H L Sonny Callahan
CQF · KCQF · Fairhope, AL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-11-01 · night begins 05:29 PM
| Event | Local (CST) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:41 AM | 11:41Z |
| Sunrise | 06:06 AM | 12:06Z |
| Sunset | 05:04 PM | 23:04Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 05:29 PM | 23:29Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 19LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 190° mag · 189° true
- Dimensions
- 6,604 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind (heading 010°) on the 45° at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 19
- Threshold elev
- 91 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Threshold crossing height
- 35 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 91 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 6,604 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Mobile”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 |
|---|---|
| 269.3 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 285.475 | MOBILE RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
BFM 116.35 · NUN 112.25 · SJI 115.30 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BFM · Brookley | VORTAC | 116.35 · 110Y | Low | r131° / 13 NM |
| NUN · Saufley | VOR | 112.25 | Low | r268° / 28 NM |
| SJI · Semmes | VORTAC | 115.30 · 100X | High | r117° / 29.6 NM |
| NPA · Pensacola | TACAN | 117.20 · 119X | — | r285° / 29.7 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KCQF / CQF
- Coordinates
- 30.4605, -87.8770
- Elevation
- 91 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 1W
- Sectional chart
- NEW ORLEANS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 118.425 · ☎ 251-928-3242
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ANNISTON · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- ANB
- Attendance
- APR-OCT ALL 0700-2000; NOV-MAR ALL 0700-1900
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Distance from city
- 3 SE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 01 & 19; PAPI RWY 01 & 19; HIRL RWY 01/19 - CTAF. HIRL RWY 01/19 PRESET TO LOW INTST; INCR INTST - CTAF. on 123.0 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 01: 4-light PAPI (left) · 19: 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
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Avionics, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 3 notes
General
- NOISE ABATEMENT RWY 01 & 19, DEP STRAIGHT OUT TIL RCHG 600 FT AGL.
- FOR CD CTC MOBILE APCH AT 251-662-6236, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 01 & 19; PAPI RWY 01 & 19; HIRL RWY 01/19 - CTAF. HIRL RWY 01/19 PRESET TO LOW INTST; INCR INTST - CTAF.
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About KCQF
H L Sonny Callahan (CQF · KCQF) is an airport in Fairhope, AL, at 91 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 6,604 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KCQF, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KCQF have a control tower?
No. H L Sonny Callahan is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KCQF?
H L Sonny Callahan has 1 runway; the longest is 6,604 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KCQF?
H L Sonny Callahan is in Fairhope, AL, at an elevation of 91 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.4605, -87.8770.
More about KCQF
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 KCQF 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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