8A1
Airport
Guntersville Muni/Joe Starnes Field
Guntersville, Alabama

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 02/22/2024 - 4/18/2024

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Current NOTAMs Remarks

Location

FAA Identifier:8A1 (Eight-Alpha-One)
Lat/Lng:34.4061891944, -86.2608702778
34-24-22.2811N, 086-15-39.1330W
Estimated by 3rd Party Survey on 11/22/2015
Elevation:614 feet Surveyed by 3rd Party Survey on 11/22/2015
Magnetic Variation:04W,(2020), [-4W (2024)]
Sectional:ATLANTA
From City:3nm NE of Guntersville

Operations

Use:Open to the public
Ownership:Publicly owned
Activation:11/1951
Attended:All year Mon - Sat 0800-1700 (local)
Mgr on Call After Hours.
Call out Service Available 256-582-6087.
Control Tower:no
ARTCC:Memphis(ZME)Memphis Center
FSS:Anniston FSS(ANB)
NOTAMs and Weather:ANBNOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator:Unlighted
Segmented Circle:yes
Lights:Activate REIL Runway 7 & 25; PAPI Runway 25; MIRL Runway 7/25 - CTAF.
Beacon:Sunset-Sunrise
Landing Fee:no

Communications

CTAF:122.800
UNICOM:122.800
Approach:
Contact 'HUNTSVILLE' Approach
125.6,354.1
Departure:
Contact 'HUNTSVILLE' Departure
125.6,354.1
Master Airport:HSV (HUNTSVILLE INTL-CARL T JONES FLD)

Services

Fuel:Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
A+
L 24/7 Self-Service Avgas & Full Service Jet-a Durng Nml Opn Hours.
Airframe Repair:Major
Powerplant Repair:Major
Bottled Oxygen:None
Bulk Oxygen:None
Transient Storage:Tie-Down
Other Services:Aircraft Rental

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA:36
Multi Engine GA:2
Jet GA:1
Helicopter GA:2
Total:41

Annual Operations

For year ending:03/31/2020
Local GA (< 20 miles):2808
Non-local GA:6309
Military Operations:100
Total:9217

Ownership

Owner:City of Guntersville
341 Gunter Ave
Guntersville, Al 35976
256-571-7560
Manager:Gary Mcilquham
405 Buck Island Rd
Guntersville, Al 35976
(256) 582-6087

Runways

Runways:06W/24W
07/25

Runway 06W/24W

Length:5500 feet
by Owner on 03/31/2016
Width:200 feet
Surface:Water
Surface Treatment:NONE
End 06W End 24W
True Alignment:065,(061 Magnetic)245,(241 Magnetic)
Elevation at End:595.0' MSL595.0' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:595.0' MSL595.0' MSL

Runway 07/25

Length:5005 feet
by 3rd Party Survey on 11/22/2015
Width:75 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:Saw-cut or Plastic Grooved
Weight Capacity:Single Wheel aircraft: 24,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:Med Intensity
End 07 End 25
True Alignment:065,(061 Magnetic)245,(241 Magnetic)
Runway Markings:Nonprecision Instrument,Fair ConditionNonprecision Instrument,Fair Condition
Elevation at End:610.0' MSL614.6' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:610.1' MSL614.6' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height: 50' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle: 3.35°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator: 2-light PAPI on left side of runway
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL):YesYes
Objects:TreeTrees
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Other than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 mileOther than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 mile
Object Clearance Slope:8:11:1
Object Height:45' AGL19' AGL
Object Distance:604' Along centerline
297' Right of centerline
233' Along centerline
142' Right of centerline

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

Deer, Birds, and Coyotes on & in Vicinity of Airport.
for Cd Contact Huntsville Approach at 256-542-2070, When Approach Closed Contact Memphis ARTCC at 901-368-8453/8449.

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