Northeast Alabama Regional Airport

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METAR: METAR KGAD 050156Z AUTO 01005KT 3SM -RA BR BKN033 OVC041 04/04 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP221 T00440044 PNO $

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KGAD (0.1 NM at True Heading of 191)
Visibility: 3SM
Flight Category: MVFR
Altimeter: 1021.4
Temperature: 4.4 C (39.92 F)
Dewpoint: 4.4 C (39.92 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 33-58-13.4590N (33.970405)
Longitude: 
 086-05-28.6390W (-86.091289)
Elevation: 
 569.2 feet MSL (173 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 4.5 W (as of December 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:  122.725
Unicom:  122.725
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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    		256-442-8099
    Evoke Aviation
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    		(256) 490-1541
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    		(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


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    Last Cycle
    APD AIRPORT DIAGRAM SE-4
    IAP ILS OR LOC RWY 24 SE-4
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 06 SE-4
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 24 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

    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
    24.1 Talladega Municipal Airport
    (ASN KASN ASN)    		 175 180 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    25.7 Anniston Regional Airport
    (ANB KANB ANB)    		 153 158 100LL, Jet A
    25.9 St Clair County Airport
    (PLR KPLR PLR)    		 197 201 100LL, Jet A+
    41.0 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+
    47.2 Polk County/Cornelius Moore Field Airport
    (4A4)    		 86 91 100LL, Jet A
    49.1 Merkel Field Sylacauga Municipal Airport
    (KSCD SCD)    		 192 196 100LL, Jet A+
    49.3 Hartselle/Morgan County Regional Airport
    (5M0)    		 302 306 100LL
    50.1 Moontown Airport
    (3M5)    		 338 342 100LL
    51.0 West Georgia Regional/O V Gray Field Airport
    (KCTJ CTJ)    		 113 118 100LL, Jet A+
    51.6 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
    56.8 Stevenson Airport
    (7A6)    		 14 19 100LL
    57.4 Bessemer Ntl Airport
    (EKY KEKY EKY)    		 226 230 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    58.1 Huntsville Exec Tom Sharp Jr Field Airport
    (KMDQ MDQ)    		 336 340 100LL, Jet A
    58.8 Shelby County Airport
    (KEET EET)    		 216 220 100LL, Jet A+
    58.9 Pryor Field Regional Airport
    (DCU KDCU DCU)    		 314 318 100LL, Jet A+
    61.0 Walker County/Bevill Field Airport
    (KJFX JFX)    		 266 270 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1
    62.5 Cartersville Airport
    (KVPC VPC)    		 81 86 100LL, Jet A+
    63.1 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
    A81-APT REACTVT REIL RWY 6 & 24; PAPI RWY 6 & 24; HIRL RWY 6/24; TWY LGTS - CTAF.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 06/24
    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

    Services

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

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