AirNav: KMOB - Mobile Regional Airport

KMOB

Mobile Regional Airport
Mobile, Alabama, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier:	MOB
Lat/Long:	30-41-29.1000N / 088-14-34.2000W 30-41.485000N / 088-14.570000W 30.6914167 / -88.2428333 (estimated)
Elevation:	219 ft. / 66.8 m (surveyed)
Variation:	02E (1985)
From city:	11 miles W of MOBILE, AL
Time zone:	UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	36608

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	04/1942
Sectional chart:	NEW ORLEANS
Control tower:	yes
ARTCC:	HOUSTON CENTER
FSS:	ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	MOB (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	DUSK-DAWN WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RYS 14 & 32 - CTAF. HIRL RY 14/32 PRESET STEP 3 OR HIGHER, BASED ON WX CONDS. PAPI RYS 14 & 32 AND VASI RYS 18 & 36 OPER CONTINUOUSLY.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee:	yes, LNDG FEE FOR NON-SKED COML ACFT OVR 65000 LBS.
Fire and rescue:	ARFF index C
International operations:	customs landing rights airport

Airport Communications

CTAF:	118.3
UNICOM:	122.95
ATIS:	124.75 257.85
WX ASOS:	PHONE 251-607-0469
MOBILE GROUND:	121.9 348.6 [0600-2300]
MOBILE TOWER:	118.3 239.0 [0600-2300]
MOBILE APPROACH:	118.5(320-139) 121.0(140-319) 269.3(320-139) 307.1(140-319) [0600-2300]
MOBILE DEPARTURE:	118.5(320-139) 121.0(140-319) 269.3(320-139) 307.1(140-319) [0600-2300]
CLEARANCE DELIVERY:	119.85
CG OPNS(MOBILE AIR):	3123X 5696X 8984X
CLASS C:	121.0(140-319) 307.1(140-319)
CLASS C IC:	118.5(320-139) 269.3(320-139)
EMERG:	121.5 243.0
WX ASOS at BFM (10 nm SE):	PHONE 251-431-6762

APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY HOUSTON ARTCC ON FREQS 127.65/288.15 (MOBILE RCAG) WHEN APCH CTL CLSD.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
SJIr104/6.4	SEMMES VORTAC	115.30	05E
BFMr292/10.8	BROOKLEY VORTAC	112.80	04E
GCVr148/27.4	GREENE COUNTY VORTAC	115.70	05E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
WISLE		141/5.2		248		02E		MO	-- ---
SUMMERDALE		295/29.1		204		02W		ESU	. ... ..-

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A J4 AV FUEL AVAILABLE.
Parking:	hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service:	MAJOR
Powerplant service:	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen:	LOW
Bulk oxygen:	LOW

Runway Information

Runway 14/32

Dimensions:

8502 x 150 ft. / 2591 x 46 m

Surface:

asphalt/grooved, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:	75.0
Double wheel:	162.0
Double tandem:	270.0
Dual double tandem:	550.0

Runway edge lights:

high intensity

RUNWAY 14

RUNWAY 32

Latitude:

30-42.137328N

30-40.999750N

Longitude:

088-15.239153W

088-14.289955W

Elevation:

212.9 ft.

213.2 ft.

Gradient:

0.1%

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

142 magnetic, 144 true

322 magnetic, 324 true

Markings:

precision, in fair condition

Visual slope indicator:

4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

RVR equipment:

touchdown

Approach lights:

MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Instrument approach:

ILS

Runway 18/36

Dimensions:

4376 x 150 ft. / 1334 x 46 m

Surface:

asphalt/grooved, in fair condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:	47.0
Double wheel:	60.0
Double tandem:	96.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

Runway edge markings:

RY 18/36 MKGS FADED.

Operational restrictions:

CLSD 2200-0700 EXCEPT FOR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS.

RUNWAY 18

RUNWAY 36

Latitude:

30-41.684442N

30-40.962622N

Longitude:

088-14.191078W

088-14.190870W

Elevation:

216.4 ft.

211.9 ft.

Gradient:

0.1%

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

178 magnetic, 180 true

358 magnetic, 360 true

Markings:

nonprecision, in poor condition

basic, in poor condition

Visual slope indicator:

2-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
VASI RY 18 OTS INDEFLY.

2-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
VASI RY 36 OTS INDEFLY.

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

32 ft. tree, 850 ft. from runway, 50 ft. right of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear

62 ft. trees, 1760 ft. from runway, 200 ft. left of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	100 x 100 ft. / 30 x 30 m
Surface:	asphalt, in good condition
Operational restrictions:	MILITARY USE ONLY HELIPAD LCTD AT USCG APRON.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	MOBILE AIRPORT AUTHORITY P O BOX 88004 MOBILE, AL 36608-0004 Phone 251-633-4510
Manager:	THOMAS G. HUGHES P O BOX 88004 MOBILE, AL 36608-0004 Phone 251-639-4684

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		59
Single engine airplanes:		34
Multi engine airplanes:		4
Jet airplanes:		3
Helicopters:		1
Military aircraft:		17

Aircraft operations: avg 320/day *
61%	military
14%	air taxi
11%	transient general aviation
11%	local general aviation
3%	commercial
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2008

Additional Remarks

E93	3 COAST GUARD; W APRON , E APRON.
-	48 HR PPR FOR UNSKED ACFT OVER 65000 LBS CALL AMGR 251-633-4510.
-	RVR UNAVBL WHEN ATCT CLSD.

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 19 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 14		download (317KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 32		download (282KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 14		download (281KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18		download (254KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 32		download (281KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 NEW		download (277KB)
VOR OR TACAN-A		download (217KB)
NDB RWY 14		download (236KB)
Radar Approach Procedures available		download (41KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (17KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (81KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KBFM - Mobile Downtown Airport (10 nm SE)
2R5 - St Elmo Airport (11 nm S)
KPQL - Trent Lott International Airport (20 nm SW)
4R4 - H L Sonny Callahan Airport (23 nm SE)
1R8 - Bay Minette Municipal Airport (24 nm NE)

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Airport diagram

Diagram of KMOB (Mobile Regional Airport)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 02-Dec-2009

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:08	12:08
Sunrise	06:35	12:35
Sunset	16:50	22:50
Evening civil twilight	17:17	23:17

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	02-Dec-2009 11:40:46
Local (UTC-6)	02-Dec-2009 05:40:46

METAR

KMOB	021056Z 19010G18KT 10SM BKN085 BKN100 16/15 A2953 RMK AO2 TSE40RAE49 SLP999 P0004 T01610150 $
KBFM 10nm SE	021053Z 16004KT 5SM RA BR FEW006 BKN044 BKN060 16/15 A2956 RMK AO2 TSE48 SLP010 P0022 T01610150

TAF

KMOB	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
KBFM 10nm SE	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

NOTAMs

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

Mobile Air Center / Avitat

251-633-5000

no information available

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	100LL		Jet A
FS		$4.95		$4.90
Updated 21-Sep-2009

9 read

write

FS=Full service

Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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	Miles		Price ($)
LA QUINTA INN MOBILE		6.8	49-50

Other hotels near Mobile Regional Airport
	Miles		Price ($)
HOMEWOOD SUITES MOBILE		2.4	129-139
HMPTN STE MOBILE PROVDENCE PRK		2.4	125-159
BEST WESTERN MOFFETT ROAD INN		4.8	81-100

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