FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | M55 |
| Lat/Long: | 33-50-48.1880N / 088-06-55.7130W 33-50.803133N / 088-06.928550W 33.8467189 / -88.1154758 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 463 ft. / 141.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 02W (2010) |
| From city: | 6 miles N of VERNON, AL |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 35586 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 08/1965 |
| Sectional chart: | MEMPHIS |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MEMPHIS CENTER |
| FSS: | ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | ANB (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT MIRL RY 17/35-CTAF. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| COLUMBUS APPROACH: | 126.075 |
| COLUMBUS DEPARTURE: | 126.075 |
| WX AWOS-3 at M40 (19 nm W): | 118.475 (662-369-3498) |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY MEMPHIS ARTCC (COLUMBUS RCAG) ON FREQS 127.1/269.4 WHEN COLUMBUS APCH CTL CLOSED.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| CBMr053/20.3 | | CALEDONIA VORTAC | | 115.20 | | 00E |
| HABr192/21.7 | | HAMILTON VORTAC | | 110.40 | | 02E |
| IGBr039/29.4 | | BIGBEE VORTAC | | 116.20 | | 04E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| FAYETTE | | 298/17.1 | | 204 | | 00E | | FDF | ..-. -.. ..-. |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 3613 x 75 ft. / 1101 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 33-51.091750N | | 33-50.515000N |
| Longitude: | 088-07.016850W | | 088-06.840000W |
| Elevation: | 463.0 ft. | | 457.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.6% | | 0.6% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 167 magnetic, 165 true | | 347 magnetic, 345 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | pulsating/steady burning VASI on left | | pulsating/steady burning VASI on left |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 94 ft. trees, 1416 ft. from runway, 10 ft. right of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | LAMAR COUNTY COMSN PO BOX 338 VERNON, AL 35592 Phone 205-695-9119 |
| Manager: | JOHNNY RODGERS PO BOX 338 VERNON, AL 35592 Phone 205-695-9119 PROBATE JUDGE |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 5 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 5 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 31/week * | | 91% | transient general aviation | | 9% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 15 June 2012 | |
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 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (182KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (180KB) |
| VOR/DME-A | |
download (150KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (189KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
M95 - Richard Arthur Field Airport (17 nm SE)
KHAB - Marion County-Rankin Fite Airport (17 nm N)
M40 - Monroe County Airport (19 nm W)
KCBM - Columbus Air Force Base (20 nm SW)
KUBS - Columbus-Lowndes County Airport (26 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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Times for 12-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:46 | | 10:46 |
| Sunrise | | 06:13 | | 11:13 |
| Sunset | | 19:42 | | 00:42 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:08 | | 01:08 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 02:53:16 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 12-Aug-2013 21:53:16 |
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| METAR |
KM40 19nm W | 130155Z AUTO 17011G16KT 5SM HZ SCT049 27/17 A3000 RMK AO2
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KCBM 21nm SW | 130158Z AUTO 12002KT 10SM CLR 28/25 A3000 RMK AO2 DZB0124E0133 SLP159 P0000 T02760248 $
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KGTR 33nm SW | 130155Z 00000KT 10SM SCT060 BKN070 28/24 A2999 RMK AO1 LTG DSNT SE
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K1M4 36nm NE | 130156Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 24/24 A3007 RMK AO2 T02440238 SLP193
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| TAF |
KCBM 21nm SW | 1223/1323 23009KT 9999 VCTS BKN030CB BKN150 QNH2995INS BECMG 1300/1301 25006KT 9999 NSW SCT030 QNH3001INS BECMG 1317/1318 25009KT 9000 -SHRA VCTS SCT030CB BKN100 QNH2995INS TEMPO 1319/1323 27010G15KT 4800 -TSRA OVC025CB T32/1223Z T24/1311Z AMD 122300 LAST NO AMDS AFT 1301 NEXT 1309
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| NOTAMs |
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