FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | AIV |
| Lat/Long: | 33-06-24.2800N 088-11-49.8300W 33-06.404667N 088-11.830500W 33.1067444,-88.1971750 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 150 ft. / 45.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 02W (2015) |
| From city: | 2 miles SW of ALICEVILLE, AL |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 35442 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1961 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MEMPHIS CENTER |
| FSS: | ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | ANB (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REILS RWY 06 & 24; MIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| COLUMBUS APPROACH: | 135.6 |
| COLUMBUS DEPARTURE: | 135.6 |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MEMPHIS ARTCC ON FREQS 127.1/269.4 (COLUMBUS RCAG) WHEN COLUMBUS APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| IGBr141/27.7 | | BIGBEE VORTAC | | 116.20 | | 04E |
| CBMr159/34.3 | | CALEDONIA VORTAC | | 115.20 | | 00E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 6/24
| Dimensions: | 5001 x 80 ft. / 1524 x 24 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | MARKINGS FADED. |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Latitude: | 33-06.208833N | | 33-06.600500N |
| Longitude: | 088-12.261667W | | 088-11.399333W |
| Elevation: | 142.8 ft. | | 149.8 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 064 magnetic, 062 true | | 244 magnetic, 242 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in poor condition | | nonprecision, in poor condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 30 ft. tree, 733 ft. from runway, 104 ft. right of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear | | 81 ft. tree, lighted, 1983 ft. from runway, 73 ft. right of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF ALICEVILLE 451 MEMORIAL DR ALICEVILLE, AL 35442 Phone 205-373-6611 ALT PHONE NR 205-315-1057. |
| Manager: | LARRY POTTS 11135 HWY 17 ALICEVILLE, AL 35442 Phone 205-373-0446 |
Additional Remarks
| - | TWY LGTS FOR TWY TURNOFF ONLY. |
| - | FOR CD CTC COLUMBUS APCH AT 662-434-3044. |
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 30 October 2025 at 0901Z to 27 November 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 06 | |
download (208KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 24 | |
download (205KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (250KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
3M8 - North Pickens Airport (19 nm NE)
KUBS - Columbus-Lowndes County Airport (23 nm NW)
KGTR - Golden Triangle Regional Airport (28 nm NW)
KTCL - Tuscaloosa National Airport (30 nm E)
M51 - Oktibbeha Airport (34 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by David White
Photo taken 07-Nov-2019
looking southwest.
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Times for 12-Nov-2025
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:56 | | 11:56 |
| Sunrise | | 06:22 | | 12:22 |
| Sunset | | 16:52 | | 22:52 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:18 | | 23:18 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Nov-2025 04:30:23 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 12-Nov-2025 22:30:23 |
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| METAR |
KGTR 28nm NW | 130356Z AUTO 20004KT 10SM CLR 11/11 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP236 T01110106 $
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KTCL 30nm E | 130353Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM CLR 11/10 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP233 T01060100
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KCBM 34nm N | 130355Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 09/08 A3017 RMK AO2A SLP219 T00850077 $
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KNJW 37nm SW | 130357Z AUTO 18003KT 10SM CLR 10/08 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP161 T01000083
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KSTF 38nm NW | 130155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 11/11 A3018 RMK AO2
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KNMM 39nm SW | 130356Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 11/09 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP248 T01060094 $
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KDYA 40nm S | 130415Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 09/08 A3023 RMK AO2 T00870083
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KLMS 44nm W | 130420Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 11/11 A3024 RMK AO2
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KM40 48nm N | 130415Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR 09/08 A3022 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KGTR 28nm NW | 121720Z 1218/1318 22010KT P6SM SCT035 FM122300 18004KT P6SM SCT035
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KTCL 30nm E | 121725Z 1218/1318 24008G16KT P6SM SKC FM130000 VRB03KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 1308/1312 5SM BR
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KCBM 34nm N | 130030Z 1300/1324 26012KT 9999 SCT030 QNH3011INS BECMG 1301/1302 VRB06KT 9999 FEW030 QNH3014INS BECMG 1309/1310 VRB04KT 4800 BR FEW015 QNH3015INS BECMG 1313/1314 VRB06KT 9999 NSW FEW005 SCT017 QNH3020INS BECMG 1315/1316 VRB06KT 9999 FEW020 QNH3016INS BECMG 1318/1319 33009KT 9999 SKC QNH3015INS TX13/1300Z TN05/1309Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1300 NEXT 1310
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| NOTAMs |
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