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 |
| BFMr216/12.4 | | BROOKLEY VORTAC | | 112.80 | | 04E |
| SJIr150/18.0 | | SEMMES VORTAC | | 115.30 | | 05E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| SUMMERDALE | | 266/25.2 | | 204 | | 02W | | 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 markings: | RY 18/36 MKD WITH WHITE GARBAGE CAN TOPS. |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | NSTD | | |
| Obstructions: | 31 ft. pole, 843 ft. from runway, 24 ft. left of centerline, 27:1 slope to clear | | 74 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 |
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| 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 |
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Photo taken 31-Jan-2009
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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 02-Dec-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:08 | | 12:08 |
| Sunrise | | 06:34 | | 12:34 |
| 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 11:20:37 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 02-Dec-2009 05:20:37 |
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| METAR |
KBFM 12nm NE | 021053Z 16004KT 5SM RA BR FEW006 BKN044 BKN060 16/15 A2956 RMK AO2 TSE48 SLP010 P0022 T01610150
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KMOB 14nm N | 021056Z 19010G18KT 10SM BKN085 BKN100 16/15 A2953 RMK AO2 TSE40RAE49 SLP999 P0004 T01610150 $
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KPQL 17nm W | 021053Z AUTO VRB05KT 10SM -RA FEW045 SCT065 OVC085 18/16 A2952 RMK AO2 RAE15B45 SLP997 P0002 T01780161 TSNO
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| 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
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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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| NOTAMs |
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