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
- Yes
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ANNISTON
- NOTAM facility
- ANB
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1967/02
- Distance from city
- 0 NW
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:23 AM | 10:23Z |
| Sunrise | 05:51 AM | 10:51Z |
| Sunset | 07:57 PM | 00:57Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:25 PM | 01:25Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:25 PM → 05:23 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
08:57 PM → 04:51 AM
Plan a flight from 4R9
Runway 12/30
3,000 ft × 80 ft · Asphalt (Fair) 12
- Heading
- 121° mag · 123° true
- Markings
- basic
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 202 ft
30
- Heading
- 301° mag · 303° true
- Markings
- basic
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (right) (3.5°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 140 ft
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| UNIC | 122.8 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| BFM · Brookley | VORTAC | 112.80 | r186° / 21.5 NM |
| SJI · Semmes | VORTAC | 115.30 | r152° / 30.4 NM |
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Owner
MOBILE COUNTY
205 GOVERNMENT ST, MOBILE, AL
251-574-8595
Manager
WILLIAM MEREDITH
7651 EDGAR ROBERTS RD, IRVINGTON, AL
251-455-4300
Remarks FAA
- VFR ONLY.
- BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC MOBILE APCH AT 251-662-6236, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 12 & 30; MIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF.
- APCH SLOPE 50:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
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