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8AL3 Fricks Field Airport
Boaz, Alabama, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 07 AUGUST 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 13-Aug-2025
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:3910:39
Sunrise06:0511:05
Sunset19:3300:33
Evening civil twilight20:0001:00

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Aug-2025 13:35:44
Local (UTC-5)  13-Aug-2025 08:35:44
 
METAR
KBFZ 
10nm NW 		131315Z AUTO VRB06KT 10SM OVC011 26/25 A3005 RMK AO2
KGAD 
11nm S 		131324Z AUTO 21004KT SCT012 BKN018 26/26 A3004 RMK AO2 PWINO $
TAF
KASN 
34nm S 		131133Z 1312/1412 00000KT P6SM SCT012 BKN029 TEMPO 1312/1315 OVC012 FM131500 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH OVC019 FM131600 VRB04KT P6SM VCSH OVC027 FM131800 VRB04KT 6SM SHRA BR OVC045 PROB30 1321/1403 VRB10G20KT 6SM TSRA BR OVC040CB FM140300 00000KT P6SM OVC017 FM140600 00000KT 5SM BR OVC008
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