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St Clair County Airport
PLR · KPLR · Pell City, AL · 485 ft elevation · var 4W · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KPLR / PLR
- Coordinates
- 33.5588, -86.2491
- Elevation
- 485 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4W
- Sectional chart
- ATLANTA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- ATLANTA (ZTL)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ANNISTON
- NOTAM facility
- ANB
- Attendance
- MON-SAT 0730-1700; SUN UNTNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Distance from city
- 3 SE
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:06 AM | 10:06Z |
| Sunrise | 05:35 AM | 10:35Z |
| Sunset | 07:58 PM | 00:58Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:27 PM | 01:27Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:27 PM → 05:06 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
08:58 PM → 04:35 AM
Plan a flight from KPLR
Runway 03/21
5,001 ft × 80 ft · Asphalt (Fair) 03
- Heading
- 026° mag · 22° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 230 ft
21
- Heading
- 206° mag · 202° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 123.8 | BIRMINGHAM APP/DEP |
| UNIC | 123.05 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| TDG · Talladega | VOR-DME | 108.80 | r263° / 10.4 NM |
| GAD · Gadsden | VOR-DME | 112.30 | r196° / 26.4 NM |
| VUZ · Vulcan | VORTAC | 114.40 | r099° / 33.2 NM |
Approaches
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 ↗ · amdt 3
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 ↗ · amdt 3
Minimums & Hot Spots
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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
- Avionics, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management
Owner
ST CLAIR CO ARPT AUTH
240 AIRPORT ROAD, PELL CITY, AL
205-338-9456
Manager
WENDY WATSON
240 AIRPORT ROAD, PELL CITY, AL
205-338-9456
Remarks FAA
- THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
- GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU BIRMINGHAM (BMH) CLEARANCE DELIVERY.
- FOR CD IF UNA VIA GCO CTC BIRMINGHAM APCH AT 205-769-3890/3891.
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF.
- CONTACT PERSON: ERSKINE FUNDERBURG; CHAIRMAN ST. CLAIR COUNTY ARPT AUTHORITY.
- 100LL FUEL AVBL 24/7 WITH CC.
- FOR JET FUEL AFT HRS CALL 205-229-6668.
- RWY 03 APCH RATIO 24:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
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