FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 15A |
| Lat/Long: | 30-54-47.6600N / 087-58-49.9900W
30-54.794333N / 087-58.833167W
30.9132389 / -87.9805528
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 60 ft. / 18 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 01E (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles NE of CREOLA, AL |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 36505 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 09/1984 |
| Sectional chart: | NEW ORLEANS |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | ANB (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | DAYLIGHT HOURS |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT LIRL RY 03/21 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS at BFM (18 nm S): | PHONE 251-431-6762 |
| WX ASOS at MOB (19 nm SW): | PHONE 251-607-0469 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| BFMr008/18.4 | | BROOKLEY VORTAC | | 112.80 | | 04E |
| SJIr055/22.5 | | SEMMES VORTAC | | 115.30 | | 05E |
| GCVr108/28.3 | | GREENE COUNTY VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 05E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| SUMMERDALE | | 331/28.1 | | 204 | | 01E | | ESU | . ... ..- |
Airport Services
Runway Information
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 2000 x 180 ft. / 610 x 55 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition |
| Runway edge lights: | non-standard
RY 03/21 NSTD LIRL; NO THLD LGTS. |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | 26 ft. trees, 352 ft. from runway, 120 ft. left of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear | | 55 ft. trees, 451 ft. from runway, 170 ft. right of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | LOUIS G. BUFFKIN
1931 DEADLAKE MARINA
CREOLA, AL 36525
Phone 334-341-6450 |
| Manager: | LOUIS G. BUFFKIN
1931 DEADLAKE MARINA RD.
CREOLA, AL 36525
Phone 251-341-6450
ADDL PHONE 251-341-6457 OR 251-680-9063. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 10 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 10 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 23/day * | | 78% | transient general aviation | | 14% | military | | 8% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 28 March 2000 | |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 15A.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
1R8 - Bay Minette Municipal Airport (9 nm E)
KBFM - Mobile Downtown Airport (18 nm S)
KMOB - Mobile Regional Airport (19 nm SW)
4R4 - H L Sonny Callahan Airport (28 nm S)
0R1 - Atmore Municipal Airport (28 nm E)
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-May-2008
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:30 | | 10:30 |
| Sunrise | | 05:56 | | 10:56 |
| Sunset | | 19:40 | | 00:40 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:07 | | 01:07 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 16-May-2008 16:02:57 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 16-May-2008 11:02:57 |
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| METAR |
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KBFM
18nm S | 161553Z 26005KT 2SM -TSRA BR OVC003CB 21/19 A2998 RMK AO2 PRESRR SLP153 OCNL LTGCC OHD TS OHD MOV E T02110194 PNO
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KMOB
20nm SW | 161600Z 21006KT 5SM TSRA BR BKN003 BKN010 OVC014CB 20/19 A2999 RMK AO2 TSB1559 OCNL LTGIC W TS W MOV E P0001
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KBFM
18nm S | 161127Z 161212 VRB07KT 2SM +TSRA BR BKN007CB BKN026 OVC040 FM1400 33008KT 6SM -SHRA BKN010 OVC020 FM1900 35012KT P6SM BKN007 OVC025 FM0000 36009KT P6SM OVC100 FM0600 01007KT P6SM SCT150 SCT250
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KMOB
20nm SW | 161201Z 161212 08004KT 5SM -TSRA BR BKN003 BKN020CB OVC045 FM1500 33008KT 6SM -SHRA BKN007 OVC020 FM1900 34009KT P6SM BKN007 OVC025 FM0000 35006KT P6SM OVC100 FM0600 01005KT P6SM SCT150 SCT250
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