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8AL3 Fricks Field Airport
Boaz, Alabama, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 FEBRUARY 2025

Location

FAA Identifier: 8AL3
Lat/Long: 34-08-30.3600N 086-05-18.8400W
34-08.506000N 086-05.314000W
34.1417667,-86.0885667
(estimated)
Elevation: 1000 ft. / 305 m (estimated)
From city: 5 miles SE of BOAZ, AL
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 35957

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 04/2011
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ATLANTA CENTER
FSS: ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3PT at 8A0 (10 nm NW): 119.575 (256-891-8259)
WX AWOS-3PT at GAD (10 nm S): 127.825 (256-442-7094)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
GADr357/9.9GADSDEN VOR/DME112.3002E

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 9/27

Dimensions: 1300 x 80 ft. / 396 x 24 m
Surface: turf, in good condition
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: none50 ft. trees, 100 ft. from runway

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: RICHARD & DONNA FRICKS FAMILY TRUST
5587 COX GAP ROAD
BOAZ, AL 35956
Phone 256-281-6722
Manager: RICHARD L. FRICKS
5587 COX GAP ROAD
BOAZ, AL 35956
Phone 256-557-0517

Additional Remarks

- FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 8AL3.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

8A0 - Albertville Regional Airport-Thomas J Brumlik Field (10 nm NW)
KGAD - Northeast Alabama Regional Airport (10 nm S)
20A - Robbins Field Airport (18 nm SW)
8A1 - Guntersville Municipal Airport - Joe Starnes Field (18 nm NW)
KPYP - Centre Piedmont/Cherokee County Regional Airport (24 nm E)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 11-Mar-2025
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:3611:36
Sunrise06:0112:01
Sunset17:4823:48
Evening civil twilight18:1300:13

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  12-Mar-2025 03:13:43
Local (UTC-6)  11-Mar-2025 21:13:43
 
METAR
K8A0 
10nm NW 		120255Z AUTO 21007KT 10SM CLR 15/01 A2994 RMK AO2
KGAD 
11nm S 		120256Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 08/04 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP146 T00830044 53011 $
TAF
KASN 
34nm S 		111720Z 1118/1218 25006KT P6SM SKC FM120000 00000KT P6SM SKC FM121500 22006KT P6SM SKC
KANB 
36nm S 		111720Z 1118/1218 26005KT P6SM SKC FM120000 00000KT P6SM SKC FM121700 22006KT P6SM SKC
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