FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024
Location
FAA Identifier: | 8A1 |
Lat/Long: | 34-24-22.2811N 086-15-39.1330W 34-24.371352N 086-15.652217W 34.4061892,-86.2608703 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 614.6 ft. / 187.3 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 04W (2020) |
From city: | 3 miles NE of GUNTERSVILLE, AL |
Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 35976 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 11/1951 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | MEMPHIS CENTER |
FSS: | ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | ANB (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | MON - SAT 0800-1700 MGR ON CALL AFT HRS. CALL OUT SVC AVBL 256-582-6087. |
Wind indicator: | yes |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 7 & 25; PAPI RWY 25; MIRL RWY 7/25 - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
HUNTSVILLE APPROACH: | 125.6 |
HUNTSVILLE DEPARTURE: | 125.6 |
WX AWOS-3PT at 8A0 (11 nm S): | 119.575 (256-891-8259) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MEMPHIS ARTCC ON FREQS 120.8/307.0 (HUNTSVILLE RCAG) WHEN HUNTSVILLE APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
GADr339/27.2 | | GADSDEN VOR/DME | | 112.30 | | 02E |
RQZr140/29.8 | | ROCKET VORTAC | | 112.20 | | 02E |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ 100LL:24/7 SELF-SVC AVGAS & FULL SVC JET-A DURNG NML OPN HRS. |
Parking: | tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 7/25
Dimensions: | 5005 x 75 ft. / 1526 x 23 m |
Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | |
Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
Latitude: | 34-24.011412N | | 34-24.356972N |
Longitude: | 086-16.266930W | | 086-15.362888W |
Elevation: | 610.0 ft. | | 614.6 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 069 magnetic, 065 true | | 249 magnetic, 245 true |
Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
Visual slope indicator: | | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.35 degrees glide path) |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 45 ft. tree, 604 ft. from runway, 297 ft. right of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear | | 19 ft. trees, 233 ft. from runway, 142 ft. right of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear |
Runway 6W/24W
Dimensions: | 5500 x 200 ft. / 1676 x 61 m |
Surface: | water |
| RUNWAY 6W | | RUNWAY 24W |
Latitude: | 34-24.350000N | | 34-24.733333N |
Longitude: | 086-16.000000W | | 086-15.008333W |
Elevation: | 595.0 ft. | | 595.0 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 069 magnetic, 065 true | | 249 magnetic, 245 true |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | CITY OF GUNTERSVILLE 341 GUNTER AVE GUNTERSVILLE, AL 35976 Phone 256-571-7560 |
Manager: | GARY MCILQUHAM 405 BUCK ISLAND RD GUNTERSVILLE, AL 35976 Phone (256) 582-6087 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 41 | Single engine airplanes: | | 36 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | Helicopters: | | 2 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 25/day * | 68% | transient general aviation | 30% | local general aviation | 1% | military | * for 12-month period ending 31 March 2020 | |
Additional Remarks
- | DEER, BIRDS, AND COYOTES ON & INVOF ARPT. |
- | FOR CD CTC HUNTSVILLE APCH AT 256-542-2070, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449. |
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 21 March 2024 at 0901Z to 18 April 2024 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 07 | |
download (228KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 25 | |
download (228KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (479KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
8A0 - Albertville Regional Airport-Thomas J Brumlik Field (11 nm S)
4A6 - Scottsboro Municipal Airport-Word Field (21 nm NE)
KHUA - Redstone Army Airfield (27 nm NW)
20A - Robbins Field Airport (27 nm S)
4A9 - Isbell Field Airport (27 nm E)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Marty Sellers sellersphoto.com
Photo taken 01-Oct-2020
looking west.
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 28-Mar-2024
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:12 | | 11:12 |
Sunrise | | 06:37 | | 11:37 |
Sunset | | 19:02 | | 00:02 |
Evening civil twilight | | 19:28 | | 00:28 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 28-Mar-2024 13:53:27 |
Local (UTC-5) | 28-Mar-2024 08:53:27 |
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METAR |
K8A0 11nm S | 281335Z AUTO 03012G19KT 10SM CLR 08/M01 A3016 RMK AO2
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K4A6 21nm NE | 281335Z AUTO 04011G17KT 10SM CLR 10/M02 A3019 RMK AO2
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TAF |
KHUA 27nm NW | 281200Z 2812/2918 36006KT 9999 FEW200 510053 QNH3015INS BECMG 2814/2815 02015G20KT 9999 SKC 510063 QNH3017INS BECMG 2823/2824 34006KT 9999 SKC QNH3016INS TX17/2818Z TN03/2912Z
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KHSV 30nm NW | 281120Z 2812/2912 35006KT P6SM SKC FM281500 01010G20KT P6SM SKC FM282100 35009KT P6SM SKC FM290100 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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NOTAMs |
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