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| Vaiden Field |
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| IATA: none – ICAO: none – FAA LID: A08 |
| Summary |
| Airport type |
Public |
| Owner |
Perry County Airport and Industrial Authority |
| Serves |
Marion, Alabama |
| Elevation AMSL |
225 ft / 69 m |
| Coordinates |
32°30′38″N 087°23′05″W / 32.51056°N 87.38472°W / 32.51056; -87.38472 |
| Runways |
| Direction |
Length |
Surface |
| ft |
m |
| 16/34 |
6,377 |
1,944 |
Asphalt |
| Statistics (2006) |
| Aircraft operations |
2,071 |
| Source: Federal Aviation Administration |
Vaiden Field (FAA LID: A08) is an authority-owned public-use airport located 8 nautical miles (15 km) southwest of the central business district of Marion, a city in Perry County, Alabama, United States.
Facilities and aircraft
Vaiden Field covers an area of 480 acres (0.75 sq mi; 1.94 km), and contains one runway designated 16/34 that is 6,377 x 80 feet (1,944 x 24 meters) with asphalt pavement. For the 12-month period ending July 26, 2006, the airport had 2,071 general aviation aircraft operations. In December 2008 a new lighting system was installed including beacon, runway lights and signs,segmented windcone, PAPI's(have not been certified as of April 2009) and electrical vault. Resurfacing of runway is scheduled within the next six months.
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Location
& QuickFacts
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FAA Information Effective: |
2007-01-18 |
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Airport
Identifier: |
A08 |
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Airport
Status: |
Operational |
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Longitude/Latitude: |
087-23-07.9970W/32-30-44.4820N
-87.385555/32.512356 (Estimated) |
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Elevation: |
225 ft / 68.58 m (Estimated) |
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Land: |
480 acres |
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From
nearest city: |
8 nautical miles SW of Marion, AL |
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Location: |
Perry County, AL |
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Magnetic Variation: |
01E (1985) |
Owner
& Manager
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Ownership: |
Publicly owned |
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Owner: |
Perry County Arpt-indus. Auth
PETE SANDERS, CHAIRMAN. |
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Address: |
305 Clay St
Marion, AL 36756 |
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Phone
number: |
334-683-6545 |
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Manager: |
Walter Williams |
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Address: |
Route 2 Box 190
Marion Junction, AL 36759 |
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Phone number: |
334-683-8322 |
Airport
Operations and Facilities
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Airport Use: |
Open to public |
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Wind
indicator: |
Yes |
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Segmented
Circle: |
No |
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Control
Tower: |
No |
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Lighting
Schedule: |
RDO-CTL
ACTVT MIRL RY 16/34 AND ROTG BCN - CTAF. |
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Beacon
Color: |
Clear-Green (lighted land airport)
ROTG BCN OTS INDEFLY. |
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Sectional
chart: |
Atlanta |
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Region: |
ASO - Southern |
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Boundary
ARTCC: |
ZTL - Atlanta |
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Tie-in
FSS: |
ANB - Anniston |
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FSS
on Airport: |
No |
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FSS
Toll Free: |
1-800-WX-BRIEF |
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NOTAMs
Facility: |
ANB (NOTAM-d service avaliable) |
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Federal Agreements: |
NP |
Airport
Communications
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CTAF: |
122.800 |
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Unicom: |
122.800
UNICOM OTS INDEFLY. |
Airport
Services
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Fuel available: |
100LL |
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Airframe Repair: |
NONE |
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Power Plant Repair: |
NONE |
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Bottled
Oxygen: |
NONE |
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Bulk
Oxygen: |
NONE |
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Runway Information
Runway 16/34
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Dimension: |
6377 x 80 ft / 1943.7 x 24.4 m |
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Surface: |
ASPH, Good Condition
CENTER 80 FT OVERLAID; TRANSITION TO SIDES IS SMOOTH. |
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Weight
Limit: |
Single wheel: 30000 lbs.
Dual wheel: 50000 lbs. |
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Edge
Lights: |
Medium
OTS INDEFLY. |
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Runway 16 |
Runway 34 |
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Traffic
Pattern: |
Left |
Left |
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Markings: |
Basic, Good Condition |
Basic, Good Condition |
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Obstruction: |
, 50:1 slope to clear |
52 ft trees, 2145.0 ft from runway, 200 ft
left of centerline, 37:1 slope to clear |
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Radio Navigation
Aids
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ID |
Type |
Name |
Ch |
Freq |
Var |
Dist |
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EOG |
NDB |
Greensboro |
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417.00 |
01E |
15.1 nm |
|
SE |
NDB |
Pollk |
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344.00 |
01W |
27.4 nm |
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RZO |
NDB |
Marengo |
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391.00 |
01E |
32.5 nm |
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GGY |
NDB |
Gragg-wade |
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338.00 |
01E |
44.2 nm |
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BCZ |
NDB |
Choctaw |
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228.00 |
01E |
44.4 nm |
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JYU |
VOR/DME |
Junior |
083X |
113.60 |
01W |
22.4 nm |
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OKW |
VORTAC |
Brookwood |
047X |
111.00 |
00E |
44.2 nm |
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LDK |
VORTAC |
Crimson |
125X |
117.80 |
03E |
45.5 nm |
Remarks
Based
Aircraft
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Aircraft
based on field: |
6 |
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Single
Engine Airplanes: |
5 |
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Multi
Engine Airplanes: |
1 |
Operational Statistics
Time Period: 2005-07-27
- 2006-07-26
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Aircraft
Operations: |
40/Week |
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General
Aviation Local: |
19.1% |
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General
Aviation Itinerant: |
80.9% |
Vaiden Field Airport
Address:
Perry County, AL
Tel:
334-683-6545,
334-683-8322
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| General
Info |
| Country |
United
States |
| State |
ALABAMA
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| FAA ID |
A08
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| Latitude |
32-30-44.482N
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| Longitude |
087-23-07.997W
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| Elevation |
225 feet
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| Near City |
MARION
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