FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | PLR |
| Lat/Long: | 33-33-31.8000N / 086-14-56.6000W 33-33.530000N / 086-14.943333W 33.5588333 / -86.2490556 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 485 ft. / 147.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03W (2005) |
| From city: | 3 miles SE of PELL CITY, AL |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 35128 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Sectional chart: | ATLANTA |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | ANB (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | NOV-FEB 0730-1700, MAR-OCT 0730-1830 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1285 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 03/21 - CTAF. RY 03/21 VASI OPER DUSK-DAWN. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.05 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 119.625 ((205) 884-4359) |
| BIRMINGHAM APPROACH: | 123.8 [0600-2300] |
| BIRMINGHAM DEPARTURE: | 123.8 [0600-2300] |
| WX AWOS-3 at ASN (10 nm E): | 118.425 (256-362-5847) |
| WX ASOS at ANB (20 nm E): | 119.675 (256-835-3931) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| TDGr263/10.4 | | TALLADEGA VOR/DME | | 108.80 | | 02E |
| GADr196/26.4 | | GADSDEN VOR/DME | | 112.30 | | 02E |
| VUZr100/33.2 | | VULCAN VORTAC | | 114.40 | | 02E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| PELL CITY | | at field | | 257 | | 01E | | PLR | .--. .-.. .-. |
| SYLACAUGA | | 012/23.3 | | 284 | | 03W | | SCD | ... -.-. -.. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A FOR FUEL AFTER HOURS CALL 205-369-0674. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 5001 x 80 ft. / 1524 x 24 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 33-33.147892N | | 33-33.911823N |
| Longitude: | 086-15.127498W | | 086-14.756732W |
| Elevation: | 483.2 ft. | | 482.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 025 magnetic, 022 true | | 205 magnetic, 202 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 50 ft. | | no |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good 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 lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 18 ft. road, 397 ft. from runway, 10:1 slope to clear RY 03 APCH RATIO 24:1 TO DSPLCD THR. | | 18 ft. fence, 1134 ft. from runway, 49:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | ST CLAIR CO ARPT AUTH 240 AIRPORT ROAD PELL CITY, AL 35128 Phone 205-338-9456 CONTACT PERSON: CHARLES BROWING; CHAIRMAN ST. CLAIR COUNTY ARPT AUTHORITY. |
| Manager: | LARRY DAVIS 240 AIRPORT ROAD PELL CITY, AL 35128 Phone 205-338-9456 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 91 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 81 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 9 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 95/day * | | 80% | transient general aviation | | 17% | local general aviation | | 3% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 22 January 2009 | |
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 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 | |
download (203KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 | |
download (219KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (221KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (33KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KASN - Talladega Municipal Airport (10 nm E)
KANB - Anniston Metropolitan Airport (20 nm E)
KSCD - Merkel Field Sylacauga Municipal Airport (23 nm S)
KBHM - Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (25 nm W)
KGAD - Northeast Alabama Regional Airport (26 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
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Taken in November 2008
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 05-Jul-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:13 | | 10:13 |
| Sunrise | | 05:41 | | 10:41 |
| Sunset | | 19:58 | | 00:58 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:26 | | 01:26 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jul-2009 20:11:01 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 05-Jul-2009 15:11:01 |
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| METAR |
KANB 20nm E | 051953Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 26/23 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP114 T02610228
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KBHM 25nm W | 051953Z 25012G17KT 10SM FEW034 29/21 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP118 T02940206 $
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KGAD 26nm N | 051955Z AUTO 23004KT 10SM BKN006 BKN120 23/20 A2989 RMK AO1
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KEET 35nm SW | 051953Z AUTO 22003KT 10SM CLR 31/21 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP110 T03110211
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| TAF |
KANB 20nm E | 051736Z 0518/0618 25010KT 4SM SHRA SCT030 OVC080CB FM051900 27008KT P6SM VCSH BKN030CB FM060400 26007KT 5SM BR VCSH BKN025CB
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| NOTAMs |
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