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KMOB Mobile Regional Airport
Mobile, Alabama, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: MOB
Lat/Long: 30-41-29.1000N / 088-14-34.2000W
30-41.485000N / 088-14.570000W
30.6914167 / -88.2428333
(estimated)
Elevation: 219 ft. / 66.8 m (surveyed)
Variation: 02E (1985)
From city: 11 miles W of MOBILE, AL
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 36608

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 04/1942
Sectional chart: NEW ORLEANS
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: HOUSTON CENTER
FSS: ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: MOB (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RYS 14 & 32 - CTAF. HIRL RY 14/32 PRESET STEP 3 OR HIGHER, BASED ON WX CONDS.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee: yes, LNDG FEE FOR NON-SKED COML ACFT OVR 65000 LBS.
Fire and rescue: ARFF index C
International operations: customs landing rights airport

Airport Communications

CTAF: 118.3
UNICOM: 122.95
ATIS: 124.75 257.85
WX ASOS: PHONE 251-607-0469
MOBILE GROUND: 121.9 348.6 [0600-2300]
MOBILE TOWER: 118.3 239.0 [0600-2300]
MOBILE APPROACH: 118.5(320-139) 121.0(140-319) 269.3(320-139) 307.1(140-319) [0600-2300]
MOBILE DEPARTURE: 118.5(320-139) 121.0(140-319) 269.3(320-139) 307.1(140-319) [0600-2300]
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 119.85
CG OPNS(MOBILE AIR): 3123X 5696X 8984X
CLASS C: 121.0(140-319) 307.1(140-319)
CLASS C IC: 118.5(320-139) 269.3(320-139)
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
WX ASOS at BFM (10 nm SE): PHONE 251-431-6762
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY HOUSTON ARTCC ON FREQS 127.65/288.15 (MOBILE RCAG) WHEN APCH CTL CLSD.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
SJIr104/6.4SEMMES VORTAC115.3005E
BFMr292/10.8BROOKLEY VORTAC112.8004E
GCVr148/27.4GREENE COUNTY VORTAC115.7005E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
WISLE141/5.224802EMO -- ---
SUMMERDALE292/29.120401EESU . ... ..-

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
J4 AV FUEL AVAILABLE.
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: LOW
Bulk oxygen: LOW

Runway Information

Runway 14/32

Dimensions: 8502 x 150 ft. / 2591 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 75.0
Double wheel: 162.0
Double tandem: 270.0
Dual double tandem: 550.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
Runway edge markings: RY 14/32 CNTRLN AND EDGE MKGS BARELY VISIBLE.
RUNWAY 14  RUNWAY 32
Latitude: 30-42.137328N30-40.999750N
Longitude: 088-15.239153W088-14.289955W
Elevation: 212.9 ft.213.2 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 142 magnetic, 144 true322 magnetic, 324 true
Markings: precision, in fair conditionprecision, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdown
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lightsMALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILSILS

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 4376 x 150 ft. / 1334 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 47.0
Double wheel: 60.0
Double tandem: 96.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
Runway edge markings: RY 18/36 MKGS FADED.
Operational restrictions: CLSD 2200-0700 EXCEPT FOR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS.
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Latitude: 30-41.684442N30-40.962622N
Longitude: 088-14.191078W088-14.190870W
Elevation: 216.4 ft.211.9 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 178 magnetic, 180 true358 magnetic, 360 true
Markings: nonprecision, in poor conditionbasic, in poor condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)2-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 32 ft. tree, 850 ft. from runway, 50 ft. right of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear62 ft. trees, 1760 ft. from runway, 200 ft. left of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 100 x 100 ft. / 30 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Operational restrictions: MILITARY USE ONLY HELIPAD LCTD AT USCG APRON.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: MOBILE AIRPORT AUTHORITY
P O BOX 88004
MOBILE, AL 36608-0004
Phone 251-633-4510
Manager: THOMAS G. HUGHES
P O BOX 88004
MOBILE, AL 36608-0004
Phone 251-639-4684

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 59
Single engine airplanes: 34
Multi engine airplanes: 4
Jet airplanes: 3
Helicopters: 1
Military aircraft: 17
    
Aircraft operations: avg 258/day *
52% military
19% transient general aviation
17% air taxi
9% local general aviation
3% commercial
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2007

Additional Remarks

E93 3 COAST GUARD; W APRON , E APRON.
- 48 HR PPR FOR UNSKED ACFT OVER 65000 LBS CALL AMGR 251-633-4510.
- RVR UNAVBL WHEN ATCT CLSD.

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 28 August 2008 at 0901Z and 25 September 2008 at 0900Z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 14   download (318KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 32   download (282KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 14   download (281KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18   download (254KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 32   download (281KB)
VOR OR TACAN-A   download (217KB)
NDB RWY 14   download (236KB)
Radar Approach Procedures available   download (41KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (17KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply   download (81KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KBFM - Mobile Downtown Airport (10 nm SE)
2R5 - St Elmo Airport (11 nm S)
KPQL - Trent Lott International Airport (20 nm SW)
4R4 - H L Sonny Callahan Airport (23 nm SE)
1R8 - Bay Minette Municipal Airport (24 nm NE)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 08-Sep-2008
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1111:11
Sunrise06:3511:35
Sunset19:0600:06
Evening civil twilight19:3000:30

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Sep-2008 10:04:54
Local (UTC-5)  08-Sep-2008 05:04:54
 
METAR
KMOB 080956Z 04004KT 9SM CLR 24/21 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP168 T02390206 $
KBFM 
10nm SE 		080953Z AUTO 04006KT 10SM CLR 27/21 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP168 T02670211
TAF
KMOB 080532Z 080606 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM1500 07006KT P6SM SCT030 FM2000 12007KT P6SM SCT030 FM0200 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
KBFM 
10nm SE 		080532Z 080606 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM1500 07006KT P6SM SCT030 FM2000 12007KT P6SM SCT030 FM0200 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Mobile Air Center / Avitat 251-633-5000
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FS 
 100LL 
$6.25 
Jet A 
$6.82 
 Updated 31-Jul-2008
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FS=Full service
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RAMADA INN MOBILE AL 5.1 69-70

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