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56AL Beechwood Airpark
Athens, Alabama, USA

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 56AL
Lat/Long: 34-46-22.0000N 087-10-28.5000W
34-46.366667N 087-10.475000W
34.7727778,-87.1745833
(estimated)
Elevation: 646.8 ft. / 197 m (estimated)
From city: 10 miles W of ATHENS, AL
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 35614

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 09/2023
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MEMPHIS CENTER
FSS: ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: 
Wind indicator: no
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

CTAF: 122.9
WX AWOS-3P at 9A4 (11 nm SW): 118.525 (256-637-0903)
WX ASOS at DCU (13 nm SE): 118.375 (256-350-4270)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
RQZr265/26.7ROCKET VORTAC112.2002E

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 2630 x 60 ft. / 802 x 18 m
Surface: turf/dirt
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Latitude: 34-46.583333N34-46.150000N
Longitude: 087-10.483333W087-10.466667W
Elevation: 646.8 ft.608.3 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: JOHN DUMBACHER
5015 SOMERBY DRIVE
HUNTSVILLE, AL 35802
Phone 626-440-1234
Manager: JOHN DUMBACHER
5015 SOMERBY DRIVE
HUNTSVILLE, AL 35802
Phone 626-440-1234

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 56AL.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

9A4 - Courtland Airport (11 nm SW)
KDCU - Pryor Field Regional Airport (13 nm SE)
KHSV - Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (21 nm E)
KMSL - Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (22 nm W)
KGZS - Abernathy Field Airport (24 nm N)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 17-Feb-2026
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0812:08
Sunrise06:3312:33
Sunset17:3223:32
Evening civil twilight17:5823:58

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  17-Feb-2026 15:58:28
Local (UTC-6)  17-Feb-2026 09:58:28
 
METAR
K9A4 
11nm SW 		171535Z AUTO 22009G14KT 10SM CLR 13/10 A3017 RMK AO2
KDCU 
13nm SE 		171553Z AUTO 17009KT 10SM CLR 16/11 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP210 T01610111 $
KHSV 
21nm E 		171553Z 20008KT 10SM FEW018 SCT250 16/11 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP209 T01610111 $
KMSL 
21nm W 		171553Z AUTO 19011KT 10SM BKN017 16/11 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP203 T01610106 $
TAF
KHSV 
21nm E 		171120Z 1712/1812 18005KT P6SM SCT250 FM171400 18011G17KT P6SM BKN250 FM180000 17009KT P6SM BKN250 FM180700 19010KT P6SM OVC012
KMSL 
21nm W 		171120Z 1712/1812 18005KT P6SM OVC004 FM171600 20011G17KT P6SM BKN020 FM171900 20012G18KT P6SM BKN250 FM180000 18010KT P6SM BKN250 FM180400 19011KT P6SM OVC012
KHUA 
25nm E 		162200Z 1622/1718 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH3007INS TX22/1622Z TN09/1712Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1622 NEXT 1712
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