Airport information
- FAA LID
- AL31
- Coordinates
- 30.6866, -88.1888
- Elevation
- 174 ft MSL
- Sectional chart
- NEW ORLEANS
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ANNISTON
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 2022/02
- Distance from city
- 8 W
Weather
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:22 AM | 10:22Z |
| Sunrise | 05:50 AM | 10:50Z |
| Sunset | 07:58 PM | 00:58Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:26 PM | 01:26Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:26 PM → 05:22 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
08:58 PM → 04:50 AM
Plan a flight from AL31
Runway H1/
40 ft · Concrete (Excellent) H1
- Heading
- n/a
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- n/a
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| BFM · Brookley | VORTAC | 112.80 | r299° / 8.2 NM |
| SJI · Semmes | VORTAC | 115.30 | r100° / 9.1 NM |
| GCV · Greene County | VORTAC | 115.70 | r143° / 29.1 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for AL31. VFR sectional link above.
Ownership & management
Owner
UNIV OF SOUTH ALABAMA
307 UNIVERSITY BLVD NORTH AD001, MOBILE, AL
334-271-0986
Manager
UNIV OF SOUTH ALABAMA
307 UNIVERSITY BLVD NORTH AD001, MOBILE, AL
334-271-0986
Remarks FAA
- VFR APCH/DEP LATERAL EXTN IS APPLIED TO THIS HELI FOR OBST CLNC. ALL HEL APCH/DEP RTE OPNS ARE CONDUCTED ON A RCMDD HDG OF 090 DEGS TRUE EGRESS DEP USING CTR OF TLOF AS A REF POINT.
- POC: WILLIAM CASEY, KREBS ENGINEERING TANNER.CASEY@KREBSENG.COM
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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 AL31 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator.