FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 OCTOBER 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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: | 102 ft. tree, 2795 ft. from runway, 100 ft. right of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear | | 54 ft. tree, 1535 ft. from runway, 176 ft. left of centerline, 24:1 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 |
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 31 October 2024 at 0901Z to 28 November 2024 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 11 | |
download (251KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 29 | |
download (262KB) |
| NDB-A **CHANGED** | |
download (179KB) |
| COPTER NDB RWY 29 **CHANGED** | |
download (179KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply **CHANGED** | |
download (159KB) |
| 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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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of AirNav, LLC
Photo taken 05-May-2011
looking southeast.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 15-Nov-2024
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:49 | | 11:49 |
| Sunrise | | 06:15 | | 12:15 |
| Sunset | | 16:46 | | 22:46 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:12 | | 23:12 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Nov-2024 01:29:02 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 15-Nov-2024 19:29:02 |
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| METAR |
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| K79J | 160056Z AUTO 03004KT 10SM CLR 17/09 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP158 T01720094 TSNO
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K0J4
16nm S | 160058Z AUTO 02004KT 10SM CLR 15/09 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP164 T01500089
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| TAF |
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KOZR
35nm E | 151800Z 1518/1624 01008KT 9999 SKC QNH2998INS BECMG 1600/1601 04005KT 9999 SKC QNH2999INS BECMG 1613/1614 09008KT 9999 NSW SKC QNH3000INS TX22/1520Z TN08/1611Z
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KEGI
41nm S | 151800Z 1518/1624 03009KT 9999 SKC QNH2997INS BECMG 1611/1612 09006KT 9999 SKC QNH3003INS TX27/1520Z TN12/1613Z
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| NOTAMs |
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