Scottsboro Municipal-Word Field
4A6 · Scottsboro, AL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:12 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:04 AM | 11:04Z |
| Sunrise | 06:29 AM | 11:29Z |
| Sunset | 06:47 PM | 23:47Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:12 PM | 00:12Z |
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Runways
RWY 22LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 220° mag · 217° true
- Dimensions
- 5,240 × 80 ft
- TPA
- 1,450 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Displaced thr
- 230 ft
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind (heading 040°) on the 45° at 1,450 ft MSL.
More details — RWY 22
- Threshold elev
- 630 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 31 ft, 505 ft from threshold, 248 ft R of centerline — 9:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 641 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 5,240 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 270.325 | GADSDEN 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 | r100° / 31.7 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
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
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 120.125 · ☎ 256-259-1148
- ARTCC
- ATLANTA (ZTL)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ANNISTON · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- 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
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- 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. on 123.0 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 04: 4-light PAPI (left) · 22: 4-light PAPI (left).
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, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Instruction
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 9 notes
General
- RED LGTD TV TWR 1 MILE SW.
- TWY LGTS FOR TWY TURNOFF ONLY.
- FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
Runways
- RWY 22 LGTD THRS DSPLCD FOR NGT OPNS.
- OTS INDEFLY.
Lighting
- 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.
Obstructions
- APCH SLOPE 20:1 FM DSPLCD THR.
Attendance
- CLOSED ON CHRISTMAS.
- FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 256-603-5723.
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About 4A6
Scottsboro Municipal-Word Field (4A6) is an airport in Scottsboro, AL, at 650 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,240 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 4A6, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 4A6 have a control tower?
No. Scottsboro Municipal-Word Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 4A6?
Scottsboro Municipal-Word Field has 1 runway; the longest is 5,240 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 4A6?
Scottsboro Municipal-Word Field is in Scottsboro, AL, at an elevation of 650 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.6887, -86.0059.
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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 4A6 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.
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