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5R7 Roy E. Ray Airport
Bayou La Batre, Alabama, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: 5R7
Lat/Long: 30-27-16.7090N / 088-12-38.0090W
30-27.278483N / 088-12.633483W
30.4546414 / -88.2105581
(estimated)
Elevation: 80 ft. / 24 m (estimated)
Variation: 02E (1985)
From city: 3 miles NE of BAYOU LA BATRE, AL
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 36544

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 07/1965
Sectional chart: NEW ORLEANS
Control tower: no
ARTCC: HOUSTON CENTER
FSS: ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: ANB (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: ON CALL
FOR ARPT ATTENDANT CALL 334-824-4538.
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no
Lights: PHONE REQ

Airport Communications

CTAF: 122.9
WX ASOS at BFM (13 nm NE): PHONE 251-431-6762
WX ASOS at MOB (14 nm N): PHONE 251-607-0469
WX ASOS at PQL (16 nm W): 135.175 (228-474-2836)
WX AWOS-3 at 4R4 (17 nm E): 118.425 (251-928-3242)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
BFMr216/12.4BROOKLEY VORTAC112.8004E
SJIr150/18.0SEMMES VORTAC115.3005E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
SUMMERDALE266/25.220402WESU . ... ..-

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL MOGAS
Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MINOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 2000 x 150 ft. / 610 x 46 m
Surface: turf, in good condition
Runway edge markings: RY 18/36 MKD WITH WHITE GARBAGE CAN TOPS.
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: NSTD
Obstructions: 31 ft. pole, 843 ft. from runway, 24 ft. left of centerline, 27:1 slope to clear74 ft. trees, 1003 ft. from runway, 127 ft. left of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: HILLERY W GRICE
11317 AIRPORT ROAD
IRVINGTON, AL 36544
Phone 251-824-4538
AND E L HEETER.
Manager: H W GRICE, PRESIDENT
11317 AIRPORT ROAD
IRVINGTON, AL 36544
Phone 251-824-4538
ALSO E L HEETER AND R I THISTLETHWAITE. AMGR LIVES ON FIELD.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 35
Single engine airplanes: 32
Multi engine airplanes: 2
Ultralights: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 134/week *
59% transient general aviation
41% local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 09 April 2009

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 5R7.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

2R5 - St Elmo Airport (4 nm NW)
KBFM - Mobile Downtown Airport (13 nm NE)
KMOB - Mobile Regional Airport (14 nm N)
KPQL - Trent Lott International Airport (16 nm W)
4R4 - H L Sonny Callahan Airport (17 nm E)
 
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From to 5R7

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 09-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:5011:50
Sunrise06:1512:15
Sunset16:5922:59
Evening civil twilight17:2423:24

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  09-Nov-2009 09:45:40
Local (UTC-6)  09-Nov-2009 03:45:40
 
METAR
KBFM 
12nm NE 
090853Z AUTO 04010KT 10SM CLR 18/15 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP196 T01830150 58005
KMOB 
14nm N 
090856Z 03009KT 10SM FEW085 SCT150 SCT250 18/14 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP195 T01780139 58004
KPQL 
17nm W 
090853Z AUTO 04006KT 10SM CLR 18/14 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP188 T01830139 58009 TSNO
TAF
KBFM 
12nm NE 
090540Z 0906/1006 06007KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250 FM091700 05020G30KT P6SM VCSH BKN015 FM092100 04023G35KT P6SM VCSH OVC015 TEMPO 0921/0924 4SM SHRA OVC015
KMOB 
14nm N 
090540Z 0906/1006 06007KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250 FM091800 06020G30KT P6SM VCSH BKN015 FM092100 05022G32KT P6SM VCSH OVC015 TEMPO 0921/0924 4SM SHRA OVC015
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Roy E. Ray Airport 251-824-4538
no information available

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100LL
PS $4.70 
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