FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024
Location
FAA Identifier: | 79J |
Lat/Long: | 31-18-30.1000N 086-23-32.0000W 31-18.501667N 086-23.533333W 31.3083611,-86.3922222 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 310.2 ft. / 94.5 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 02W (2005) |
From city: | 4 miles E of ANDALUSIA, AL |
Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 36420 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 04/1940 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | JACKSONVILLE CENTER |
FSS: | ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | 79J (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | SAT-SUN 0730-1630, ALL MON - FRI 0630-0000 AFT HRS SVC CALL 334-222-0638/334-427-0733 |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | ACTVT PAPI RWY 11 & 29; MIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
WX ASOS: | 134.875 (334-222-9770) |
CAIRNS APPROACH: | 133.45 |
CAIRNS DEPARTURE: | 133.45 |
WX ASOS at 0J4 (16 nm S): | 124.17 (334-858-4843) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY JACKSONVILLE ARTCC ON FREQS 134.3/322.55 (DOTHAN RCAG) WHEN CAIRNS APCH/DEP CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
EDNr275/(25.1) | | ENTERPRISE VOR | | 116.60 | | 03W |
CEWr024/32.5 | | CRESTVIEW VORTAC | | 115.90 | | 03E |
OZRr277/34.2 | | CAIRNS VOR/DME | | 111.20 | | 03W |
HEYr267/(38.1) | | HANCHEY VOR | | 110.60 | | 03W |
NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
JUDD | | at field | | 264 | | 02W | | JUY | .--- ..- -.-- |
BOLL WEEVIL | | 268/21.1 | | 352 | | 03W | | BVG | -... ...- --. |
LOWE | | 268/33.4 | | 269 | | 03W | | LOR | .-.. --- .-. |
BLOOD | | 209/34.6 | | 365 | | 04W | | TOI | - --- .. |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ 100LL:100LL SELF SERVE AVBL 24 HRS. A+:MILITARY CONTRACT FUEL AVBL MON-FRI 0700-2400, OTHER TIMES CALL (334) 222-0638 |
Parking: | tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 11/29
Dimensions: | 6000 x 100 ft. / 1829 x 30 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | Single wheel: | 98.0 | Double wheel: | 160.0 | Double tandem: | 275.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
Runway edge markings: | MARKINGS FAIR DUE TO FADING |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
Latitude: | 31-18.642895N | | 31-18.359393N |
Longitude: | 086-24.085857W | | 086-22.981555W |
Elevation: | 309.9 ft. | | 299.9 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 109 magnetic, 107 true | | 289 magnetic, 287 true |
Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 105 ft. tree, 2797 ft. from runway, 98 ft. right of centerline, 24:1 slope to clear | | 82 ft. tree, 2404 ft. from runway, 55 ft. left of centerline, 26:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | ANDALUSIA ARPT AUTH 21861 BILL BENTON LANE ANDALUSIA, AL 36421 Phone 334-222-6598 |
Manager: | JED BLACKWELL 21861 BILL BENTON LANE ANDALUSIA, AL 36421 Phone 334-222-6598 JED BLACKWELL |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 26 | Single engine airplanes: | | 20 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | Helicopters: | | 3 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 180/day * | 80% | military | 17% | transient general aviation | 3% | local general aviation | * for 12-month period ending 01 March 2022 | |
Additional Remarks
- | FOR CD CTC CAIRNS APCH AT 334-255-8402, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592. |
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 from 18 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 2024 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 11 | |
download (251KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 29 | |
download (262KB) |
NDB-A | |
download (178KB) |
COPTER NDB RWY 29 | |
download (173KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (153KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (480KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
0J4 - Florala Municipal Airport (16 nm S)
KEDN - Enterprise Municipal Airport (25 nm E)
33J - Geneva Municipal Airport (31 nm SE)
KCEW - Bob Sikes Airport (32 nm S)
KLOR - Lowe Army Heliport (Fort Novosel) (33 nm E)
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Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 05-May-2011
looking southeast.
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 20-Apr-2024
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:47 | | 10:47 |
Sunrise | | 06:12 | | 11:12 |
Sunset | | 19:17 | | 00:17 |
Evening civil twilight | | 19:42 | | 00:42 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 20-Apr-2024 16:05:52 |
Local (UTC-5) | 20-Apr-2024 11:05:52 |
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METAR |
K79J | 201556Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW009 24/21 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP180 T02390211 TSNO $
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K0J4 16nm S | 201558Z AUTO 03006KT 10SM FEW014 26/20 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP184 T02610200
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TAF |
KOZR 35nm E | 201320Z 2013/2108 VRB05KT 9999 SCT003 SCT012 BKN025 QNH3002INS TEMPO 2013/2014 4800 BR BKN003 BKN012 TEMPO 2014/2015 BKN007 BECMG 2014/2015 24005KT 9999 SCT012 BKN025 OVC080 QNH3004INS BECMG 2017/2018 VRB05KT 9999 VCTS SCT030CB SCT050 OVC080 QNH3000INS TEMPO 2020/2024 VRB15G20KT 3200 SHRA SCT015 OVC030CB BECMG 2103/2104 28005KT 6000 -SHRA VCTS SCT007 BKN015 OVC030CB QNH3000INS TX30/2020Z TN18/2108Z
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KTOI 38nm NE | 201340Z 2014/2112 00000KT P6SM OVC004 FM201500 VRB03KT P6SM BKN025 FM201800 VRB04KT P6SM VCSH BKN035 FM210300 VRB04KT P6SM BKN022 PROB30 2106/2112 4SM -SHRA BR OVC002
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KEGI 41nm S | 200100Z 2001/2107 25009KT 9999 FEW250 QNH3000INS BECMG 2004/2005 VRB06KT 6000 BR BKN012 QNH3000INS TEMPO 2008/2012 1600 BR BKN005 BECMG 2014/2015 22010KT 9999 NSW SCT015 BKN140 QNH3000INS BECMG 2017/2018 22012KT 9999 SCT025 OVC160 QNH2999INS TX29/2020Z TN18/2011Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2005 NEXT 2213
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NOTAMs |
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