FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024
Location
FAA Identifier: | 79J |
Lat/Long: | 31-18-30.1000N 086-23-32.0000W 31-18.501667N 086-23.533333W 31.3083611,-86.3922222 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 310.2 ft. / 94.5 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 02W (2005) |
From city: | 4 miles E of ANDALUSIA, AL |
Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 36420 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 04/1940 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | JACKSONVILLE CENTER |
FSS: | ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | 79J (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | SAT-SUN 0730-1630, ALL MON - FRI 0630-0000 AFT HRS SVC CALL 334-222-0638/334-427-0733 |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | ACTVT PAPI RWY 11 & 29; MIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
WX ASOS: | 134.875 (334-222-9770) |
CAIRNS APPROACH: | 133.45 |
CAIRNS DEPARTURE: | 133.45 |
WX ASOS at 0J4 (16 nm S): | 124.17 (334-858-4843) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY JACKSONVILLE ARTCC ON FREQS 134.3/322.55 (DOTHAN RCAG) WHEN CAIRNS APCH/DEP CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
EDNr275/(25.1) | | ENTERPRISE VOR | | 116.60 | | 03W |
CEWr024/32.5 | | CRESTVIEW VORTAC | | 115.90 | | 03E |
OZRr277/34.2 | | CAIRNS VOR/DME | | 111.20 | | 03W |
HEYr267/(38.1) | | HANCHEY VOR | | 110.60 | | 03W |
NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
JUDD | | at field | | 264 | | 02W | | JUY | .--- ..- -.-- |
BOLL WEEVIL | | 268/21.1 | | 352 | | 03W | | BVG | -... ...- --. |
LOWE | | 268/33.4 | | 269 | | 03W | | LOR | .-.. --- .-. |
BLOOD | | 209/34.6 | | 365 | | 04W | | TOI | - --- .. |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ 100LL:100LL SELF SERVE AVBL 24 HRS. A+:MILITARY CONTRACT FUEL AVBL MON-FRI 0700-2400, OTHER TIMES CALL (334) 222-0638 |
Parking: | tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 11/29
Dimensions: | 6000 x 100 ft. / 1829 x 30 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | Single wheel: | 98.0 | Double wheel: | 160.0 | Double tandem: | 275.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
Runway edge markings: | MARKINGS FAIR DUE TO FADING |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
Latitude: | 31-18.642895N | | 31-18.359393N |
Longitude: | 086-24.085857W | | 086-22.981555W |
Elevation: | 309.9 ft. | | 299.9 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 109 magnetic, 107 true | | 289 magnetic, 287 true |
Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 105 ft. tree, 2797 ft. from runway, 98 ft. right of centerline, 24:1 slope to clear | | 82 ft. tree, 2404 ft. from runway, 55 ft. left of centerline, 26:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | ANDALUSIA ARPT AUTH 21861 BILL BENTON LANE ANDALUSIA, AL 36421 Phone 334-222-6598 |
Manager: | JED BLACKWELL 21861 BILL BENTON LANE ANDALUSIA, AL 36421 Phone 334-222-6598 JED BLACKWELL |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 26 | Single engine airplanes: | | 20 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | Helicopters: | | 3 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 180/day * | 80% | military | 17% | transient general aviation | 3% | local general aviation | * for 12-month period ending 01 March 2022 | |
Additional Remarks
- | FOR CD CTC CAIRNS APCH AT 334-255-8402, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592. |
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 18 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 2024 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 11 | |
download (251KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 29 | |
download (262KB) |
NDB-A | |
download (178KB) |
COPTER NDB RWY 29 | |
download (173KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (153KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (480KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
0J4 - Florala Municipal Airport (16 nm S)
KEDN - Enterprise Municipal Airport (25 nm E)
33J - Geneva Municipal Airport (31 nm SE)
KCEW - Bob Sikes Airport (32 nm S)
KLOR - Lowe Army Heliport (Fort Novosel) (33 nm E)
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Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 05-May-2011
looking southeast.
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 19-Apr-2024
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:48 | | 10:48 |
Sunrise | | 06:13 | | 11:13 |
Sunset | | 19:16 | | 00:16 |
Evening civil twilight | | 19:41 | | 00:41 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 19-Apr-2024 09:31:55 |
Local (UTC-5) | 19-Apr-2024 04:31:55 |
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METAR |
K79J | 190756Z AUTO 23005KT 10SM OVC010 21/19 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP159 T02110194 $
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K0J4 16nm S | 190758Z AUTO 25007KT 10SM OVC006 22/19 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP164 T02170189
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TAF |
KOZR 35nm E | 190446Z 1904/2008 00000KT 9999 SCT030 BKN150 BKN250 QNH2995INS BECMG 1907/1908 23005KT 9999 BKN005 OVC015 QNH3000INS TEMPO 1909/1912 6000 BR BKN003 BECMG 1911/1912 21005KT 3200 BR OVC005 QNH3001INS BECMG 1915/1916 23005KT 9999 NSW FEW007 BKN250 QNH3000INS BECMG 1917/1918 23005KT 9999 SCT030 BKN250 QNH2997INS BECMG 2003/2004 VRB03KT 9999 FEW007 SCT025 BKN220 QNH3000INS TEMPO 2005/2008 6000 BKN007 OVC012 BECMG 2008/2009 VRB03KT 6000 BR BKN007 OVC012 QNH3000INS TX28/1920Z TN19/1911Z LAST NO AMDS AF
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KTOI 38nm NE | 190722Z 1907/2006 VRB04KT P6SM BKN006 FM191000 VRB04KT 3SM BR BKN003 TEMPO 1911/1913 1/4SM FG BKN002 FM191500 25005KT P6SM BKN015 FM191800 27005KT P6SM BKN050
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KEGI 41nm S | 190423Z 1904/2007 18008KT 9999 OVC005 QNH3006INS BECMG 1909/1910 18009KT 8000 BR OVC005 QNH3006INS TEMPO 1910/1913 6000 -SHRA SCT005 BKN015 BECMG 1912/1913 19010KT 9999 NSW OVC012 QNH3007INS BECMG 1914/1915 19012KT 9999 SCT018 BKN150 QNH3004INS BECMG 2000/2001 23008KT 4800 BR BKN007 OVC015 QNH3002INS TX28/1920Z TN18/1911Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1905 NEXT 1913
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