Northeast Alabama Regional Airport

Location

Latitude:	33-58-21.5359N (33.972649)
Longitude:	086-05-20.7004W (-86.089083)
Elevation:	569.2 feet MSL (173 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation:	4.4 W (as of March 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone:	UTC -6.0 (Standard Time) UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City:	04 N.M. SW of Gadsden, Alabama
Found On:	Atlanta Chart
FAA Region:	ASO

Contacts

GAD Airport web site

Manager:	Publicly owned:
ANTHONY TARVER 185 IRA GRAY DRIVE GADSDEN, AL 35904 256-328-4700	GADSDEN AIRPORT AUTHORITY 185 IRA GRAY DR. GADSDEN, AL 35904 256-442-3313

Operations

Airport Status:	Operational
Facility Use:	Public
Type:	Airport
Activation Date:	01/1944
Control tower:	No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours):	Months/Days/Hours ALL/MON-FRI/0800-1800
Boundary ARTCC:	ZTL (Atlanta)
Responsible ARTCC:	ZTL (Atlanta)
Lighting Schedule:	SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator:	Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL):	1569 feet (478 m)
NOTAMs Facility:	GAD
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
Clearance Del.:	120.05 120.05 120.05 120.05
Approach:	BIRMINGHAM
Departure:	BIRMINGHAM
AWOS-3PT:	127.825 (256-442-7094)

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Business Name	Frequency	Phone	Fuel Grade
Code 1 Aviation Website Email Update FBO info		256-442-8099
Evoke Aviation Website Update FBO info		(256) 490-1541
Plane Schemer Website Email Update FBO info		(256) 490-1541

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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 03/20/25 to 0901Z 04/17/25.

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HOT - Hot Spots
IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts

Page Type	Page Name	Volume
IAP	ILS OR LOC RWY 24	SE-4
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 06	SE-4
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 18	SE-4
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 24	SE-4
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 36	SE-4
IAP	VOR RWY 06	SE-4
MIN	ALTERNATE MINIMUMS	SE-4
MIN	TAKEOFF MINIMUMS	SE-4

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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near GAD

Dist (NM)	ID	Morse Code	Name	Type	Freq	True Hdg	Mag Hdg
0.4	GAD	_ _ . . _ _ . .	Gadsden	VOR-DME	112.30	50	54
18.1	ARF	. _ . _ . . . _ .	Saratoga	NDB	296	338	342
24.0	TDG	_ _ . . _ _ .	Talladega	DME	108.8	174	178
27.5	AN	. _ _ .	Bogga	NDB	211	163	167
38.8	FTP	. . _ . _ . _ _ .	Fort Payne	NDB	426	31	36
41.3	BHM	_ . . . . . . . _ _	Birmingham Muni	VOT	110.00	233	237
44.3	VUZ	. . . _ . . _ _ _ . .	Vulcan	VORTAC	114.40	246	250
46.8	BH	_ . . . . . . .	Mcden	NDB	224	233	237
49.3	SCD	. . . _ . _ . _ . .	Sylacauga	NDB	284	193	197
49.5	RMG	. _ . _ _ _ _ .	Rome	VORTAC	115.40	76	81
52.5	HSV	. . . . . . . . . . _	Huntsville	VOT	111.00	319	323
52.7	HUA	. . . . . . _ . _	Redstone	NDB	287	325	329
53.7	GPQ	_ _ . . _ _ . _ _ . _	Carrollton	NDB	278	116	121
56.3	RQZ	. _ . _ _ . _ _ _ . .	Rocket	VORTAC	112.20	331	335
58.5	DCU	_ . . _ . _ . . . _	Decatur	DME	112.8	314	318
59.0	CWH	_ . _ . . _ _ . . . .	Capshaw	NDB	350	324	328
63.2	OUK	_ _ _ . . _ _ . _	Calhoun	NDB	323	65	70
63.4	EVZ	. . . . _ _ _ . .	Cartersville	NDB	308	77	82
65.9	DER	_ . . . . _ .	Alexander City	NDB	382	174	178
69.8	APT	. _ . _ _ . _	Jasper	NDB	382	20	25

