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1R8

Bay Minette Municipal Airport
Bay Minette, Alabama, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 JULY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	1R8
Lat/Long:	30-52-13.2000N 087-49-09.6000W 30-52.220000N 087-49.160000W 30.8703333,-87.8193333 (estimated)
Elevation:	248.1 ft. / 75.6 m (surveyed)
Variation:	00E (2000)
From city:	3 miles SW of BAY MINETTE, AL
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	36507

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	10/1962
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	HOUSTON CENTER
FSS:	ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	ANB (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	0800-1700
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	ACTVT PAPI RWY 08 & 26; MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	122.8
WX AWOS-3PT:	121.125 (251-580-5103)
MOBILE APPROACH:	118.5
MOBILE DEPARTURE:	118.5
WX ASOS at BFM (19 nm SW):	PHONE 251-431-6762

APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY HOUSTON ARTCC (ZHU) ON FREQS 127.65/285.475 (MOBILE RCAG) WHEN MOBILE APCH CTL (MOB) CLSD.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
BFMr034/19.7	BROOKLEY VORTAC	116.35	04E
SJIr068/29.1	SEMMES VORTAC	115.30	05E
NUNr313/(34.5)	SAUFLEY VOR	112.25	01E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
WISLE		076/25.8		248		01W		MOB	-- --- -...

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A+ 100LL:100LL FUEL 24 HR SELF SVC AVBL. A+:JET A+ FUEL SVC AVBL 0800-1700 CALL 251-937-2900.
Parking:	tiedowns
Airframe service:	MAJOR
Powerplant service:	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 8/26

Dimensions:

5500 x 79 ft. / 1676 x 24 m

Surface:

asphalt/grooved, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

28.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

Runway edge markings:

RWY ID AND TD MRKGS SEVERELY FADED

RUNWAY 8

RUNWAY 26

Latitude:

30-52.186043N

30-52.252910N

Longitude:

087-49.683643W

087-48.634830W

Elevation:

206.5 ft.

248.1 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

086

266

Markings:

nonprecision, in fair condition

nonprecision, in poor condition

Visual slope indicator:

2-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path)

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

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

113 ft. tree, 2473 ft. from runway, 268 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear

14 ft. brush, 430 ft. from runway, 75 ft. right of centerline, 30:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	CITY OF BAY MINETTE PO BOX 1208 BAY MINETTE, AL 36507 Phone 251-580-1619
Manager:	ASHLEY BOOTHE 11981 AIRPORT RD BAY MINETTE, AL 36507 Phone 251-937-2900

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC MOBILE APCH AT 251-662-6236, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

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 09 July 2026 at 0901Z to 06 August 2026 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 08		download (198KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 26		download (197KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (153KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (189KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KBFM - Mobile International Airport (19 nm SW)
0R1 - Atmore Municipal Airport (21 nm NE)
KMOB - Mobile Regional Airport (24 nm SW)
KCQF - H L Sonny Callahan Airport (25 nm S)
5R4 - Holk Field at Foley Municipal Airport (27 nm S)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 22-Jul-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:37	10:37
Sunrise	06:03	11:03
Sunset	19:52	00:52
Evening civil twilight	20:19	01:19

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	22-Jul-2026 19:24:24
Local (UTC-5)	22-Jul-2026 14:24:24

METAR

KBFM 20nm SW	221853Z 13014G21KT 5SM BR SCT013 BKN032 OVC060 28/26 A2983 RMK AO2 PK WND 12026/1819 RAB27E52 SLP100 P0001 T02780261
KCQF 25nm S	221855Z AUTO 11013G23KT 090V150 7SM BKN014 OVC020 28/25 A2982 RMK AO2
KMOB 25nm SW	221856Z 11016G22KT 7SM -RA FEW009 BKN016 OVC021 28/26 A2981 RMK AO2 PK WND 09027/1821 SLP092 P0006 T02780261
KNBJ 30nm S	221903Z AUTO 14009G18KT 3SM -RA BR BKN011 BKN017 OVC025 26/25 A2983 RMK AO2 T02610250 PNO $
KJKA 36nm S	221856Z 15012G22KT 7SM -RA BR BKN014 BKN023 BKN030 29/26 A2982

TAF

KBFM
20nm SW

221735Z 2218/2318 13019G27KT P6SM SCT015 BKN025 PROB30 2218/2224 3SM RA BR BKN009 FM230000 13016G22KT P6SM SCT015 BKN025 PROB30 2300/2304 3SM RA BR BKN009 FM230600 14010KT P6SM SCT015 BKN035

NOTAMs

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

Baldwin Aviation

251-937-2900
251-253-5615
[email]

Aviation fuel, Aircraft ground handling, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, GPU / Power cart, Passenger terminal and lounge, Aircraft charters, ...

More info about Baldwin Aviation

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	100LL		Jet A
FS		$6.99		$7.99
Updated 10-Jul-2026

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FS=Full service

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