AirNav: 5R7 - Roy E Ray Airport

5R7

Roy E Ray Airport
Bayou La Batre, Alabama, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	5R7
Lat/Long:	30-27-18.9000N 088-12-40.3000W 30-27.315000N 088-12.671667W 30.4552500,-88.2111944 (estimated)
Elevation:	87 ft. / 27 m (estimated)
Variation:	02E (1985)
From city:	3 miles NE of BAYOU LA BATRE, AL
Time zone:	UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	36544

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	07/1965
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	HOUSTON CENTER
FSS:	ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	ANB (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	ON CALL FOR ARPT ATTENDANT CALL 251-591-6985
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

CTAF:	122.9
WX ASOS at BFM (13 nm NE):	PHONE 251-431-6762
WX ASOS at MOB (14 nm N):	124.75 (251-206-0328)
WX ASOS at PQL (16 nm W):	135.175 (228-474-2836)
WX AWOS-3PT at CQF (17 nm E):	118.425 (251-928-3242)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
BFMr216/12.4		BROOKLEY VORTAC		116.35		04E
SJIr150/18.0		SEMMES VORTAC		115.30		05E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
WISLE		166/18.9		248		01W		MOB	-- --- -...

Airport Services

Parking:	tiedowns
Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions:	2000 x 150 ft. / 610 x 46 m
Surface:	turf, in good condition
Runway edge markings:	RWY 18/36 MKD WITH FRANGIBLE PVC PIPE AND WHITE PLASTIC MATS.
	RUNWAY 18	RUNWAY 36
Latitude:	30-27.479835N	30-27.149875N
Longitude:	088-12.674415W	088-12.667498W
Elevation:	76.0 ft.	87.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Runway heading:	177 magnetic, 179 true	357 magnetic, 359 true
Markings:	NSTD, in good condition	, in good condition
Obstructions:	31 ft. pole, 337 ft. from runway, 52 ft. right of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear	81 ft. trees, 655 ft. from runway, 103 ft. left of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	ROBBY GRICE 11267 AIRPORT ROAD IRVINGTON, AL 36544 Phone (251) 591-6985
Manager:	ROBBY GRICE, PRESIDENT 11267 AIRPORT ROAD IRVINGTON, AL 36544 Phone (251) 591-6985

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC MOBILE APCH AT 251-662-6236, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
-	ARPT CURRENTLY UNLICENSED BY STATE OF ALABAMA.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 5R7.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

2R5 - St Elmo Airport (4 nm NW)
KBFM - Mobile International Airport (13 nm NE)
KMOB - Mobile Regional Airport (14 nm N)
KPQL - Trent Lott International Airport (16 nm W)
KCQF - H L Sonny Callahan Airport (17 nm E)

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Aerial photo
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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 10-Dec-2025

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:14	12:14
Sunrise	06:40	12:40
Sunset	16:51	22:51
Evening civil twilight	17:18	23:18

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	10-Dec-2025 13:12:19
Local (UTC-6)	10-Dec-2025 07:12:19

METAR

KBFM 12nm NE	101253Z 00000KT 3SM BR CLR 02/02 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP178 T00170017
KMOB 14nm N	101256Z VRB04KT 7SM FEW050 02/02 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP173 T00220022
KPQL 17nm W	101253Z 00000KT 1/4SM FG VV002 02/02 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP176 T00170017
KCQF 17nm E	101255Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM BR CLR 01/01 A3004 RMK AO2

TAF

KBFM 12nm NE	101122Z 1012/1112 00000KT 4SM BR SKC FM101400 VRB03KT P6SM FEW020 FM101700 24007KT P6SM SCT040 SCT250 FM110200 30006KT P6SM SCT030 SCT100
KMOB 14nm N	101122Z 1012/1112 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM101700 24008KT P6SM SCT040 SCT250 FM110200 31006KT P6SM SCT030 SCT100

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