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8AL3 Fricks Field Airport
Boaz, Alabama, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 2025

Location

FAA Identifier: 8AL3
Lat/Long: 34-08-30.3600N 086-05-18.8400W
34-08.506000N 086-05.314000W
34.1417667,-86.0885667
(estimated)
Elevation: 1000 ft. / 305 m (estimated)
From city: 5 miles SE of BOAZ, AL
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 35957

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 04/2011
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ATLANTA CENTER
FSS: ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3PT at BFZ (10 nm NW): 119.575 (256-891-8259)
WX AWOS-3PT at GAD (10 nm S): 127.825 (256-442-7094)
WX AWOS-3PT at 8A1 (18 nm NW): 121.125

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
GADr357/9.9GADSDEN VOR/DME112.3002E

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 9/27

Dimensions: 1300 x 80 ft. / 396 x 24 m
Surface: turf, in good condition
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: none50 ft. trees, 100 ft. from runway

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: RICHARD & DONNA FRICKS FAMILY TRUST
5587 COX GAP ROAD
BOAZ, AL 35956
Phone 256-281-6722
Manager: RICHARD L. FRICKS
5587 COX GAP ROAD
BOAZ, AL 35956
Phone 256-557-0517

Additional Remarks

- FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 8AL3.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KBFZ - Albertville Regional Airport-Thomas J Brumlik Field (10 nm NW)
KGAD - Northeast Alabama Regional Airport (10 nm S)
20A - Robbins Field Airport (18 nm SW)
8A1 - Guntersville Municipal Airport - Joe Starnes Field (18 nm NW)
KPYP - Centre Piedmont/Cherokee County Regional Airport (24 nm E)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 03-May-2025
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:2710:27
Sunrise05:5410:54
Sunset19:2900:29
Evening civil twilight19:5500:55

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  04-May-2025 03:14:50
Local (UTC-5)  03-May-2025 22:14:50
 
METAR
KBFZ 
10nm NW 		040255Z AUTO 18004KT 7SM FEW075 13/13 A2988 RMK AO2
KGAD 
11nm S 		040300Z AUTO 00000KT 1/2SM FG VV001 12/12 A2990 RMK AO2 $
TAF
KASN 
34nm S 		031730Z 0318/0418 15011KT 6SM SHRA BR FEW007 SCT015 BKN025 TEMPO 0321/0324 2SM TSRA BR SCT008CB BKN015 FM040300 30007KT P6SM BKN025 FM040800 00000KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 TEMPO 0410/0413 2SM BR FM041300 VRB04KT P6SM SCT035
KANB 
36nm S 		031730Z 0318/0418 15011KT 6SM SHRA BR FEW007 SCT015 BKN025 TEMPO 0321/0324 2SM TSRA BR SCT008CB BKN015 FM040300 30007KT P6SM BKN025 FM040800 00000KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 TEMPO 0410/0413 2SM BR FM041300 VRB04KT P6SM SCT035
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