Guntersville Municipal/Joe Starnes Field Airport

Location

Latitude:	34-24-22.2811N (34.406189)
Longitude:	086-15-39.1330W (-86.26087)
Elevation:	614.6 feet MSL (187 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation:	4.4 W (as of April 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone:	UTC -6.0 (Standard Time) UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City:	03 N.M. NE of Guntersville, Alabama
Found On:	Atlanta Chart
FAA Region:	ASO

Contacts

Manager:	Publicly owned:
GARY MCILQUHAM 405 BUCK ISLAND RD GUNTERSVILLE, AL 35976 (256) 582-6087	CITY OF GUNTERSVILLE 341 GUNTER AVE GUNTERSVILLE, AL 35976 256-571-7560

Operations

Airport Status:	Operational
Facility Use:	Public
Type:	Airport
Activation Date:	11/1951
Control tower:	No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours):	Months/Days/Hours ALL/MON - SAT/0800-1700
Boundary ARTCC:	ZME (Memphis)
Responsible ARTCC:	ZME (Memphis)
Lighting Schedule:	SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator:	Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL):	1615 feet (492 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

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:	122.800
Unicom:	122.800
Approach:	HUNTSVILLE 125.6 125.6 MEMPHIS ARTCC
Departure:	HUNTSVILLE 125.6 125.6 MEMPHIS ARTCC
AWOS-3PT:	121.125

APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MEMPHIS ARTCC ON FREQS 120.8/307.0 (HUNTSVILLE RCAG) WHEN HUNTSVILLE APCH CTL CLSD.

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 256

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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

FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 04/17/25 to 0901Z 05/15/25.

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IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 07	SE-4	Changed
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 25	SE-4	Changed
MIN	TAKEOFF MINIMUMS	SE-4

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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 8A1

Dist (NM)	ID	Morse Code	Name	Type	Freq	True Hdg	Mag Hdg
9.4	ARF	. _ . _ . . . _ .	Saratoga	NDB	296	168	172
27.2	GAD	_ _ . . _ _ . .	Gadsden	VOR-DME	112.30	161	165
27.5	HUA	. . . . . . _ . _	Redstone	NDB	287	309	313
29.0	HSV	. . . . . . . . . . _	Huntsville	VOT	111.00	299	303
29.8	RQZ	. _ . _ _ . _ _ _ . .	Rocket	VORTAC	112.20	321	325
29.9	FTP	. . _ . _ . _ _ .	Fort Payne	NDB	426	76	81
33.8	CWH	_ . _ . . _ _ . . . .	Capshaw	NDB	350	310	314
36.6	DCU	_ . . _ . _ . . . _	Decatur	DME	112.8	293	297
45.8	TNY	_ _ . _ . _ _	Kelso	NDB	358	342	346
47.3	BGF	_ . . . _ _ . . . _ .	Boiling Fork	NDB	263	11	16
51.0	TDG	_ _ . . _ _ .	Talladega	DME	108.8	167	171
51.5	APT	. _ . _ _ . _	Jasper	NDB	382	40	45
54.4	VUZ	. . . _ . . _ _ _ . .	Vulcan	VORTAC	114.40	215	219
54.8	AN	. _ _ .	Bogga	NDB	211	162	166
56.2	BHM	_ . . . . . . . _ _	Birmingham Muni	VOT	110.00	206	210
58.4	RMG	. _ . _ _ _ _ .	Rome	VORTAC	115.40	104	109
58.5	UXM	. . _ _ . . _ _ _	Tullahoma Regional	VOR	109.65	0	4
61.1	BH	_ . . . . . . .	Mcden	NDB	224	208	212
63.3	ULH	. . _ . _ . . . . . .	Burwi	NDB	332	0	4
63.4	MSL	_ _ . . . . _ . .	Muscle Shoals	DME	116.25	286	290

