Fricks Field Airport (8AL3)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2013-12-12
Airport Identifier	8AL3
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	086-05-18.8400W/34-08-30.3600N -86.088567/34.141767 (Estimated)
Elevation	1000 ft / 304.80 m (Estimated)
Land	3 acres
From nearest city	5 nautical miles SE of Boaz, AL
Location	Etowah County, AL

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	Richard & Donna Fricks Family Trust
Address	5583 Cox Gap Road Boaz, AL 35956
Phone number	256-281-6222
Manager	Richard L. Fricks
Address	5583 Cox Gap Road Boaz, AL 35956
Phone number	256-281-6222

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Control Tower	No
Sectional chart	Atlanta
Region	ASO - Southern
Boundary ARTCC	ZTL - Atlanta
Responsible ARTCC	ZTL - Atlanta
Tie-in FSS	ANB - Anniston
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Runway Information

Runway 09/27

Dimensions	1300 x 80 ft (396 x 24 m)
Surface	TURF-G

	09	27
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
ARF	NDB	Saratoga		296.00	02W	9.5 nm
FTP	NDB	Fort Payne		426.00	01W	30.7 nm
PLR	NDB	Pell City		257.00	01E	35.9 nm
CPP	NDB	Cole Spring		230.00	01W	39.0 nm
HUA	NDB	Redstone		287.00	00W	44.8 nm
OYD	NDB	Floyd		388.00	02W	46.9 nm
GAD	VOR/DME	Gadsden	070X	112.30	02E	9.9 nm
TDG	VOR/DME	Talladega	025X	108.80	02E	34.1 nm
RQZ	VORTAC	Rocket	059X	112.20	02E	47.8 nm
RMG	VORTAC	Rome	101X	115.40	01E	48.2 nm
VUZ	VORTAC	Vulcan	091X	114.40	02E	49.4 nm
BHM	VOT	Birmingham Muni		110.00		48.1 nm

Remarks

• PRVDD VFR OPNS AND PVT USE ONLY.