South Alabama Regional At Bill Benton Fld Airport (79J)

79J
South Alabama Regional At Bill Benton Fld Airport (79J)
Andalusia, AL
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier 79J
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 86°23'32.0000" W / 31°18'30.1000" N
-86.392222 / 31.308361 (Estimated)
Elevation 310.20 ft / 94.55 m (Surveyed)
Land 615 acres
From nearest city 4 nautical miles E of Andalusia, AL
Location Covington County, AL
Magnetic Variation 02W (2005)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner ANDALUSIA ARPT AUTH
Address 21861 BILL BENTON LANE
ANDALUSIA, AL 36421
Phone number 334-222-6598
Manager JED BLACKWELL
Address 21861 BILL BENTON LANE
ANDALUSIA, AL 36421
Phone number 334-222-6598
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart NEW ORLEANS
Region ASO - Southern
Responsible ARTCC ZJX - JACKSONVILLE
Tie-in FSS ANB - ANNISTON
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility 79J (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 123.05 MHz
UNICOM 123.05 MHz
ASOS 79J (334-222-9770)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A+
Airframe repair MAJOR
Power plant repair MAJOR
Bottled oxygen NONE
Bulk oxygen NONE
Transient storage Tiedown
Other services INSTR
Runway Information
Runway 11/29
Dimensions 6000 x 100 ft (1829 x 30 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
11 29
Alignment 107° 287°
Physical elevation 309.90 ft 299.90 ft
Coordinates 31.310715 / -86.401431 31.305990 / -86.383026
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Fair Condition Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI 4-light PAPI on right 4-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights Yes Yes
Remarks
  • FOR CD CTC CAIRNS APCH AT 334-255-8402, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.