North Pickens Airport
3M8 · Reform, AL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 08:13 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:42 AM | 10:42Z |
| Sunrise | 06:09 AM | 11:09Z |
| Sunset | 07:46 PM | 00:46Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:13 PM | 01:13Z |
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Runways
RWY 19LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 188° mag · 187° true
- Dimensions
- 5,144 × 80 ft
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 008°) on the 45° at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 19
- Threshold elev
- 237 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- TDZ elevation
- 237 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 5,144 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Columbus”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 |
|---|---|
| 269.4 | COLUMBUS RCAG (LOW) |
| 323.275 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
LDK 117.80 · IGB 116.20 · CBM 115.20 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDK · Crimson | TACAN | 117.80 · 125X | — | r291° / 24.8 NM |
| IGB · Bigbee | VORTAC | 116.20 · 109X | Low | r099° / 26.1 NM |
| CBM · Caledonia | VORTAC | 115.20 · 99X | Low | r125° / 26.5 NM |
| OKW · Brookwood | VORTAC | 111.00 · 47X | Low | r283° / 39 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 3M8
- Coordinates
- 33.3868, -88.0066
- Elevation
- 237 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 1W
- Sectional chart
- MEMPHIS
- 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 (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1970/07
- Distance from city
- 1 N
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REILS RWY 01 & 19; MIRL RWY 01/19 - 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 · 5 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
Runways
- 5006 FT AVBL FOR NIGHT OPNS.
Lighting
- ACTVT REILS RWY 01 & 19; MIRL RWY 01/19 - CTAF.
Fuel
- 100LL SELF-SERVE 24/7
Contact
- MGR CELL: 205-764-2509
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: M95 Richard Arthur Field (22 NM) · M55 Lamar County Airport (28 NM)
About 3M8
North Pickens Airport (3M8) is an airport in Reform, AL, at 237 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,144 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3M8, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 3M8 have a control tower?
No. North Pickens Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 3M8?
North Pickens Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,144 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 3M8?
North Pickens Airport is in Reform, AL, at an elevation of 237 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.3868, -88.0066.
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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 3M8 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.