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Guntersville Municipal Joe Starnes Field
8A1 · Guntersville, AL · 615 ft elevation · var 4W · Towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 8A1
- Coordinates
- 34.4030, -86.2636
- Elevation
- 615 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4W
- Sectional chart
- ATLANTA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- MEMPHIS (ZME)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ANNISTON
- 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
Weather
METAR observed
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:03 AM | 10:03Z |
| Sunrise | 05:33 AM | 10:33Z |
| Sunset | 08:00 PM | 01:00Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:30 PM | 01:30Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:30 PM → 05:03 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:00 PM → 04:33 AM
Plan a flight from 8A1
Runway 07/25
5,005 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good) 07
- Heading
- 069° mag · 65° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Left
25
- Heading
- 249° mag · 245° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.35°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 125.6 | HUNTSVILLE APP/DEP |
| UNIC | 122.8 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| GAD · Gadsden | VOR-DME | 112.30 | r339° / 27.1 NM |
| RQZ · Rocket | VORTAC | 112.20 | r140° / 29.9 NM |
| DCU · Decatur | VOR-DME | 112.80 | r115° / 36.5 NM |
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VFR sectional
Services
- 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
Owner
CITY OF GUNTERSVILLE
341 GUNTER AVE, GUNTERSVILLE, AL
256-571-7560
Manager
GARY MCILQUHAM
405 BUCK ISLAND RD, GUNTERSVILLE, AL
(256) 582-6087
Remarks FAA
- 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.
- ACTVT REIL RWY 7 & 25; PAPI RWY 25; MIRL RWY 7/25 - CTAF.
- MGR ON CALL AFT HRS.
- CALL OUT SVC AVBL 256-582-6087.
- 24/7 SELF-SVC AVGAS & FULL SVC JET-A DURNG NML OPN HRS.
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