Butler-Choctaw County Airport
09A · Butler, AL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:14 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:43 AM | 10:43Z |
| Sunrise | 06:09 AM | 11:09Z |
| Sunset | 07:47 PM | 00:47Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:14 PM | 01:14Z |
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Runways
RWY 11LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 119° mag · 116° true
- Dimensions
- 4,080 × 80 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- ASPH-F
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 299°) on the 45° at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 4,080 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Meridian”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 270.25 | MONTGOMERY RCAG (LOW) |
| 348.7 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
NMM 111.90 · MEI 117.00
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NMM · Meridian | TACAN | 111.90 · 56X | — | r144° / 34.8 NM |
| MEI · Meridian | VORTAC | 117.00 · 117X | High | r109° / 37.7 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 09A
- Coordinates
- 32.1193, -88.1275
- Elevation
- 134 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3W
- Sectional chart
- MEMPHIS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MEMPHIS (ZME)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ANNISTON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- ANB
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1969/04
- Distance from city
- 5 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 30; MIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 9 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC MERIDIAN APCH 601-679-3691, WHEN MERIDIAN APCH CLSD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
Runways
- MARKINGS COMPLETELY FADED
- MARKINGS COMPLETELY FADED.
- PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN.
- PAPI RWY 30 OTS INDEFLY.
- RWY POOR COND DUE TO EXTSV CRACKING WITH VEGETATION AND RAVELING.
Lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 30; MIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF.
Obstructions
- TREES LCTD 31 FT FROM PAVEMENT END BEGINNING AT 125 FT RIGHT OF CL AND CONTG ACRS TO 125 FT LEFT OF CL. 8:1 SLOPE FROM DSPLCD THR.
- CONTROLLING OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: 70A Freddie Jones Field (23 NM) · 71A Pine Hill Municipal Airport (29 NM) · 23M Clarke County Airport (31 NM) · 0MS0 Topton Air Estates Airport (private) (33 NM)
About 09A
Butler-Choctaw County Airport (09A) is an airport in Butler, AL, at 134 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,080 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 09A, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 09A have a control tower?
No. Butler-Choctaw County Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 09A?
Butler-Choctaw County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,080 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 09A?
Butler-Choctaw County Airport is in Butler, AL, at an elevation of 134 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.1193, -88.1275.
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