Guntersville Municipal/Joe Starnes Field
8A1 · Guntersville, AL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-21 · night begins 07:09 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:07 AM | 11:07Z |
| Sunrise | 06:32 AM | 11:32Z |
| Sunset | 06:44 PM | 23:44Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:09 PM | 00:09Z |
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Runways
RWY 25LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 249° mag · 245° true
- Dimensions
- 5,005 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.35°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 069°) on the 45° at 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 25
- Threshold elev
- 615 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 21 ft, 248 ft from threshold, 9013 ft R of centerline — 2:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 50 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 615 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 06W/24W | 5,500 ft | |
| 07/25 | 5,005 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Huntsville”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 |
|---|---|
| 307.0 | HUNTSVILLE RCAG (LOW) |
| 354.1 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
GAD 112.30 · RQZ 112.20
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GAD · Gadsden | VOR/DME | 112.30 · 70X | Low | r339° / 27.3 NM |
| RQZ · Rocket | VORTAC | 112.20 · 59X | Low | r140° / 29.8 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 8A1
- Coordinates
- 34.4062, -86.2609
- Elevation
- 615 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4W
- Sectional chart
- ATLANTA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 121.125
- ARTCC
- MEMPHIS (ZME)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ANNISTON · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- ANB
- Attendance
- MON - SAT 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1951/11
- Distance from city
- 3 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 7 & 25; PAPI RWY 25; MIRL RWY 7/25 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 25: 2-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
- Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 6 notes
General
- DEER, BIRDS, AND COYOTES ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC HUNTSVILLE APCH AT 256-542-2070, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 7 & 25; PAPI RWY 25; MIRL RWY 7/25 - CTAF.
Fuel
- 24/7 SELF-SVC AVGAS & FULL SVC JET-A DURNG NML OPN HRS.
Attendance
- MGR ON CALL AFT HRS.
- CALL OUT SVC AVBL 256-582-6087.
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About 8A1
Guntersville Municipal/Joe Starnes Field (8A1) is an airport in Guntersville, AL, at 615 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 8A1, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 8A1 have a control tower?
No. Guntersville Municipal/Joe Starnes Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 8A1?
Guntersville Municipal/Joe Starnes Field has 2 runways; the longest is 5,500 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 8A1?
Guntersville Municipal/Joe Starnes Field is in Guntersville, AL, at an elevation of 615 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.4062, -86.2609.
More about 8A1
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 8A1 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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