Arnold AFB Airport

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Location

Latitude: 
 35-23-32.8750N (35.392465)
Longitude: 
 086-05-08.7960W (-86.085777)
Elevation: 
 1065.3 feet MSL (325 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 4.6 W (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
Found On: 
 Atlanta Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASO

Contacts

Manager: 
Air Force owned: 
JON HAYWOOD
ARNOLD AFB
TULLAHOMA, TN 37389
931-454-7851		 USAF
ARNOLD AFB
TULLAHOMA, TN 37389

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Airport
Control tower: 
 No
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZME (Memphis)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZME (Memphis)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 2065 feet (629 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 BNA
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
Military Landing Rights: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  126.200

       

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    Area Code: 931
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Nashville(BNA)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

    Instrument Procedures / Charts


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    APD (Military) AIRPORT DIAGRAM SE-1
    IAP (Military) RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 SE-1
    IAP (Military) RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 SE-1
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    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
    12.9 Winchester Municipal Airport
    (KBGF BGF)    		 175 180 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    14.5 Franklin County Airport
    (UOS KUOS UOS)    		 140 145 100LL
    20.1 Bomar Field/Shelbyville Municipal Airport
    (SYI KSYI SYI)    		 299 303 100LL, Jet A+
    31.6 Marion County/Brown Field Airport
    (APT KAPT APT)    		 128 133 100LL, Jet A+, MOGAS
    32.5 Murfreesboro Municipal Airport
    (KMBT MBT)    		 334 338 100LL, Jet A+
    33.4 Stevenson Airport
    (7A6)    		 155 160 100LL
    35.8 Ellington Airport
    (KLUG LUG)    		 281 285 100LL, Jet A+
    39.5 Huntsville Exec Tom Sharp Jr Field Airport
    (KMDQ MDQ)    		 216 220 100LL, Jet A
    39.7 Hazel Green Airport
    (M38)    		 224 228 100LL
    42.6 Smyrna Airport
    (MQY KMQY MQY)    		 330 334 100LL, Jet A
    42.9 Moontown Airport
    (3M5)    		 205 209 100LL
    48.2 Upper Cumberland Regional Airport
    (KSRB SRB)    		 34 39 100LL, Jet A+
    48.3 Lovell Field Airport
    (CHA KCHA CHA)    		 116 121 100LL, Jet A
    49.2 Lebanon Municipal Airport
    (M54)    		 346 351 100LL, Jet A
    52.5 Nashville International Airport
    (BNA KBNA BNA)    		 326 330 100LL, Jet A
    56.3 Collegedale Municipal Airport
    (KFGU FGU)    		 111 116 100LL, Jet A
    56.6 Huntsville International-Carl T Jones Field Airport
    (HSV KHSV HSV)    		 216 220 100LL, Jet A
    56.7 Mark Anton Airport
    (2A0)    		 83 88 100LL, Jet A+
    59.2 Crossville Meml-Whitson Field Airport
    (CSV KCSV CSV)    		 55 60 100LL, Jet A+
    61.0 Music City Exec Airport
    (XNX)    		 345 350 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-10 CTN: LDG AT PILOT DISCRETION.
    A110-13 FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8238/8234.
    A110-14 RSTD: MIL ACFT ONLY.
    A110-15 MISC: NO LCL WIND SENSOR; CTC 128.325 TULLAHOMA RGNL 8 NM W FOR WX.
    A110-16 UNATNDD. OFFL BUS ONLY; PPR.
    A110-4 TRANS ALERT: NO MAINT SUPPORT.
    A110-7 CTN: CTC ARNOLD AIR OPS 15 MIN PRIOR TO LDG FOR ARR INFO & WILDLIFE UPDATE - 127.45.
    A110-8 CTN: C-130 AIRDROP & HOP INVOF ARPT.
    A110-9 TFC PAT: OVHD 2500 FT PAT FLOWN W OF RWY; AVOID OVERFLIGHT OF LRG ROCKET TEST FAC 1 NM E & BASE STRUCTURES 2 NM E BLW 2500 AGL.
    A35-03/21 WT BRG CPTY ST175; RWY 03 FIRST 1000 FT WT BRG CPTY ST121 DDTW425.
    A81-APT ACTVT AS RQR.
    A81-BCN 24 HR.
    A82 126.2 OR UHF 257.975
    E100 UHF 257.975

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 03/21
    Longest Runway: 03/21 is 6000 ft (1829 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    KAYX Airport Runway Details

    Runway 03/21  6000 ft x 150 ft (1829 m x 46 m)
    Runway Length Source:  MILITARY as of 10/15/2020
    Surface:  Asphalt - Excellent condition - No special surface treatment
    Runway Pavement Class:  43 /F/A/W/T
    Runway Edge Lights:  High Intensity

    Runway 03

    Runway 21
    Elevation: 
    		 1065.2 1065.2
    Latitude: 
    		 35-23-05.8900N 35-23-59.8600N
    Longitude: 
    		 086-05-23.8600W 086-04-53.7300W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
    Runway Markings Condition:
    		Good Good
    REIL: 
    		 Yes Yes
    Declared Distances
    Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
    		 6000 6000
    Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
    		 6000 6000

    Services

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

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