A08
Airport
Vaiden Field
Marion, 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:A08 (Alpha-Zero-Eight)
Lat/Lng:32.5105, -87.3847777778
32-30-37.8000N, 087-23-05.2000W
Estimated by 3rd Party Survey on 07/25/2011
Elevation:220 feet Surveyed by 3rd Party Survey on 07/25/2011
Magnetic Variation:03W,(2015), [-4W (2024)]
Sectional:ATLANTA
From City:8nm SW of Marion

Operations

Use:Open to the public
Airspace Analysis:CONDITIONAL
VFR only.
Ownership:Publicly owned
Control Tower:no
ARTCC:Atlanta(ZTL)Atlanta Center
FSS:Anniston FSS(ANB)
NOTAMs and Weather:ANBNOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator:Lighted
Segmented Circle:yes
Lights:Activate PAPI Runway 16 & 34; MIRL Runway 16/34 - CTAF.
Beacon:Sunset-Sunrise
Landing Fee:no

Communications

CTAF:122.900
Weather:AWOS-3P 334-683-4423 119.350

Services

Fuel:Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
Airframe Repair:None
Powerplant Repair:None
Bottled Oxygen:None
Bulk Oxygen:None
Transient Storage:Tie-Down
Other Services:Crop Dusting, Pilot Instruction

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA:7
Total:7

Annual Operations

For year ending:05/31/2019
Local GA (< 20 miles):2500
Non-local GA:7700
Total:10200

Ownership

Owner:Perry County Airport & Industrial Auth
P.O. Box 666
Marion, Al 36756
734-250-4119
Manager:Donald Bennett
5310 Vaiden Access
Marion Junction, Al 36759
734-250-4119

Runways

Runways:16/34

Runway 16/34

Length:6400 feet
by 3rd Party Survey on 07/25/2011
Width:80 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Fair Condition
80 ft Overlay; Side Trsns Smooth.
Surface Treatment:NONE
Weight Capacity:Single Wheel aircraft: 30,000 lbs
Dual Wheel aircraft: 50,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:Med Intensity
Located 10 ft from Runway Edge.
End 16 End 34
True Alignment:163,(159 Magnetic)343,(339 Magnetic)
Runway Markings:Nonprecision Instrument,Markings Almost Completely Gone,Poor ConditionNonprecision Instrument,Markings Svrly Faded or Obsc.,Poor Condition
Elevation at End:219.8' MSL207.8' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:220.0' MSL213.8' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:40' AGL40' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:3.00°3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:2-light PAPI on left side of runway2-light PAPI on left side of runway
Objects:TreesTrees
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:19:120:1
Object Height:115' AGL98' AGL
Object Distance:2418' Along centerline
34' Left of centerline
2249' Along centerline
290' Right of centerline

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

for Cd Contact Atlanta ARTCC at 770-210-7692.

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