FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 79J |
| Lat/Long: | 31-18-31.5000N / 086-23-37.6000W
31-18.525000N / 086-23.626667W
31.3087500 / -86.3937778
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 310 ft. / 94.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 02W (2005) |
| From city: | 4 miles E of central business district of the associated city |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 36420 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | NEW ORLEANS |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | JACKSONVILLE CENTER |
| FSS: | ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | 79J (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-SAT 0800-1630
AFTER HRS AVBL; CALL 334-222-0638/334-427-0733 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
WHEN TWR CLSD ACTVT MIRL RY 11/29 & VASI RYS 11 & 29 - 119.55. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 119.55 |
| UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS: | 134.875 (334-222-9770) |
| ANDALUISA-OPP GROUND: | 121.9 273.45 [0830-1700 MON-FRI; EXCP HOLS.] |
| ANDALUISA-OPP TOWER: | 119.55 317.75 [0830-1700 MON-FRI; EXCP HOLS.] |
| CAIRNS APPROACH: | 133.45 |
| CAIRNS DEPARTURE: | 133.45 |
- APCH/DEP SVCS PRVDD BY JACKSONVILLE ARTCC ON FREQS 134.3/353.5 (DOTHAN RCAG) WHEN CAIRNS APCH/DEP CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| UIA at field | | ANDALUSIA VOR | | 110.20 | | 00E |
| EDNr275/(25.2) | | ENTERPRISE VOR | | 116.60 | | 03W |
| CEWr024/32.5 | | CRESTVIEW VORTAC | | 115.90 | | 03E |
| OZRr277/34.3 | | CAIRNS VOR/DME | | 111.20 | | 03W |
| HEYr267/(38.2) | | HANCHEY VOR | | 110.60 | | 03W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| JUDD | | at field | | 264 | | 02W | | JUY | .--- ..- -.-- |
| BRANTLEY | | 199/16.0 | | 410 | | 00E | | XBR | -..- -... .-. |
| BOLL WEEVIL | | 268/21.2 | | 352 | | 03W | | BVG | -... ...- --. |
| SPRING HILL | | 227/31.1 | | 281 | | 03W | | XNE | -..- -. . |
| LOWE | | 268/33.5 | | 269 | | 03W | | LOR | .-.. --- .-. |
| HANCHEY | | 268/38.3 | | 221 | | 03W | | HYE | .... -.-- . |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A
MILITARY CONTRACT FUEL AVBL MON-FRI 0700-0000, OTHER TIMES CALL (334) 222-0638. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 11/29
| Dimensions: | 5001 x 100 ft. / 1524 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
| Latitude: | 31-18.642118N | | 31-18.406615N |
| Longitude: | 086-24.085972W | | 086-23.165562W |
| Elevation: | 309.2 ft. | | 304.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.5% | | 0.5% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 109 magnetic, 107 true | | 289 magnetic, 287 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 36 ft. tree, 1112 ft. from runway, 96 ft. right of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | ANDALUSIA ARPT AUTH
21861 BILL BENTON LANE
ANDALUSIA, AL 36421
Phone 334-222-6598 |
| Manager: | MISTY JONES
21861 BILL BENTON LANE
ANDALUSIA, AL 36421
Phone 334-222-6598
JED BLACKWELL |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 21 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 17 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 172/day * | | 81% | military | | 16% | transient general aviation | | 3% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 16 June 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | CTC CAIRNS AAF FOR FCST SVC 0600Z++ MON-0700Z++ SAT, EXC HOL. WX OBSN VIS RSTD S-SE DUE TO BLDG. REMOTE BRIEFING SVC AVBL 26 OWS, BARKSDALE AFB, DSN 781-4775, C866-223-9328 (TOLL FREE). |
| - | MISC: WX OBSN AUGMENTED 1430-02230Z++ MON-FRI, EXC HOL. OT, WX OBSN AUTOMATED. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 11 | |
download (249KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 29 | |
download (230KB) |
| NDB-A | |
download (191KB) |
| COPTER NDB RWY 29 | |
download (168KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (45KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
0J4 - Florala Municipal Airport (17 nm S)
KEDN - Enterprise Municipal Airport (25 nm E)
KCEW - Bob Sikes Airport (32 nm S)
KLOR - Lowe Army Heliport (Fort Rucker) (33 nm E)
KGZH - Middleton Field Airport (34 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 08-Nov-2009
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:43 | | 11:43 |
| Sunrise | | 06:08 | | 12:08 |
| Sunset | | 16:51 | | 22:51 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:16 | | 23:16 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2009 11:39:17 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 08-Nov-2009 05:39:17 |
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| METAR |
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| K79J | 081056Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 12/08 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP229 T01170078 TSNO $
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K0J4
17nm S | 081058Z AUTO 06005KT 10SM CLR 13/09 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP230 T01280089 $
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| TAF |
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KTOI
38nm NE | 080535Z 0806/0906 00000KT P6SM SCT250 FM081800 08006KT P6SM SCT250 FM090000 00000KT P6SM BKN250
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| NOTAMs |
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