Antonio Moré piloting
Photo taken 26-Dec-2007
from Cessna 152 N68129
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 13-Oct-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:25 | | 11:25 |
| Sunrise | | 06:51 | | 11:51 |
| Sunset | | 18:10 | | 23:10 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:36 | | 23:36 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Oct-2008 05:09:56 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 13-Oct-2008 00:09:56 |
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| METAR |
KMDQ 39nm SW | 130500Z AUTO 12014G21KT 10SM SCT046 22/13 A3029 RMK AO2
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KMQY 43nm NW | 130456Z AUTO 08003KT 10SM CLR 20/14 A3031 RMK AO2 T02000138 SLP253
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KCHA 48nm SE | 130453Z 13003KT 10SM BKN050 BKN070 22/13 A3035 RMK AO2 SLP269 T02220128 402830183
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| TAF |
KCHA 48nm SE | 122330Z 130024 11005KT P6SM SCT070 FM1400 14008KT P6SM SCT050
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| NOTAMs |
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