Bay Minette Municipal Airport
1R8 · Bay Minette, AL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:10 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:44 AM | 10:44Z |
| Sunrise | 06:10 AM | 11:10Z |
| Sunset | 07:44 PM | 00:44Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:10 PM | 01:10Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 26LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 266° mag · 266° true
- Dimensions
- 5,500 × 79 ft
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 086°) on the 45° at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 26
- Threshold elev
- 248 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Brush, 14 ft, 430 ft from threshold, 75 ft R of centerline — 30:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 248 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 5,500 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Mobile”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 |
|---|---|
| 269.3 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 285.475 | MOBILE RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
BFM 116.35 · SJI 115.30 · NUN 112.25 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BFM · Brookley | VORTAC | 116.35 · 110Y | Low | r034° / 19.7 NM |
| SJI · Semmes | VORTAC | 115.30 · 100X | High | r068° / 29.2 NM |
| NUN · Saufley | VOR | 112.25 | Low | r313° / 34.6 NM |
| GCV · Greene County | TACAN | 115.70 · 104X | — | r107° / 36.9 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 1R8
- Coordinates
- 30.8703, -87.8193
- Elevation
- 248 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 0E
- Sectional chart
- NEW ORLEANS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 121.125 · ☎ 251-580-5103
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ANNISTON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- ANB
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1962/10
- Distance from city
- 3 SW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 08 & 26; MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 08: 2-light PAPI (left) · 26: 2-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
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC MOBILE APCH AT 251-662-6236, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
Runways
- RWY ID AND TD MRKGS SEVERELY FADED
Lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 08 & 26; MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF.
Fuel
- 100LL FUEL 24 HR SELF SVC AVBL.
- JET A+ FUEL SVC AVBL 0800-1700 CALL 251-937-2900.
Nearby airports
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About 1R8
Bay Minette Municipal Airport (1R8) is an airport in Bay Minette, AL, at 248 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 1R8, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 1R8 have a control tower?
No. Bay Minette Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 1R8?
Bay Minette Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,500 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 1R8?
Bay Minette Municipal Airport is in Bay Minette, AL, at an elevation of 248 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.8703, -87.8193.
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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 1R8 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.