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46AL Sly Pig's Base Seaplane Base
Sylacauga, Alabama, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 46AL
Lat/Long: 33-11-54.0000N 086-28-30.0000W
33-11.900000N 086-28.500000W
33.1983333,-86.4750000
(estimated)
Elevation: 396 ft. / 121 m (estimated)
From city: 11 miles W of SYLACAUGA, AL
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 35186

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 04/2010
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ATLANTA CENTER
FSS: ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: no

Seaplane Base Communications

WX AWOS-3PT at SCD (9 nm E): 119.125 (256-249-2620)
WX ASOS at EET (16 nm W): 134.325 (205-663-5881)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
VUZr141/35.4VULCAN VORTAC114.4002E
OKWr093/39.0BROOKWOOD VORTAC111.0000E

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 12W/30W

Dimensions: 5500 x 200 ft. / 1676 x 61 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 12W  RUNWAY 30W
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: DAVID CUNNINGHAM
462 BLAIR'S PLACE
CHILDRENSBURG, AL 35044
Phone (256) 404-3291
Manager: DAVID CUNNINGHAM
462 BLAIR'S PLACE
CHILDRENSBURG, AL 35044
Phone (256) 404-3291

Additional Remarks

- FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 46AL.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KSCD - Merkel Field Sylacauga Municipal Airport (9 nm E)
KEET - Shelby County Airport (16 nm W)
02A - Chilton County Airport (22 nm S)
KEKY - Bessemer National Airport (24 nm W)
KPLR - St Clair County Airport (24 nm NE)
  
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Photo taken 24-Jun-2010
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 21-Feb-2026
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:5911:59
Sunrise06:2412:24
Sunset17:3523:35
Evening civil twilight18:0024:00

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  21-Feb-2026 15:55:53
Local (UTC-6)  21-Feb-2026 09:55:53
 
METAR
KSCD 
9nm E 		211535Z AUTO 03004KT 9SM BKN006 OVC090 12/11 A2999 RMK AO2 RAE1459 CIG 005V008 P0000 T01180114
KEET 
16nm W 		211453Z AUTO 05005KT 10SM SCT028 OVC085 12/10 A2997 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT S RAE13 SLP146 P0000 60016 T01170100 50022
TAF
KEET 
16nm W 		211120Z 2112/2212 00000KT P6SM BKN025 TEMPO 2112/2115 4SM TSRA OVC015CB FM211500 10004KT P6SM OVC025 FM212000 29006KT P6SM OVC025 FM220000 34008KT P6SM OVC025
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