4A6
Scottsboro Municipal-Word Field Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-09-03 0901Z
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Location Information for 4A6
Coordinates: N34°41.32' / W86°0.36'
Located 02 miles NE of Scottsboro, Alabama on 49 acres of land. View all Airports in Alabama.
Surveyed Elevation is 650 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:April 1975
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:No
Beacon:White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
A.R.T.C.C.:ATLANTA
F.S.S.:ANNISTON
NOTAMs Facility:ANB (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:ATLANTA
AirspaceAnalysis:NO OBJECTION
Attendance:ALL/ALL/0800-1700
CLOSED ON CHRISTMAS.
Airport Communications
AWOS-3PT:120.125 Tel. 256-259-1148
CTAF:123.000
UNICOM:123.000
AWOS-3PT at 4A9 (19.1 SE):119.025 256-845-5397
AWOS-3PT at 8A1 (21.7 SW):121.125
AWOS-3PT at MDQ (29.1 W):120.000 256-829-1242
Remarks:
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC ON FREQS 124.5/270.325 (GADSDEN RCAG).
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOT RQZ ROCKET 112.20 099°31.7
VOD GAD GADSDEN 112.30 003°42.8
VOD GQO CHOO CHOO 115.80 254°45.2
VOD DCU DECATUR 112.80 090°46.3
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOD CQN DAISY 341 055°50.7
Runway 04/22
Dimensions:5240 x 80 feet / 1597 x 24 meters
Surface:Asphalt in Good Condition
Weight Limits:S-15
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 04Runway 22
Coordinates:N34°40.98' / W86°0.67'N34°41.67' / W86°0.04'
Elevation: 650.5 630.4
Traffic Pattern: Right Left
Runway Heading: 37° True 217° True
Displaced Threshold: 230 Feet
RWY 22 LGTD THRS DSPLCD FOR NGT OPNS.
Markings:Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)
OTS INDEFLY.
P4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)
REIL:YesYes
Obstacles: 62 ft Tree 663 ft from runway, 232 ft right of center 31 ft Tree 505 ft from runway, 248 ft right of center
APCH SLOPE 20:1 FM DSPLCD THR.
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue), Jet-A
Transient Storage:Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:MAJOR
Engine Repair:MAJOR
REPAIRS AVBL ON CALL 256-259-3702.
Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:NONE
Other Services:PILOT INSTRUCTION
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:CITY OF SCOTTSBORO
316 BROAD ST
SCOTTSBORO, AL 35768
256-574-3100
Manager:COREY PORTER
86 AVIATION CIRCLE
SCOTTSBORO, AL 35768
256-259-3702
Other Remarks
  • RED LGTD TV TWR 1 MILE SW.
  • TWY LGTS FOR TWY TURNOFF ONLY.
  • FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
  • FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 256-603-5723.
  • MIRL RWY 04/22 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT- CTAF. TO ACTVT REIL RWY 04 & 22 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 04 & 22 OPR CONSLY.
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