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Scottsboro Municipal Word Field
4A6 · Scottsboro, AL · 650 ft elevation · var 3W · Towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 4A6
- Coordinates
- 34.6887, -86.0059
- Elevation
- 650 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3W
- Sectional chart
- ATLANTA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- ATLANTA (ZTL)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ANNISTON
- NOTAM facility
- ANB
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1975/04
- Distance from city
- 2 NE
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:01 AM | 10:01Z |
| Sunrise | 05:31 AM | 10:31Z |
| Sunset | 08:00 PM | 01:00Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:30 PM | 01:30Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:30 PM → 05:01 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:00 PM → 04:31 AM
Plan a flight from 4A6
Runway 04/22
5,240 ft × 80 ft · Asphalt (Good) 04
- Heading
- 040° mag · 37° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Right
22
- Heading
- 220° mag · 217° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 230 ft
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| UNIC | 123 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| RQZ · Rocket | VORTAC | 112.20 | r100° / 31.7 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Instruction
Ownership & management
Owner
CITY OF SCOTTSBORO
316 BROAD ST, SCOTTSBORO, AL
256-574-3100
Manager
COREY PORTER
86 AVIATION CIRCLE, SCOTTSBORO, AL
256-259-3702
Remarks FAA
- RED LGTD TV TWR 1 MILE SW.
- TWY LGTS FOR TWY TURNOFF ONLY.
- FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
- MIRL RWY 04/22 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT- CTAF. TO ACTVT REIL RWY 04 & 22 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 04 & 22 OPR CONSLY.
- REPAIRS AVBL ON CALL 256-259-3702.
- CLOSED ON CHRISTMAS.
- FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 256-603-5723.
- RWY 22 LGTD THRS DSPLCD FOR NGT OPNS.
- OTS INDEFLY.
- APCH SLOPE 20:1 FM DSPLCD THR.
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