FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 4R9 |
| Lat/Long: | 30-15-37.7700N / 088-07-38.9000W 30-15.629500N / 088-07.648333W 30.2604917 / -88.1274722 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 5 ft. / 1.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 02E (1985) |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 36528 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 02/1967 |
| Sectional chart: | NEW ORLEANS |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | ANB (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 12/30 AND PVASI RYS 12 & 30 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3 at 4R4 (18 nm NE): | 118.425 (251-928-3242) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| BFMr186/21.5 | | BROOKLEY VORTAC | | 112.80 | | 04E |
| SJIr152/30.4 | | SEMMES VORTAC | | 115.30 | | 05E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| SUMMERDALE | | 237/25.3 | | 204 | | 02W | | ESU | . ... ..- |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 3000 x 80 ft. / 914 x 24 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 30-15.765500N | | 30-15.493500N |
| Longitude: | 088-07.886500W | | 088-07.410167W |
| Elevation: | 4.7 ft. | | 5.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | 202 ft. | | 140 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | pulsating/steady burning VASI on left | | pulsating/steady burning VASI on right |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none RY 12 APCH SLOPE 50:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. | | 37 ft. trees, 1131 ft. from runway, 71 ft. right of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear RY 30 APCH SLOPE 34:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | MOBILE COUNTY 205 GOVERNMENT STREET MOBILE, AL 36644 Phone 251-574-8606 |
| Manager: | WILLIAM MEREDITH 11562 FAIRWAY DR IRVINGTON, AL 36544 Phone 251-574-8606 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft operations: avg 70/week * | | 60% | transient general aviation | | 40% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 08 April 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | EXTSV BANNER TOW OPNS ARND IS CST LN & N TO MOBILE. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 4R9.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
2R5 - St Elmo Airport (16 nm NW)
4R4 - H L Sonny Callahan Airport (18 nm NE)
KBFM - Mobile Downtown Airport (22 nm N)
KJKA - Jack Edwards Airport (24 nm E)
KPQL - Trent Lott International Airport (24 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 30-Aug-2008
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 01-Dec-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:06 | | 12:06 |
| Sunrise | | 06:32 | | 12:32 |
| Sunset | | 16:51 | | 22:51 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:17 | | 23:17 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 02-Dec-2009 04:09:31 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 01-Dec-2009 22:09:31 |
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| METAR |
KBFM 22nm N | 020404Z AUTO 12023G38KT 1 3/4SM +RA BR BKN007 BKN013 OVC029 17/15 A2955 RMK AO2 PK WND 11038/0402 PRESFR P0009
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KJKA 24nm E | 020400Z AUTO 13019G33KT 5SM BR BKN007 OVC013 22/22 A2961 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT S T02210215
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KPQL 24nm NW | 020401Z AUTO 34013G23KT 10SM -RA FEW004 SCT018 OVC046 10/08 A2961 RMK AO2 WSHFT 0341 P0000 TSNO
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KMOB 26nm N | 020356Z 30005KT 3SM +RA BR OVC004 14/13 A2961 RMK AO2 SLP026 P0043 T01390128
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KBIX 42nm W | 020400Z 03020G28KT 10SM -RA FEW011 OVC034 10/09 A2962 RMK AO2A PK WND 02028/0356 RAB0400 SLP033
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KNPA 42nm E | 020356Z 12028G35KT 7SM -RA BKN008 OVC013 20/18 A2963 RMK AO2 PK WND 11037/0334 CIG 007V011 SLP036 T02000183 $
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| TAF |
KBFM 22nm N | 020151Z 0202/0224 07013G20KT P6SM OVC006 TEMPO 0202/0206 2SM +SHRA BR OVC007 FM020600 13016G24KT 2SM SHRA BR OVC005 TEMPO 0207/0211 2SM +TSRA BKN004CB FM021100 18018G26KT 3SM SHRA BR OVC005 TEMPO 0211/0215 1SM +TSRA BR BKN004CB FM021500 20013G20KT P6
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KMOB 26nm N | 020151Z 0202/0224 08015G22KT P6SM OVC004 TEMPO 0202/0206 2SM +SHRA BR OVC005 FM020600 13020G30KT 2SM SHRA BR OVC005 TEMPO 0207/0211 2SM +TSRA BKN004CB FM021100 18020G28KT 3SM SHRA BR OVC005 TEMPO 0211/0215 1SM +TSRA BR BKN004CB FM021500 20013G20KT P6
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| NOTAMs |
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