AirNav: 04A - Frank Sikes Airport

04A

Frank Sikes Airport
Luverne, Alabama, USA

GOING TO LUVERNE?

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier:	04A
Lat/Long:	31-44-10.1000N / 086-15-44.0000W 31-44.168333N / 086-15.733333W 31.7361389 / -86.2622222 (estimated)
Elevation:	300 ft. / 91.4 m (surveyed)
Variation:	00W (1985)
From city:	2 miles N of LUVERNE, AL
Time zone:	UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	36049

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	05/1963
Sectional chart:	NEW ORLEANS
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	JACKSONVILLE CENTER
FSS:	ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	ANB (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	UNATTENDED
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	DUSK-DAWN ACTVT LIRL RY 04/22 - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	122.8
WX ASOS at TOI (15 nm NE):	PHONE 334-566-3081
WX ASOS at PRN (19 nm W):	120.0 (334-383-9676)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
UIAr015/(26.4)	ANDALUSIA VOR	110.20	00E
MGMr171/29.3	MONTGOMERY VORTAC	112.10	03E
EDNr328/(32.2)	ENTERPRISE VOR	116.60	03W
HEYr308/(38.0)	HANCHEY VOR	110.60	03W
OZRr319/39.2	CAIRNS VOR/DME	111.20	03W

NDB name	Hdg/Dist	Freq	Var	ID
BLOOD	236/9.8	365	01W	TO	- ---
BRANTLEY	009/10.6	410	00E	XBR	-..- -... .-.
SPRING HILL	285/15.0	281	03W	XNE	-..- -. .
JUDD	016/26.7	264	02W	JUY	.--- ..- -.--
BOLL WEEVIL	332/27.8	352	03W	BVG	-... ...- --.
LOWE	313/34.8	269	03W	LOR	.-.. --- .-.
HANCHEY	308/38.4	221	03W	HYE	.... -.-- .

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL 24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC AVBL.
Parking:	tiedowns
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 4/22

Dimensions:

4640 x 80 ft. / 1414 x 24 m

Surface:

asphalt, in fair condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

15.0

Runway edge lights:

non-standard
RY 04/22 NSTD LIRL: FIRST 750 FT OF RY 04 & FIRST 875 FT OF RY 22 UNLGTD.

RUNWAY 4

RUNWAY 22

Latitude:

31-43.887333N

31-44.449500N

Longitude:

086-16.036500W

086-15.428667W

Gradient:

0.4%

Traffic pattern:

left

Displaced threshold:

740 ft.

875 ft.

Markings:

basic, in fair condition

Obstructions:

46 ft. trees, 288 ft. from runway, 162 ft. right of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear
RWY 04 RY 04 APCH RATIO 21:1 FROM DSPLCD THLD.

50 ft. trees, 222 ft. from runway, 221 ft. right of centerline
RWY 22 RY 22 APCH RATIO 22:1 FROM DSPLCD THLD.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	CITY OF LUVERNE PO BOX 249 LUVERNE, AL 36049 Phone 334-335-3741
Manager:	CHERYL YAWN PO BOX 341 LUVERNE, AL 36049 Phone 334-335-6213

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		4
Single engine airplanes:		4

Aircraft operations: avg 108/week *
95%	transient general aviation
5%	local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 09 December 2008

Additional Remarks

-	480' MSL WATER TWR SOUTH OF RWY 22.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 04A.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KTOI - Troy Municipal Airport (15 nm NE)
KPRN - Mac Crenshaw Memorial Airport (19 nm W)
79J - South Alabama Regional Airport at Bill Benton Field (27 nm S)
KEDN - Enterprise Municipal Airport (32 nm SE)
KMGM - Montgomery Regional Airport (Dannelly Field) (35 nm N)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 08-Nov-2009

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:43	11:43
Sunrise	06:08	12:08
Sunset	16:49	22:49
Evening civil twilight	17:15	23:15

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	08-Nov-2009 11:28:58
Local (UTC-6)	08-Nov-2009 05:28:58

METAR

KTOI 14nm NE	081053Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR 07/06 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP239 T00670056
KPRN 19nm W	081056Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 09/07 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP232 T00890067 $
K79J 26nm S	081056Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 12/08 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP229 T01170078 TSNO $

TAF

KTOI
14nm NE

080535Z 0806/0906 00000KT P6SM SCT250 FM081800 08006KT P6SM SCT250 FM090000 00000KT P6SM BKN250

NOTAMs

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

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Frank Sikes Airport

334-335-4668

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independent
	100LL
SS		$3.70
Updated 01-Aug-2009

1 read

write

SS=Self service

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