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3M5 · Huntsville, AL · 650 ft elevation · var 1W · Towered

Airport information

FAA LID
3M5
Coordinates
34.7473, -86.4614
Elevation
650 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
1W
Sectional chart
ATLANTA
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
MEMPHIS (ZME)
Flight service (FSS)
ANNISTON
NOTAM facility
ANB
Attendance
UNATNDD
Beacon
white-green (SEE RMK)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Distance from city
7 E

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:03 AM10:03Z
Sunrise05:33 AM10:33Z
Sunset08:02 PM01:02Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:32 PM01:32Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:32 PM → 05:03 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:02 PM → 04:33 AM

Plan a flight from 3M5

Runway 09/27

2,180 ft × 160 ft · Turf (Good)

Edge lights: Low.

09
Heading
092° mag · 91° true
Traffic pattern
Left
27
Heading
272° mag · 271° true
Traffic pattern
Right

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
RQZ · RocketVORTAC112.20r107° / 9 NM
DCU · DecaturVOR-DME112.80r077° / 24.3 NM
UXM · Tullahoma RegionalVOR109.65r199° / 39.5 NM

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Services

Fuel available
100LL
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
MINOR
Powerplant service
MINOR
Parking
tiedowns
Other services
Glider, Instruction, Rental, Towing

Ownership & management

Owner
3M5 AIRPORT INC.
P.O. BOX 24, BROWNSBORO, AL
256-852-9781
Manager
TIMOTHY KNUEVEN
200 AIRPORT DRIVE, BROWNSBORO, AL
256-852-9781

Remarks FAA

  • ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF.
  • TWY LGTS FOR TWY TURNOFF ONLY.
  • FOR CD CTC HUNTSVILLE APCH AT 256-542-2070, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
  • GLIDER ACT INVOF ARPT.
  • ARPT MOWING IN PROGRESS WKDAYS SPRING THRU AUTUMN.
  • DEER ON AND INVOF OF ARPT
  • ACTVT LIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF.

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