St Clair County Airport

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Pell City Weather

METAR: KPLR 271255Z AUTO 03003KT 10SM CLR 10/10 A3001 RMK A01

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KPLR (0.2 NM at True Heading of 49)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1016.3
Temperature: 10 C (50 F)
Dewpoint: 10 C (50 F)

Location

Latitude: 
33-33-31.8000N (33.558833)
Longitude: 
086-14-56.6000W (-86.249056)
Elevation: 
484.7 feet MSL (148 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
4.3 W (as of March 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
03 N.M. SE of Pell City, Alabama
Found On: 
Atlanta Chart
FAA Region: 
ASO

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
WENDY WATSON
240 AIRPORT ROAD
PELL CITY, AL 35128
205-338-9456
ST CLAIR CO ARPT AUTH
240 AIRPORT ROAD
PELL CITY, AL 35128
205-338-9456

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Public
Type: 
Airport
Control tower: 
No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
ALL/MON-SAT/0730-1700
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZTL (Atlanta)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZTL (Atlanta)
Lighting Schedule: 
SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
1485 feet (453 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
ANB
NOTAM-D Service: 
Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
No
Customs Landing Rights: 
No
Military Landing Rights: 
Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
No

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  53
Multi Engine:  7
Jet Engine:  1
GA Helicopters:  1

Annual Operations (as of 02/14/2017)

Total Operations:  34572
GA Local:  5832 16.9%
GA Itinerant:  27740 80.2%
Military Aircraft:  1000 2.9%

Communications

CTAF:  123.050
Unicom:  123.050
Clearance Del.:  121.725
121.725
121.725
Approach:  BIRMINGHAM
Departure:  BIRMINGHAM
AWOS-3P:  119.625 ((205) 884-4359)

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 205

    Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
    St. Clair County Airport Authority
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    Unicom 123.05 338-9456 100LL, Jet A
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Anniston(ANB)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

    Instrument Procedures / Charts


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    Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
    Last Cycle
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 SE-4
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 SE-4
    MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS SE-4
    MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS SE-4
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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near PLR

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    9.9 Talladega Municipal Airport
    (ASN KASN ASN)
    86 90 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    19.6 Anniston Regional Airport
    (ANB KANB ANB)
    84 89 100LL, Jet A
    23.4 Merkel Field Sylacauga Municipal Airport
    (KSCD SCD)
    186 190 100LL, Jet A+
    25.2 Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport
    (BHM KBHM BHM)
    270 274 100LL, Jet A
    26.1 Northeast Alabama Regional Airport
    (GAD KGAD GAD)
    17 21 100LL, Jet A-1+
    35.2 Shelby County Airport
    (KEET EET)
    229 233 100LL, Jet A+
    37.0 Bessemer Airport
    (EKY KEKY EKY)
    246 250 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    41.2 Thomas C Russell Field Airport
    (ALX KALX ALX)
    159 163 100LL, Jet A
    52.3 Cullman Regional/Folsom Field Airport
    (KCMD CMD)
    324 328 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
    55.0 West Georgia Regional - O V Gray Field Airport
    (KCTJ CTJ)
    85 90 100LL, Jet A+
    56.3 Bibb County Airport
    (0A8)
    228 232 100LL
    57.0 Walker County-Bevill Field Airport
    (KJFX JFX)
    291 295 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1
    61.3 Hartselle/Morgan County Regional Airport
    (5M0)
    326 330 100LL
    61.6 Polk County/Cornelius Moore Field Airport
    (4A4)
    63 68 100LL, Jet A
    62.0 Wetumpka Municipal Airport
    (08A)
    183 187 100LL
    67.6 Lagrange/Callaway Airport
    (LGC KLGC LGC)
    118 123 100LL, Jet A+
    68.0 Lanett Regional Airport
    (7A3)
    130 135 100LL
    69.8 Huntsville International-Carl T Jones Field Airport
    (HSV KHSV HSV)
    338 342 100LL, Jet A
    69.9 Auburn University Regional Airport
    (AUO KAUO AUO)
    143 148 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    71.2 Tuscaloosa Ntl Airport
    (TCL KTCL TCL)
    253 256 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A11 CONTACT PERSON: ERSKINE FUNDERBURG; CHAIRMAN ST. CLAIR COUNTY ARPT AUTHORITY.
    A110*G THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
    A110-1 GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 (BHM CLNC DEL).
    A57-03 RWY 03 APCH RATIO 24:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
    A70-FUEL-10 0LL 100LL FUEL AVBL 24/7 WITH CC.
    A70-FUEL-A+ FOR JET FUEL AFT HRS CALL 205-229-6668.
    A81-APT ACTVT PAPI RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 03/21
    Longest Runway: 03/21 is 5001 ft (1524 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    PLR Airport Runway Details

    Runway 03/21  5001 ft x 80 ft (1524 m x 24 m)
    Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 05/20/2006
    Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

    Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
    Single Wheel Landing Gear:  30.0

    Runway 03

    Runway 21

    Elevation: 
    483.2 482.4
    Latitude: 
    33-33-08.8735N 33-33-54.7094N
    Longitude: 
    086-15-07.6499W 086-14-45.4039W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    022 202
    Glide Path Angle: 
    3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    Left Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
    Runway Markings Condition:
    Good Good
    Object at End: 
    ROAD TREE
    Object Height: 
    18 26
    Distance from End: 
    397 753
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    0 ft. left and right of centerline 246 ft. right of centerline
    Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
    4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
    Threshold Crossing Height: 
    46 53
    Threshold Elevation: 
    483.2
    Displaced Threshold: 
    230
    Threshold Latitude: 
    33-33-10.9820N

    Threshold Longitude: 

    086-15-06.6270W

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    Low Pressure
    Fuel Available: 
    100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    No
    Parking: 
    Hangars and tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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