FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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
FOR LIRL RY 18/36 CALL 334-824-4538. |
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) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| BFMr216/12.4 | | BROOKLEY VORTAC | | 112.80 | | 04E |
| SJIr150/18.0 | | SEMMES VORTAC | | 115.30 | | 05E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| SUMMERDALE | | 263/25.2 | | 204 | | 01E | | ESU | . ... ..- |
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 lights: | non-standard
RY 18/36 NSTD LIRL WITH NO THLD LGTS. |
| Runway edge markings: | 18/36 MKD WITH WHITE GARBAGE CAN TOPS. |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | 48 ft. trees, 600 ft. from runway, 153 ft. left of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear | | 60 ft. trees, 800 ft. from runway, 107 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 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 134/week * | | 59% | transient general aviation | | 41% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 02 November 1999 | |
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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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-May-2008
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:32 | | 10:32 |
| Sunrise | | 05:58 | | 10:58 |
| 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) | 17-May-2008 04:08:28 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 16-May-2008 23:08:28 |
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| METAR |
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KBFM
12nm NE | 170353Z AUTO 36009G17KT 10SM OVC044 19/14 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP159 T01940139
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KMOB
14nm N | 170356Z 01006KT 10SM SCT029 18/14 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP158 T01780144
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KPQL
17nm W | 170353Z AUTO 01011G15KT 10SM FEW045 OVC060 19/16 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP153 T01940161
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KBFM
12nm NE | 162330Z 170024 36009KT P6SM BKN014 BKN019 TEMPO 0002 SCT015 BKN035 FM0200 01006KT P6SM SCT035 SCT060 FM1300 03007KT P6SM SCT250 FM1900 17007KT P6SM FEW050 SCT250
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KMOB
14nm N | 162330Z 170024 35005KT P6SM BKN014 OVC020 TEMPO 0002 SCT012 BKN035 FM0200 02005KT P6SM SCT035 SCT060 FM1300 03006KT P6SM SCT250 FM1900 22007KT P6SM FEW050 SCT250
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