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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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Aerial photo of 5R7 (Roy E. Ray Airport)
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From to 5R7

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 02-Dec-2009
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0812:08
Sunrise06:3412:34
Sunset16:5122:51
Evening civil twilight17:1723:17

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  02-Dec-2009 11:20:37
Local (UTC-6)  02-Dec-2009 05:20:37
 
METAR
KBFM 
12nm NE 
021053Z 16004KT 5SM RA BR FEW006 BKN044 BKN060 16/15 A2956 RMK AO2 TSE48 SLP010 P0022 T01610150
KMOB 
14nm N 
021056Z 19010G18KT 10SM BKN085 BKN100 16/15 A2953 RMK AO2 TSE40RAE49 SLP999 P0004 T01610150 $
KPQL 
17nm W 
021053Z AUTO VRB05KT 10SM -RA FEW045 SCT065 OVC085 18/16 A2952 RMK AO2 RAE15B45 SLP997 P0002 T01780161 TSNO
TAF
KBFM 
12nm NE 
020646Z 0207/0306 VRB03KT P6SM -RA SCT004 OVC016 TEMPO 0207/0210 2SM +SHRA BKN004CB FM021100 15015G23KT 3SM SHRA BR OVC005 TEMPO 0211/0215 1SM +TSRA BR BKN004CB FM021500 20013G20KT P6SM BKN015 TEMPO 0215/0218 1SM +TSRA BKN005CB FM021900 22010KT P6SM
KMOB 
14nm N 
020929Z 0209/0306 00000KT 5SM -RA BR OVC003 TEMPO 0209/0210 2SM +SHRA BKN004CB FM021100 15015G23KT 3SM SHRA BR OVC005 TEMPO 0211/0215 1SM +TSRA BR BKN004CB FM021500 20013G20KT P6SM BKN015 TEMPO 0215/0218 1SM +TSRA BKN005CB FM021900 22010KT P6SM SCT05
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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 
 Updated 22-Jun-2009
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