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5AL9 · Athens, AL · 693 ft elevation · Towered

Airport information

FAA LID
5AL9
Coordinates
34.8028, -86.9806
Elevation
693 ft MSL
Airport use
Private
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
MEMPHIS (ZME)
Flight service (FSS)
ANNISTON
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Activated
2014/07

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:05 AM10:05Z
Sunrise05:35 AM10:35Z
Sunset08:04 PM01:04Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:34 PM01:34Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:34 PM → 05:05 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:04 PM → 04:35 AM

Plan a flight from 5AL9

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
DCU · DecaturVOR-DME112.80r349° / 9.5 NM
RQZ · RocketVORTAC112.20r269° / 17.1 NM
MSL · Muscle ShoalsVORTAC116.50r076° / 25.9 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 5AL9. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
700 SE. MARKET ST, ATHENS, AL
256-233-9292
Manager
DREW WARD
700 W. MARKET ST, ATHENS, AL

Remarks FAA

  • FOR CD CTC HUNTSVILLE APCH AT 256-542-2070. WHEN APCH CLSD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.

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 5AL9 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator.