Fricks Field Airport

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FAA: 8AL3

Location

Latitude: 
 34-08-30.3600N (34.141767)
Longitude: 
 086-05-18.8400W (-86.088567)
Elevation: 
 1000.0 feet MSL (305 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 4.4 W (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 05 N.M. SE of Boaz, Alabama
Found On: 
 Atlanta Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASO

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
RICHARD L. FRICKS
5587 COX GAP ROAD
BOAZ, AL 35956
256-557-0517		 RICHARD & DONNA FRICKS FAMILY TRUST
5587 COX GAP ROAD
BOAZ, AL 35956
256-281-6722

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 04/2011
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZTL (Atlanta)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZTL (Atlanta)
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 2000 feet (610 m)

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  1

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Flight Service Stations

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

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 8AL3

    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
    10.1 Northeast Alabama Regional Airport
    (GAD KGAD GAD)    		 180 184 100LL, Jet A-1+
    34.4 Talladega Municipal Airport
    (ASN KASN ASN)    		 176 180 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    35.1 Anniston Regional Airport
    (ANB KANB ANB)    		 160 165 100LL, Jet A
    35.9 St Clair County Airport
    (PLR KPLR PLR)    		 192 196 100LL, Jet A+
    38.9 Cullman Regional/Folsom Field Airport
    (KCMD CMD)    		 281 285 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
    40.7 Moontown Airport
    (3M5)    		 333 337 100LL
    44.8 Hartselle/Morgan County Regional Airport
    (5M0)    		 291 295 100LL
    45.2 Huntsville International-Carl T Jones Field Airport
    (HSV KHSV HSV)    		 311 315 100LL, Jet A
    46.8 Stevenson Airport
    (7A6)    		 17 22 100LL
    47.5 Polk County/Cornelius Moore Field Airport
    (4A4)    		 98 103 100LL, Jet A
    47.8 Richard B Russell Regional - J H Towers Field Airport
    (RMG KRMG RMG)    		 74 79 100LL, Jet A+
    47.9 Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport
    (BHM KBHM BHM)    		 223 227 100LL, Jet A
    48.9 Huntsville Exec Tom Sharp Jr Field Airport
    (KMDQ MDQ)    		 331 335 100LL, Jet A
    52.4 Pryor Field Regional Airport
    (DCU KDCU DCU)    		 306 310 100LL, Jet A+
    54.0 Hazel Green Airport
    (M38)    		 329 333 100LL
    55.8 West Georgia Regional - O V Gray Field Airport
    (KCTJ CTJ)    		 123 128 100LL, Jet A+
    59.2 Merkel Field Sylacauga Municipal Airport
    (KSCD SCD)    		 190 194 100LL, Jet A+
    60.0 Tom B David Field Airport
    (KCZL CZL)    		 71 76 100LL, Jet A+
    60.5 Marion County/Brown Field Airport
    (APT KAPT APT)    		 24 29 100LL, Jet A+, MOGAS
    61.6 Cartersville Airport
    (KVPC VPC)    		 90 95 100LL, Jet A+

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
    E111 PRVDD VFR OPNS AND PVT USE ONLY.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 09/27
    Longest Runway: 09/27 is 1300 ft (396 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    8AL3 Airport Runway Details

    Runway 09/27  1300 ft x 80 ft (396 m x 24 m)
    Runway Length Source:  OWNER as of 04/15/2011
    Surface:  Turf - Good condition - No special surface treatment

    Runway 09

    Runway 27
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Object at End: 
    		 TREES
    Object Height: 
    		 50
    Distance from End: 
    		 100

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A+
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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