Shoals Creek Seaplane Base

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FAA: AL46

Florence Weather

Location

Latitude: 
 34-54-09.3060N (34.902585)
Longitude: 
 087-35-14.0920W (-87.587248)
Elevation: 
 510.0 feet MSL (155 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 3.5 W (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 08 N.M. SW of Florence, Alabama
Found On: 
 Atlanta Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASO

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
DENNIS ODEM
83 SHELTON DRIVE
FLORENCE, AL 35630
256-767-0096		 DENNIS ODEM
83 SHELTON DRIVE
FLORENCE, AL 35634
256-767-0096

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Seaplane Base
Activation Date: 
 10/1984
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZME (Memphis)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZME (Memphis)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1510 feet (460 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  1
GA Helicopters:  2

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 205
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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

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near AL46

    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
    9.5 Northwest Alabama Regional Airport
    (MSL KMSL MSL)    		 186 189 100LL, Jet A
    28.1 Bill Pugh Field Airport
    (M22)    		 192 195 100LL, Jet A
    29.5 Iuka Airport
    (15M)    		 254 257 100LL
    34.8 Savannah-Hardin County Airport
    (KSNH SNH)    		 297 300 100LL, Jet A+
    35.0 Pryor Field Regional Airport
    (DCU KDCU DCU)    		 115 119 100LL, Jet A+
    37.3 Posey Field Airport
    (1M4)    		 181 184 100LL, Jet A+
    43.1 Huntsville International-Carl T Jones Field Airport
    (HSV KHSV HSV)    		 111 115 100LL, Jet A
    43.8 Hartselle/Morgan County Regional Airport
    (5M0)    		 132 136 100LL
    46.3 Hazel Green Airport
    (M38)    		 88 92 100LL
    48.2 Robert Sibley Airport
    (KSZY SZY)    		 292 295 100LL, Jet A+
    50.0 Roscoe Turner Airport
    (CRX KCRX CRX)    		 271 274 100LL, Jet A
    50.8 Huntsville Exec Tom Sharp Jr Field Airport
    (KMDQ MDQ)    		 92 96 100LL, Jet A
    52.4 Cullman Regional/Folsom Field Airport
    (KCMD CMD)    		 136 140 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
    52.8 Ellington Airport
    (KLUG LUG)    		 46 50 100LL, Jet A+
    54.2 Beech River Regional Airport
    (KPVE PVE)    		 326 329 100LL, Jet A+
    56.2 Moontown Airport
    (3M5)    		 99 103 100LL
    56.5 Centerville Municipal Airport
    (GHM KGHM GHM)    		 7 11 100LL, Jet A+
    61.5 Walker County-Bevill Field Airport
    (KJFX JFX)    		 167 171 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1
    68.6 Bomar Field/Shelbyville Municipal Airport
    (SYI KSYI SYI)    		 54 58 100LL, Jet A+
    69.7 Tupelo Regional Airport
    (TUP KTUP TUP)    		 237 240 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+, Jet A-1+

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 USE CAUTION; MAY BE BOATS IN THE AREA.
    A110-2 FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
    A13 CELL 256-762-7383
    A16 ADDNL PHONE 205-757-1902
    E111 VFR, PVT USE ONLY.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 02W/20W
    08W/26W
    17W/35W
    Longest Runway: 17W/35W is 11000 ft (3353 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    AL46 Airport Runway Details

    Waterway 02W/20W  6200 ft x 1200 ft (1890 m x 366 m)
    Surface:  Water - No special surface treatment

    Waterway 02W

    Runway 20W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Waterway 08W/26W  6500 ft x 1000 ft (1981 m x 305 m)
    Surface:  Water - No special surface treatment

    Waterway 08W

    Runway 26W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Waterway 17W/35W  11000 ft x 1100 ft (3353 m x 335 m)
    Surface:  Water - No special surface treatment

    Waterway 17W

    Runway 35W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 High Pressure / Low Pressure
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+, Jet A-1+
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Buoys, hangars, and tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

    AL46 Sectional

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    AL46 Diagram


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