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Coordinates: 34°40′43″N 086°41′05″W / 34.67861°N 86.68472°W / 34.67861; -86.68472
| Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) |
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| IATA: HUA – ICAO: KHUA – FAA LID: HUA |
| Summary |
| Airport type |
Military |
| Operator |
United States Army |
| Serves |
Redstone Arsenal |
| Location |
Madison County, near Huntsville, Alabama |
| Elevation AMSL |
685 ft / 209 m |
| Website |
www.redstone.army.mil |
| Runways |
| Direction |
Length |
Surface |
| ft |
m |
| 17/35 |
7,300 |
2,225 |
Asphalt |
| Sources: FAA, official site |
Redstone Army Airfield or Redstone AAF (IATA: HUA, ICAO: KHUA, FAA LID: HUA) is a military airport located at Redstone Arsenal, six miles (10 km) southwest of the city of Huntsville in Madison County, Alabama, USA. The Airfield was originally constructed for munitions testing through the 6th AAF Base Unit (Proving Ground Detachment). It is currently used to support the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, NASA, and the Flying Activity. History
In 1943, the airstrip on Huntsville Arsenal was established, to assist with the testing of incendiary bomb clusters. The testing was done during the height of World War II, and after the allied victory, was promptly stopped. The Airfield was largely vacated, though it did continue to serve as a landing strip.
On April 12, 1956, the city of Huntsville approached the commander of the airfield to talk about a new federal airway. It was decided that a control tower would be established at Redstone AAF, and it would serve as the control tower for Military and Commercial flights until a new Huntsville Airport was built. After the establishment of the control tower, the control tower of Memphis, Tennessee agreed to handle air traffic for Huntsville through the Redstone Control Tower. This schedule was held 24 hours a day and seven days a week, until 1969 when it was changed to its current schedule of 13 hours a day and five days a week.
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US Army aircraft at Redstone Army Airfield in the 1950s. |
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Location
& QuickFacts
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FAA Information Effective: |
2007-01-18 |
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Airport
Identifier: |
HUA |
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Airport
Status: |
Operational |
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Longitude/Latitude: |
086-41-05.4000W/34-40-43.2000N
-86.684833/34.678667 (Estimated) |
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Elevation: |
685 ft / 208.79 m (Estimated) |
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Land: |
0
acres |
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From
nearest city: |
6 nautical miles SW of Redstone Arsnl Huntsville,
AL |
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Location: |
Madison County, AL |
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Magnetic Variation: |
00W (1985) |
Owner
& Manager
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Ownership: |
Army owned |
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Owner: |
Commander Usaasa |
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Address: |
9325 Gunston Road, Bldg 1466 Suite N319
Fort Belvoir, VA 22060 |
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Manager: |
Us Army |
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Address: |
Amsam-ra-epw-ba Bldg 4488
Hunstville, AL 35898 |
Airport
Operations and Facilities
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Airport Use: |
Private |
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Segmented
Circle: |
No |
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Control
Tower: |
Yes |
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Lighting
Schedule: |
DUSK-DAWN
LGT: ACTIVATE-3 STEP HIRL AND SALS RWY 17, HIRL RWY 35-CTAF
3 TIMES 5 SEC. |
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Beacon
Color: |
Split-Clear-Green (lighted military airport) |
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Sectional
chart: |
Atlanta |
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Region: |
ASO - Southern |
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Boundary
ARTCC: |
ZME - Memphis |
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Tie-in
FSS: |
ANB - Anniston |
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FSS
on Airport: |
Yes |
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FSS
Toll Free: |
1-800-WX-BRIEF |
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NOTAMs
Facility: |
HUA (NOTAM-d service avaliable) |
Airport
Communications
Airport
Services
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Runway Information
Runway 17/35
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Dimension: |
7300 x 150 ft / 2225.0 x 45.7 m |
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Surface: |
ASPH, |
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Pavement
Class: |
43 /R/B/W/T |
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Edge
Lights: |
High |
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Runway 17 |
Runway 35 |
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Traffic
Pattern: |
Left |
Right |
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VASI: |
4-light PAPI on left side |
4-light PAPI on left side |
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Approach
lights: |
SALS |
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Radio Navigation
Aids
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ID |
Type |
Name |
Ch |
Freq |
Var |
Dist |
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SYI |
FAN MARKER |
Bomar |
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01W |
49.6 nm |
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HUA |
NDB |
Redstone |
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287.00 |
00W |
1.2 nm |
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CWH |
NDB |
Capshaw |
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350.00 |
01W |
7.4 nm |
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CPP |
NDB |
Cole Spring |
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230.00 |
01W |
19.9 nm |
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TNY |
NDB |
Kelso |
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358.00 |
01W |
28.3 nm |
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GZS |
NDB |
Giles/dcmsnd |
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375.00 |
00E |
33.9 nm |
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ARF |
NDB |
Saratoga |
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296.00 |
02W |
34.3 nm |
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BGF |
NDB |
Boiling Fork |
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263.00 |
02W |
42.7 nm |
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LRT |
NDB |
Lawrenceburg |
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269.00 |
00E |
43.9 nm |
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LUG |
NDB |
Verona |
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251.00 |
00W |
49.8 nm |
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UXM |
VOR |
Tullahoma Regional |
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109.65 |
03W |
47.4 nm |
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DCU |
VOR/DME |
Decatur |
075X |
112.80 |
01W |
12.7 nm |
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RQZ |
VORTAC |
Rocket |
059X |
112.20 |
02E |
7.6 nm |
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MSL |
VORTAC |
Muscle Shoals |
112X |
116.50 |
01E |
39.9 nm |
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HSV |
VOT |
Huntsville |
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111.00 |
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18.7 nm |
Remarks
- FUEL:
AVBL 1330-2230Z++ MON-FRI EXC HOL; OT O/R. J8
- OIL:
O-156
- TRAN
ALERT: LTD SVC.
- RSTD:
24 HR PPR ALL ACFT, 48 HR PPR ACFT WITH EXPLOSIVES. CTC BASE OPS DSN
746-1916/4290 C256-876-1916/4290.
REFUL EXP DELAY.
- MISC:
LTD PRK. NO PHOTOGRAPHY ALLOWED WO BASE OPS APVL.
- CAUTION:
DEER HAZ. ACFT LARGER THAN C-12 USE EXTREME CAUTION WHILE TAXIING DUE
TO MIN WG TIP CLNC.
- RADAR:
SEE TERMINAL FLIP FOR RADAR MINIMA.
Redstone Aaf Airport
Address:
Madison County, AL
Tel:
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| General
Info |
| Country |
United
States |
| State |
ALABAMA
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| FAA ID |
HUA
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| Latitude |
34-40-43.328N
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| Longitude |
086-41-04.986W
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| Elevation |
685 feet
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| Near City |
REDSTONE
ARSNL HUNTSVILLE |
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