Prattville/Grouby Field
1A9 · Prattville, AL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:13 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:07 AM | 11:07Z |
| Sunrise | 06:32 AM | 11:32Z |
| Sunset | 06:48 PM | 23:48Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:13 PM | 00:13Z |
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Runways
RWY 27LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 272° mag · 269° true
- Dimensions
- 5,400 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 092°) on the 45° at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 27
- Threshold elev
- 198 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Brush, 68 ft, 1,417 ft from threshold, 390 ft L of centerline — 17:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 45 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 213 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 5,400 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Montgomery”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 (3 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 121.725 | APT REMARK 1 WITH GCO FREQ |
| 269.05 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 270.25 | MONTGOMERY RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
MXF 115.00 · MGM 112.10
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MXF · Maxwell | TACAN | 115.00 · 97X | — | r298° / 8.1 NM |
| MGM · Montgomery | VORTAC | 112.10 · 58X | High | r320° / 16.3 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 1A9
- Coordinates
- 32.4387, -86.5127
- Elevation
- 225 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3W
- Sectional chart
- ATLANTA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3P · 118.025 · ☎ 334-358-0919
- ARTCC
- ATLANTA (ZTL)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ANNISTON · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- ANB
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1975/05
- Distance from city
- 3 SW
Activity & hazards NASR
- Parachute jumping — to 2,000 ft MSL · FOR SPECIFIC TIMES CALL 334-953-7325
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL 9 & 27; MIRL RWY 09/27- CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 09: 4-light PAPI (left) · 27: 4-light PAPI (left).
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
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 8 notes
General
- GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725.
- FOR CD IF UNA VIA GCO CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
- FBO PHONE 334-361-0060
Runways
- OTS INDEFLY.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL 9 & 27; MIRL RWY 09/27- CTAF.
Fuel
- 100LL FUEL 24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC AVBL.
- JET A+ FUEL 24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC AVBL
Contact
- AFT HRS PHONE 334-730-3458
Nearby airports
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About 1A9
Prattville/Grouby Field (1A9) is an airport in Prattville, AL, at 225 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,400 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 1A9, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 1A9 have a control tower?
No. Prattville/Grouby Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 1A9?
Prattville/Grouby Field has 1 runway; the longest is 5,400 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 1A9?
Prattville/Grouby Field is in Prattville, AL, at an elevation of 225 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.4387, -86.5127.
More about 1A9
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 1A9 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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