FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 3M8 |
| Lat/Long: | 33-23-12.3100N 088-00-23.6850W
33-23.205167N 088-00.394750W
33.3867528,-88.0065792
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 236.8 ft. / 72 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 01W (2000) |
| From city: | 1 mile N of REFORM, AL |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 35481 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 07/1970 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MEMPHIS CENTER |
| FSS: | ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | ANB (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT REILS RWY 01 & 19; MIRL RWY 01/19 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
BEACON OTS. Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| COLUMBUS APPROACH: | 135.6 |
| COLUMBUS DEPARTURE: | 135.6 |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MEMPHIS ARTCC ON FREQS 127.1/269.4 (COLUMBUS RCAG) WHEN COLUMBUS APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| IGBr099/26.1 | | BIGBEE VORTAC | | 116.20 | | 04E |
| CBMr125/26.5 | | CALEDONIA VORTAC | | 115.20 | | 00E |
| OKWr283/39.0 | | BROOKWOOD VORTAC | | 111.00 | | 00E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL
100LL:100LL SELF-SERVE 24/7 |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 1/19
| Dimensions: | 5144 x 80 ft. / 1568 x 24 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Latitude: | 33-22.783833N | | 33-23.626500N |
| Longitude: | 088-00.452333W | | 088-00.337167W |
| Elevation: | 230.4 ft. | | 236.8 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 008 magnetic, 007 true | | 188 magnetic, 187 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 138 ft.
5006 FT AVBL FOR NIGHT OPNS. | | no |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 96 ft. trees, 1670 ft. from runway, 44 ft. right of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear | | 11 ft. tree, 236 ft. from runway, 111 ft. left of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | PICKENS CO CMSN
20 PHOENIX AVE
CARROLLTON, AL 35447
Phone 205-367-2020 |
| Manager: | TOMMY HOPE
8141 HWY 86
CARROLLTON, AL 35447
Phone 205-764-2509
MGR CELL: 205-764-2509 |
Additional Remarks
| - | FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449. |
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 19 February 2026 at 0901Z to 19 March 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 01 | |
download (206KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 19 | |
download (234KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (189KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KUBS - Columbus-Lowndes County Airport (19 nm W)
KAIV - George Downer Airport (19 nm SW)
M95 - Richard Arthur Field Airport (22 nm NE)
KTCL - Tuscaloosa National Airport (22 nm SE)
KCBM - Columbus Air Force Base (27 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 19-Mar-2026
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:33 | | 11:33 |
| Sunrise | | 06:58 | | 11:58 |
| Sunset | | 19:02 | | 00:02 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:26 | | 00:26 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 19-Mar-2026 08:51:20 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 19-Mar-2026 03:51:20 |
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| METAR |
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KTCL
22nm SE | 190753Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM BR CLR 05/03 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP236 T00500028 $
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KCBM
27nm NW | 190755Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 06/03 A3015 RMK AO2A SLP212 T00600030 $
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KGTR
28nm W | 190756Z AUTO 17005KT 10SM CLR 08/01 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP230 T00780011 $
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KM40
38nm NW | 190835Z AUTO 17003KT 10SM CLR 08/03 A3021 RMK AO2
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KSTF
42nm W | 190735Z AUTO 19004KT 10SM CLR 07/02 A3018 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
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KTCL
22nm SE | 190520Z 1906/2006 VRB04KT P6SM SCT200
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KCBM
27nm NW | 190320Z 1903/2007 18006KT 9999 SKC QNH3014INS BECMG 1910/1911 VRB06KT 9999 SCT050 QNH3007INS BECMG 1923/1924 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH3008INS TX23/1920Z TN04/1911Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1903 NEXT 1909
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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