FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 12 JUNE 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | GAD |
| Lat/Long: | 33-58-13.4590N 086-05-28.6390W
33-58.224317N 086-05.477317W
33.9704053,-86.0912886
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 569.2 ft. / 173.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03W (2010) |
| From city: | 4 miles SW of GADSDEN, AL |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 35954 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 01/1944 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | GAD (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1800, ALL SAT 0900-1700
FOR AFT HRS SVC CALL 256-328-4700, 256-504-8109, OR 256-458-2736 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWYS 6 & 24; PAPI RWYS 6, 24, 18 & 36; HIRL RWY 6/24; MIRL RWY 18/36; TWY LGTS - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.725 |
| WX AWOS-3PT: | 127.825 (256-442-7094) |
| BIRMINGHAM APPROACH: | 125.45 |
| BIRMINGHAM DEPARTURE: | 125.45 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 120.05 |
| WX AWOS-3PT at BFZ (18 nm NW): | 119.575 (256-891-8259) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| GAD at field | | GADSDEN VOR/DME | | 112.30 | | 02E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+ |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 6/24
| Dimensions: | 6802 x 150 ft. / 2073 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 90.0 | | Double wheel: | 115.0 | | Double tandem: | 195.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Latitude: | 33-57.950313N | | 33-58.498280N |
| Longitude: | 086-06.064573W | | 086-04.890007W |
| Elevation: | 569.2 ft. | | 549.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 064 magnetic, 061 true | | 244 magnetic, 241 true |
| Markings: | precision, in fair condition | | precision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS/DME |
| Obstructions: | 52 ft. tree, 1621 ft. from runway, 222 ft. right of centerline, 27:1 slope to clear | | 55 ft. tree, 2724 ft. from runway, 172 ft. left of centerline, 45:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | GADSDEN AIRPORT AUTHORITY
185 IRA GRAY DR.
GADSDEN, AL 35904
Phone 256-442-3313 |
| Manager: | ANTHONY TARVER
185 IRA GRAY DRIVE
GADSDEN, AL 35904
Phone 256-328-4700 |
Additional Remarks
| - | ACTVT REIL RWY 06 & 24; PAPI RWY 06 & 24; HIRL 06/24 - CTAF. |
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 12 June 2025 at 0901Z to 10 July 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 24 **CHANGED** | |
download (310KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 06 **CHANGED** | |
download (278KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 24 **CHANGED** | |
download (294KB) |
| VOR RWY 06 **CHANGED** | |
download (240KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply **CHANGED** | |
download (157KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (189KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
20A - Robbins Field Airport (14 nm W)
KBFZ - Albertville Regional Airport-Thomas J Brumlik Field (18 nm NW)
KASN - Talladega Municipal Airport (24 nm S)
KPYP - Centre Piedmont/Cherokee County Regional Airport (25 nm E)
KANB - Anniston Regional Airport (26 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Marty Sellers sellersphoto.com
Photo taken 22-Sep-2017
looking west.
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 22-Jun-2025
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:06 | | 10:06 |
| Sunrise | | 05:35 | | 10:35 |
| Sunset | | 19:58 | | 00:58 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:27 | | 01:27 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 22-Jun-2025 19:47:59 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 22-Jun-2025 14:47:59 |
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| METAR |
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| KGAD | 221856Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT042 32/24 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP222 T03220239 $
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KBFZ
18nm NW | 221935Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM CLR 32/24 A3019 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
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KASN
24nm S | 221720Z 2218/2318 VRB03KT P6SM FEW040 TEMPO 2310/2313 5SM BR
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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