FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 OCTOBER 2026
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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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 fair condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | RWY 24 MKINGS SVRLY 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: | 22 ft. tree, 640 ft. from runway, 114 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 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 ALTN FONE NR 205-399-1423. |
| 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 29 October 2026 at 0901Z to 26 November 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 06 | |
download (213KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 24 | |
download (210KB) |
| 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 07-Nov-2026
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:52 | | 11:52 |
| Sunrise | | 06:17 | | 12:17 |
| Sunset | | 16:56 | | 22:56 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:22 | | 23:22 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 07-Nov-2026 19:42:23 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 07-Nov-2026 13:42:23 |
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| METAR |
KGTR 28nm NW | 071756Z 34010KT 10SM CLR 15/04 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP218 T01500044 10156 20050 58014 $
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KTCL 30nm E | 071853Z 36009KT 10SM CLR 17/05 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP195 T01720050
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KCBM 34nm N | 071855Z AUTO 27006KT 10SM FEW160 FEW180 FEW200 16/03 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP195 T01630027 $
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KNJW 37nm SW | 071857Z AUTO VRB06G17KT 10SM CLR 17/04 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP121 T01670039
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KSTF 38nm NW | 071915Z AUTO VRB06G12KT 10SM CLR 16/04 A3012 RMK AO2
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KNMM 39nm SW | 071856Z AUTO 36006KT 10SM CLR 18/05 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP204 T01780050 $
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KDYA 40nm S | 071915Z AUTO 01007KT 10SM CLR 18/06 A3010 RMK AO2 T01800064
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KLMS 44nm W | 071915Z AUTO 35007G13KT 10SM CLR 16/05 A3015 RMK AO2
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KM40 48nm N | 071915Z AUTO 34009KT 10SM CLR 16/M04 A3016 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KGTR 28nm NW | 071743Z 0718/0818 34004KT P6SM SCT250
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KTCL 30nm E | 071236Z 0718/0818 36005KT P6SM FEW250 FM072000 35008KT P6SM SCT250
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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