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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of AirNav, LLC
Photo taken 05-May-2011
looking southeast.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 19-Apr-2024
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:48 | | 10:48 |
| Sunrise | | 06:13 | | 11:13 |
| Sunset | | 19:16 | | 00:16 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:41 | | 00:41 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 19-Apr-2024 06:05:09 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 19-Apr-2024 01:05:09 |
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| METAR |
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| K79J | 190535Z AUTO 21005KT 8SM BKN005 21/20 A3002 RMK AO2 T02060200 TSNO $
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K0J4
16nm S | 190510Z AUTO 21008KT 7SM OVC004 22/19 A3007 RMK AO2 T02170194
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KOZR
35nm E | 190250Z 1902/2008 00000KT 9999 SCT030 BKN150 BKN250 QNH2995INS BECMG 1907/1908 23005KT 9999 SCT005 BKN180 QNH3000INS TEMPO 1909/1912 6000 BR BKN005 BECMG 1911/1912 21005KT 8000 BR BKN007 OVC180 QNH3001INS BECMG 1915/1916 23005KT 9999 NSW FEW007 BKN250 QNH3000INS BECMG 1917/1918 23005KT 9999 SCT030 BKN250 QNH2997INS BECMG 2003/2004 VRB03KT 9999 FEW007 SCT025 BKN220 QNH3000INS TEMPO 2005/2008 6000 BKN007 OVC012 BECMG 2008/2009 VRB03KT 6000 BR BKN007 OVC012 QNH3000INS TX28/1920Z TN19/1911Z LAST NO
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KTOI
38nm NE | 181720Z 1818/1918 VRB03KT P6SM FEW035 FM190800 VRB04KT 6SM BR OVC012 FM190900 VRB04KT 4SM BR OVC007 FM191100 VRB04KT 3SM BR OVC006 FM191300 VRB04KT P6SM OVC007
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KEGI
41nm S | 190423Z 1904/2007 18008KT 9999 OVC005 QNH3006INS BECMG 1909/1910 18009KT 8000 BR OVC005 QNH3006INS TEMPO 1910/1913 6000 -SHRA SCT005 BKN015 BECMG 1912/1913 19010KT 9999 NSW OVC012 QNH3007INS BECMG 1914/1915 19012KT 9999 SCT018 BKN150 QNH3004INS BECMG 2000/2001 23008KT 4800 BR BKN007 OVC015 QNH3002INS TX28/1920Z TN18/1911Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1905 NEXT 1913
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