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
24.3	Talladega Municipal Airport (ASN KASN ASN)	175	179	100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
25.8	Anniston Regional Airport (ANB KANB ANB)	153	158	100LL, Jet A
26.1	St Clair County Airport (PLR KPLR PLR)	197	201	100LL, Jet A+
41.2	Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM KBHM BHM)	233	237	100LL, Jet A
42.1	Cullman Regional/Folsom Field Airport (KCMD CMD)	295	299	100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
47.1	Polk County/Cornelius Moore Field Airport (4A4)	86	91	100LL, Jet A
49.3	Merkel Field Sylacauga Municipal Airport (KSCD SCD)	192	196	100LL, Jet A+
49.4	Hartselle/Morgan County Regional Airport (5M0)	302	306	100LL
50.0	Moontown Airport (3M5)	338	342	100LL
51.0	West Georgia Regional/O V Gray Field Airport (KCTJ CTJ)	113	118	100LL, Jet A+
51.5	Richard B Russell Regional - J H Towers Field Airport (RMG KRMG RMG)	63	68	100LL, Jet A+
52.4	Huntsville International-Carl T Jones Field Airport (HSV KHSV HSV)	319	323	100LL, Jet A
56.6	Stevenson Airport (7A6)	14	19	100LL
57.6	Bessemer Airport (EKY KEKY EKY)	226	230	100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
58.0	Huntsville Exec Tom Sharp Jr Field Airport (KMDQ MDQ)	336	340	100LL, Jet A
58.9	Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU KDCU DCU)	314	318	100LL, Jet A+
59.0	Shelby County Airport (KEET EET)	216	220	100LL, Jet A+
61.1	Walker County/Bevill Field Airport (KJFX JFX)	266	270	100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1
62.3	Cartersville Airport (KVPC VPC)	81	86	100LL, Jet A+
63.0	Hazel Green Airport (M38)	334	338	100LL

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A17	FOR AFT HRS SVC CALL 256-328-4700, 256-504-8109, OR 256-458-2736
A42-18	MARKINGS FADED.
A42-36	MARKINGS FADED.
A81-APT	ACTVT REIL RWYS 6 & 24; PAPI RWYS 6, 24, 18 & 36; HIRL RWY 6/24; MIRL RWY 18/36; TWY LGTS - CTAF.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways:	06/24 18/36
Longest Runway:	06/24 is 6802 ft (2073 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:	24

GAD Airport Runway Details

Runway 06/24	6802 ft x 150 ft (2073 m x 46 m)
Runway Length Source:	3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 09/27/2005
Surface:	Asphalt - Fair condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Edge Lights:	High Intensity
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Single Wheel Landing Gear:	90.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:	115.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:	195.0

	Runway 06	Runway 24
Elevation:	569.2	549.3
Latitude:	33-57-57.0188N	33-58-29.8968N
Longitude:	086-06-03.8744W	086-04-53.4004W
Runway True Alignment:	061	241
ILS Type:		ILS/DME
Glide Path Angle:	3.0 degrees	3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Runway Markings Type:	Precision Instrument	Precision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:	Fair	Fair
Object at End:	TREE	TREE
Object Height:	52	55
Distance from End:	1621	2724
Object Centerline Offset:	222 ft. right of centerline	172 ft. left of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators:	4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway	4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
REIL:	Yes	Yes
Threshold Crossing Height:	40	45

Runway 18/36	4806 ft x 100 ft (1465 m x 30 m)
Runway Length Source:	3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 09/27/2005
Surface:	Asphalt - Fair condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Edge Lights:	Medium Intensity
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Single Wheel Landing Gear:	25.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:	40.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:	78.0

	Runway 18	Runway 36
Elevation:	541.9	553.0
Latitude:	33-58-56.7370N	33-58-09.2008N
Longitude:	086-05-09.3400W	086-05-09.5939W
Runway True Alignment:	180	000
Glide Path Angle:	2.8 degrees	2.8 degrees
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Runway Markings Type:	Nonprecision Instrument	Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:	Fair	Fair
Object at End:	TREE	TREE
Object Height:	27	67
Distance from End:	677	1883
Object Centerline Offset:	222 ft. right of centerline	172 ft. left of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators:	2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway	2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
Threshold Crossing Height:	42	40

Services

Bottled Oxygen:	None
Bulk Oxygen:	None
Fuel Available:	100LL
Landing Fees:	No
Parking:	Tiedowns available

Maps & Diagrams

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IATA: GAD

ICAO: KGAD

FAA: GAD

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Things To Do

Location

Contacts

Operations

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

Flight Service Stations

Instrument Procedures / Charts

Navigation Aids (Navaids) near GAD

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

NOTAM Radius Search

NOTAM Flight Path Search (Enter from two to five locations below)

Remarks

Runways

Runway Summary

GAD Airport Runway Details

Runway 06

Runway 24

Runway 18

Runway 36

Services

Maps & Diagrams

GAD Terminal Map

GAD Sectional

GAD Diagram