FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 SEPTEMBER 2021
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 0800-1630, ALL MON - FRI 0700-0000
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 |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY JACKSONVILLE ARTCC ON FREQS 134.3/353.5 (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 | - --- .. |
| HANCHEY | | 267/38.1 | | 221 | | 03W | | HYE | .... -.-- . |
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: | 66 ft. tree, 1994 ft. from runway, 3 ft. right of centerline, 27:1 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: | | 18 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 14 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 172/day * | | 81% | military | | 16% | transient general aviation | | 3% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 01 February 2018 | |
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 09 September 2021 at 0901Z to 07 October 2021 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 11 | |
download (248KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 29 | |
download (260KB) |
| NDB-A | |
download (179KB) |
| 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 Rucker) (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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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 21-Sep-2021
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:10 | | 11:10 |
| Sunrise | | 06:34 | | 11:34 |
| Sunset | | 18:43 | | 23:43 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:07 | | 00:07 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 22-Sep-2021 03:57:32 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 21-Sep-2021 22:57:32 |
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| METAR |
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| K79J | 220256Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN075 27/23 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP161 T02670228 51014
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K0J4
16nm S | 220158Z AUTO 24003KT 10SM CLR 26/23 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP166 T02560228
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| TAF |
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KOZR
35nm E | 220000Z 2200/2306 24007KT 9999 FEW025 FEW050 SCT080 QNH2994INS TEMPO 2204/2208 4800 BR BKN007 OVC012 BECMG 2208/2209 23006KT 9999 SCT005 BKN015 QNH2992INS TEMPO 2210/2214 3200 BR BKN007 OVC015 FM221500 23006KT 9999 SCT012 BKN020 QNH2990INS FM221800 30011KT 9999 VCSH SCT025 BKN040 QNH2987INS FM222100 33015G20KT 9999 VCTS SCT025 BKN040 QNH2987INS FM230000 33010KT 9999 NSW SKC QNH2990INS TX30/2221Z TN23/2211Z
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KTOI
38nm NE | 211739Z 2118/2218 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH BKN040 FM220800 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH BKN009 FM221200 30006KT P6SM SCT008 BKN014 PROB30 2212/2216 4SM SHRA BR BKN008 FM221600 32009KT P6SM SCT010 BKN025
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KEGI
41nm S | 220100Z 2201/2307 22009KT 9999 SCT025 SCT040 QNH3000INS TEMPO 2202/2205 15012G18KT 4800 -TSRA BKN025CB BECMG 2209/2210 30006KT 8000 BR OVC006 QNH2990INS BECMG 2211/2212 32011KT 9999 NSW BKN020 QNH2992INS BECMG 2215/2216 35012G18KT 9999 VCSH BKN025 BKN100 QNH2992INS TEMPO 2216/2218 33015G20KT 8000 -SHRA VCTS SCT015CB BKN020 BKN100 BECMG 2217/2218 33012G18KT 9999 NSW SCT025 QNH2995INS TX30/2220Z TN21/2213Z
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