79J
South Alabama Regional At Bill Benton Field Airport
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Location Information for 79J
Coordinates: N31°18.50' / W86°23.53'
Located 04 miles E of Andalusia, Alabama on 615 acres of land. View all Airports in Alabama.
Surveyed Elevation is 310 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:April 1940
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:Yes
Beacon:White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
A.R.T.C.C.:JACKSONVILLE
F.S.S.:ANNISTON
NOTAMs Facility:79J (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:NEW ORLEANS
AirspaceAnalysis:NO OBJECTION
Attendance:ALL/SAT-SUN/0730-1630
ALL/MON - FRI/0630-0000
AFT HRS SVC CALL 334-222-0638/334-427-0733
Airport Communications
ASOS:134.875 Tel. 334-640-6689
CAIRNS APPROACH:133.45 239.275
CAIRNS DEPARTURE:133.45 239.275
CTAF:123.050
UNICOM:123.050
ASOS at 0J4 (16.4 S):124.175 251-216-1056
AWOS-3PT at EDN (25.3 E):118.9 334-347-3524
ATIS at SXS (28.0 E):376.5
Remarks:
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY JACKSONVILLE ARTCC ON FREQS 134.3/322.55 (DOTHAN RCAG) WHEN CAIRNS APCH/DEP CLSD.
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOR EDN ENTERPRISE 116.60 274°25.2
VOT CEW CRESTVIEW 115.90 024°32.4
VOD OZR CAIRNS 111.20 277°34.3
VOR HEY HANCHEY 110.60 267°38.2
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOR BVG BOLL WEEVIL 352 084°21.2
VOR CE KOBRA 201 195°28.3
VOR TOI BLOOD 365 025°34.5
VOR SE POLLK 344 334°63.7
Runway 11/29
Dimensions:6000 x 100 feet / 1829 x 30 meters
Surface:Asphalt in Good Condition
Weight Limits:S-98, D-160, ST-275
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 11Runway 29
Coordinates:N31°18.64' / W86°24.09'N31°18.36' / W86°22.98'
Elevation: 309.9 299.9
Runway Heading: 107° True 287° True
Markings:Non-Precision Instrument in fair condition.Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP4R (3.00° Glide Path Angle)P4L (3.50° Glide Path Angle)
REIL:YesYes
Obstacles: 102 ft Tree 2795 ft from runway, 100 ft right of center 54 ft Tree 1535 ft from runway, 176 ft left of center
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue), Jet A+
Transient Storage:Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:MAJOR
Engine Repair:MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:NONE
Other Services:PILOT INSTRUCTION
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:ANDALUSIA ARPT AUTH
21861 BILL BENTON LANE
ANDALUSIA, AL 36421
334-222-6598
Manager:JED BLACKWELL
JED BLACKWELL
21861 BILL BENTON LANE
ANDALUSIA, AL 36421
334-222-6598
Other Remarks
  • THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
  • FOR CD CTC CAIRNS APCH AT 334-255-8402, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.
  • MARKINGS FAIR DUE TO FADING
  • 0LL 100LL SELF SERVE AVBL 24 HRS.
  • MILITARY CONTRACT FUEL AVBL MON-FRI 0700-2400, OTHER TIMES CALL (334) 222-0638
  • ACTVT PAPI RWY 11 & 29; MIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF.
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