South Alabama Regional At Bill Benton Field Airport
79J · Andalusia/Opp, AL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:05 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:38 AM | 10:38Z |
| Sunrise | 06:04 AM | 11:04Z |
| Sunset | 07:39 PM | 00:39Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:05 PM | 01:05Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 11LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 109° mag · 107° true
- Dimensions
- 6,000 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
- CTAF
- 123.05
Enter the left downwind (heading 289°) on the 45° at 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 11
- Threshold elev
- 310 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 102 ft, 2,795 ft from threshold, 100 ft R of centerline — 25:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 33 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 310 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 6,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Cairns”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 239.275 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 322.55 | DOTHAN RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
EDN 116.60 · CEW 115.90 · OZR 111.20 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDN · Enterprise | VOR | 116.60 | Terminal | r275° / 25.2 NM |
| CEW · Crestview | VORTAC | 115.90 · 106X | High | r024° / 32.5 NM |
| OZR · Cairns | VOR/DME | 111.20 · 49X | Low | r277° / 34.3 NM |
| HEY · Hanchey | VOR | 110.60 | Terminal | r267° / 38.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 79J
- Coordinates
- 31.3088, -86.3938
- Elevation
- 310 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 2W
- Sectional chart
- NEW ORLEANS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- ASOS · 134.875 · ☎ 334-222-9770
- ARTCC
- JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ANNISTON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- 79J
- Attendance
- SAT-SUN 0730-1630; MON - FRI 0630-0000
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 4 E
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 11 & 29; MIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF. on 123.05 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 11: 4-light PAPI (right) · 29: 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 (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Instruction
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC CAIRNS APCH AT 334-255-8402, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.
Runways
- MARKINGS FAIR DUE TO FADING
Lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 11 & 29; MIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF.
Fuel
- 100LL SELF SERVE AVBL 24 HRS.
- MILITARY CONTRACT FUEL AVBL MON-FRI 0700-2400, OTHER TIMES CALL (334) 222-0638
Contact
- JED BLACKWELL
Attendance
- AFT HRS SVC CALL 334-222-0638/334-427-0733
Nearby airports
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About 79J
South Alabama Regional At Bill Benton Field Airport (79J) is an airport in Andalusia/Opp, AL, at 310 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 6,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 79J, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 79J have a control tower?
No. South Alabama Regional At Bill Benton Field Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 79J?
South Alabama Regional At Bill Benton Field Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 6,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 79J?
South Alabama Regional At Bill Benton Field Airport is in Andalusia/Opp, AL, at an elevation of 310 ft MSL. Coordinates: 31.3088, -86.3938.
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