Jeremiah Denton
4R9 · Dauphin Island, AL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:18 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:14 AM | 11:14Z |
| Sunrise | 06:38 AM | 11:38Z |
| Sunset | 06:54 PM | 23:54Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:18 PM | 00:18Z |
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Runways
RWY 12LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 121° mag · 123° true
- Dimensions
- 3,000 × 80 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Displaced thr
- 202 ft
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 301°) on the 45° at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 12
- Threshold elev
- 4 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Threshold crossing height
- 44 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 5 ft
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 3,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
BFM 116.35 · SJI 115.30
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BFM · Brookley | VORTAC | 116.35 · 110Y | Low | r186° / 21.5 NM |
| SJI · Semmes | VORTAC | 115.30 · 100X | High | r152° / 30.4 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 4R9
- Coordinates
- 30.2605, -88.1275
- Elevation
- 5 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 2E
- Sectional chart
- NEW ORLEANS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ANNISTON · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- ANB
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1967/02
- Distance from city
- 0 NW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 12 & 30; MIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 12: 2-light PAPI (left) · 30: 2-light PAPI (right).
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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC MOBILE APCH AT 251-662-6236, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
Lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 12 & 30; MIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF.
Obstructions
- APCH SLOPE 50:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
Nearby airports
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About 4R9
Jeremiah Denton (4R9) is an airport in Dauphin Island, AL, at 5 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 4R9, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 4R9 have a control tower?
No. Jeremiah Denton is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 4R9?
Jeremiah Denton has 1 runway; the longest is 3,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 4R9?
Jeremiah Denton is in Dauphin Island, AL, at an elevation of 5 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.2605, -88.1275.
More about 4R9
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 4R9 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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