St Elmo Airport
2R5 · St Elmo, AL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:11 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:47 AM | 10:47Z |
| Sunrise | 06:13 AM | 11:13Z |
| Sunset | 07:45 PM | 00:45Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:11 PM | 01:11Z |
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Runways
RWY 24LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 239° mag · 239° true
- Dimensions
- 3,998 × 80 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 059°) on the 45° at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 24
- Threshold elev
- 131 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- TDZ elevation
- 132 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 3,998 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
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 |
|---|---|
| 285.475 | MOBILE RCAG (LOW) |
| 307.1 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
BFM 116.35 · SJI 115.30 · BIX 111.80 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BFM · Brookley | VORTAC | 116.35 · 110Y | Low | r236° / 13.2 NM |
| SJI · Semmes | VORTAC | 115.30 · 100X | High | r157° / 14.1 NM |
| BIX · Keesler | TACAN | 111.80 · 55X | — | r082° / 34.4 NM |
| GCV · Greene County | TACAN | 115.70 · 104X | — | r158° / 37.4 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 2R5
- Coordinates
- 30.5019, -88.2751
- Elevation
- 132 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 0E
- Sectional chart
- NEW ORLEANS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- 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
- 1945/03
- Distance from city
- 2 W
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF. on 122.9 — 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
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC MOBILE APCH AT 251-662-6236, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
Lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF.
Fuel
- FUEL 24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC AVBL.
Contact
- MOBILE AIRPORT AUTHORITY
Nearby airports
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About 2R5
St Elmo Airport (2R5) is an airport in St Elmo, AL, at 132 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,998 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 2R5, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 2R5 have a control tower?
No. St Elmo Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 2R5?
St Elmo Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,998 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 2R5?
St Elmo Airport is in St Elmo, AL, at an elevation of 132 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.5019, -88.2751.
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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 2R5 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.