Moontown Airport

3M5 · Huntsville, AL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation

655 ft MSL

Longest runway

2,180 ft 09/27

Runway

Mag var

CTAF 122.7 Approach 125.6

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Weather

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 08:10 PM

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:33 AM	10:33Z
Sunrise	06:00 AM	11:00Z
Sunset	07:43 PM	00:43Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:10 PM	01:10Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:10 PM → 05:33 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

08:43 PM → 05:00 AM

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Runways

RWY 27RIGHT trafficRP · charted

Heading: 272° mag · 271° true
Dimensions: 2,180 × 160 ft
TPA: 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface: Turf
CTAF: 122.7

Enter the right downwind (heading 092°) on the 45° at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 27

Threshold elev: 634 ft

Condition: Good. Edge lights: Low.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
09/27	2,180 ft

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF

122.7

UNICOM

122.7

Departure & arrival

“Huntsville”

App/Dep

125.6

Also

Flight service

120.8 LOW

ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).

By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
307.0	HUNTSVILLE RCAG (LOW)

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

RQZ 112.20

NavAid	Type	Freq · ch	Range	Radial / Dist magnetic
RQZ · Rocket	VORTAC	112.20 · 59X	Low	r107° / 9 NM

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Charts & procedures

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Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID: 3M5
Coordinates: 34.7473, -86.4614
Elevation: 655 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 1W
Sectional chart: ATLANTA
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 (SEE RMK)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Distance from city: 7 E

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SEE RMK
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF.; ACTVT LIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF. on 122.7 — 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: MINOR
Powerplant service: MINOR
Parking: tiedowns
Other services: Glider, Instruction, Rental, Towing

Ownership & management 2 contacts

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 · 7 notes

General

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

Lighting

ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF.
ACTVT LIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF.

Nearby airports

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About 3M5

Moontown Airport (3M5) is an airport in Huntsville, AL, at 655 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,180 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3M5, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 3M5 have a control tower?

No. Moontown Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at 3M5?

Moontown Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,180 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 3M5?

Moontown Airport is in Huntsville, AL, at an elevation of 655 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.7473, -86.4614.

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