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
22.7	Moontown Airport (3M5)	334	338	100LL
27.4	Northeast Alabama Regional Airport (GAD KGAD GAD)	161	165	100LL, Jet A-1+
29.0	Huntsville International-Carl T Jones Field Airport (HSV KHSV HSV)	298	302	100LL, Jet A
30.7	Cullman Regional/Folsom Field Airport (KCMD CMD)	254	258	100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
30.9	Huntsville Exec Tom Sharp Jr Field Airport (KMDQ MDQ)	331	335	100LL, Jet A
33.3	Hartselle/Morgan County Regional Airport (5M0)	270	274	100LL
36.0	Hazel Green Airport (M38)	328	332	100LL
36.6	Stevenson Airport (7A6)	37	42	100LL
37.0	Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU KDCU DCU)	293	297	100LL, Jet A+
47.3	Winchester Municipal Airport (KBGF BGF)	11	16	100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
50.8	St Clair County Airport (PLR KPLR PLR)	179	183	100LL, Jet A+
51.2	Franklin County Airport (UOS KUOS UOS)	20	25	100LL
51.3	Talladega Municipal Airport (ASN KASN ASN)	168	172	100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
51.5	Marion County/Brown Field Airport (APT KAPT APT)	40	45	100LL, Jet A+, MOGAS
53.0	Anniston Regional Airport (ANB KANB ANB)	157	162	100LL, Jet A
54.7	Richard B Russell Regional - J H Towers Field Airport (RMG KRMG RMG)	93	98	100LL, Jet A+
56.1	Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM KBHM BHM)	205	209	100LL, Jet A
60.1	Polk County/Cornelius Moore Field Airport (4A4)	112	117	100LL, Jet A
60.4	Walker County/Bevill Field Airport (KJFX JFX)	240	244	100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1
64.4	Lovell Field Airport (CHA KCHA CHA)	53	58	100LL, Jet A

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A110-1	DEER, BIRDS, AND COYOTES ON & INVOF ARPT.
A110-2	FOR CD CTC HUNTSVILLE APCH AT 256-542-2070, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
A17	MGR ON CALL AFT HRS.
A17 1	CALL OUT SVC AVBL 256-582-6087.
A70-FUEL-10	0LL 24/7 SELF-SVC AVGAS & FULL SVC JET-A DURNG NML OPN HRS.
A81-APT	ACTVT REIL RWY 7 & 25; PAPI RWY 25; MIRL RWY 7/25 - CTAF.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways:	06W/24W 07/25
Longest Runway:	06W/24W is 5500 ft (1676 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:

8A1 Airport Runway Details

Waterway 06W/24W	5500 ft x 200 ft (1676 m x 61 m)
Runway Length Source:	OWNER as of 03/31/2016
Surface:	Water - No special surface treatment

	Waterway 06W	Runway 24W
Elevation:	595.0	595.0
Latitude:	34-24-21.0000N	34-24-44.0000N
Longitude:	086-16-00.0000W	086-15-00.5000W
Runway True Alignment:	065	245
Glide Path Angle:	0.0 degrees	0.0 degrees

Waterway 07/25	5005 ft x 75 ft (1526 m x 23 m)
Runway Length Source:	3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 11/22/2015
Surface:	Water - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Edge Lights:	Medium Intensity
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Single Wheel Landing Gear:	24.0

	Waterway 07	Runway 25
Elevation:	610.0	614.6
Latitude:	34-24-00.6847N	34-24-21.4183N
Longitude:	086-16-16.0158W	086-15-21.7733W
Runway True Alignment:	065	245
Glide Path Angle:	0.0 degrees	3.4 degrees
Runway Markings Type:	Nonprecision Instrument	Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:	Fair	Fair
Object at End:	TREE	TREES
Object Height:	45	19
Distance from End:	604	233
Visual Glide Slope Indicators:		2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
REIL:	Yes	Yes
Threshold Crossing Height:		50

Services

Airframe Repair:	Major
Powerplant Repair:	Major
Bottled Oxygen:	High Pressure / Low Pressure
Fuel Available:	100LL, Jet A
Landing Fees:	No
Parking:	Hangars and tiedowns available

FAA: 8A1

Location

Contacts

Operations

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

Area Code: 256

Flight Service Stations

Instrument Procedures / Charts

Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 8A1

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

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Remarks

Runways

Runway Summary

8A1 Airport Runway Details

Waterway 06W

Runway 24W

Waterway 07

Runway 25

Services

Maps & Diagrams

8A1 Sectional

8A1 Diagram