FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 26 DECEMBER 2024
Location
| FAA Identifier: | GAD |
| Lat/Long: | 33-58-21.5359N 086-05-20.7004W
33-58.358932N 086-05.345007W
33.9726489,-86.0890834
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 569.2 ft. / 173.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03W (2010) |
| From city: | 4 miles SW of GADSDEN, AL |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 35954 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 01/1944 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | GAD (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1800, ALL SAT 0900-1700
FOR AFT HRS SVC CALL 256-328-4700, 256-504-8109, OR 256-458-2736 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWYS 6 & 24; PAPI RWYS 6, 24, 18 & 36; HIRL RWY 6/24; MIRL RWY 18/36; TWY LGTS - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3PT: | 127.825 (256-442-7094) |
| BIRMINGHAM APPROACH: | 125.45 |
| BIRMINGHAM DEPARTURE: | 125.45 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 120.05 |
| WX AWOS-3PT at 8A0 (17 nm NW): | 119.575 (256-891-8259) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| GAD at field | | GADSDEN VOR/DME | | 112.30 | | 02E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+ |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 6/24
| Dimensions: | 6802 x 150 ft. / 2073 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 90.0 | | Double wheel: | 115.0 | | Double tandem: | 195.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Latitude: | 33-57.950313N | | 33-58.498280N |
| Longitude: | 086-06.064573W | | 086-04.890007W |
| Elevation: | 569.2 ft. | | 549.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 064 magnetic, 061 true | | 244 magnetic, 241 true |
| Markings: | precision, in fair condition | | precision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS/DME |
| Obstructions: | 52 ft. tree, 1621 ft. from runway, 222 ft. right of centerline, 27:1 slope to clear | | 55 ft. tree, 2724 ft. from runway, 172 ft. left of centerline, 45:1 slope to clear |
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 4806 x 100 ft. / 1465 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 25.0 | | Double wheel: | 40.0 | | Double tandem: | 78.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | MARKINGS FADED. |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 33-58.945617N | | 33-58.153347N |
| Longitude: | 086-05.155667W | | 086-05.159898W |
| Elevation: | 541.9 ft. | | 553.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 183 magnetic, 180 true | | 003 magnetic, 000 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (2.75 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (2.75 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 27 ft. tree, 677 ft. from runway, 105 ft. right of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear | | 67 ft. tree, 1883 ft. from runway, 127 ft. right of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | GADSDEN AIRPORT AUTHORITY
185 IRA GRAY DR.
GADSDEN, AL 35904
Phone 256-442-3313 |
| Manager: | ANTHONY TARVER
185 IRA GRAY DRIVE
GADSDEN, AL 35904
Phone 256-328-4700 |
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 from 26 December 2024 at 0901Z to 23 January 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 24 | |
download (318KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 06 | |
download (285KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (289KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 24 | |
download (301KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (273KB) |
| VOR RWY 06 | |
download (247KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (153KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (189KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
20A - Robbins Field Airport (14 nm W)
8A0 - Albertville Regional Airport-Thomas J Brumlik Field (17 nm NW)
KASN - Talladega Municipal Airport (24 nm S)
KPYP - Centre Piedmont/Cherokee County Regional Airport (25 nm E)
KANB - Anniston Regional Airport (26 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Marty Sellers sellersphoto.com
Photo taken 22-Sep-2017
looking west.
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 21-Jan-2025
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:22 | | 12:22 |
| Sunrise | | 06:49 | | 12:49 |
| Sunset | | 17:03 | | 23:03 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:30 | | 23:30 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 21-Jan-2025 20:58:15 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 21-Jan-2025 14:58:15 |
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| METAR |
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| KGAD | 211956Z AUTO 33008KT 10SM CLR M04/M15 A3052 RMK AO2 SLP349 T10391150 FZRANO $
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K8A0
17nm NW | 212035Z AUTO 33009KT 10SM CLR M05/M16 A3047 RMK AO2
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KASN
24nm S | 211720Z 2118/2218 36009KT P6SM OVC100 PROB30 2119/2122 6SM -SN OVC060 FM220500 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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KANB
26nm SE | 212020Z 2120/2218 36009KT P6SM OVC100 FM220500 36004KT P6SM SKC AMD NOT SKED
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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