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Class G

Moontown Airport

ID 3M5 Elev 650 ft Lat 34° 44.84' N Lon 86° 27.68' W Zulu …

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Aerial view · 3M5

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 3M5 — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at 3M5

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,180 ft. Max gradient: 0.96%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
09 — 2,180 ft 160 ft TURF-G Yes 0.96%
27 — 2,180 ft 160 ft TURF-G Yes 0.96%

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for 3M5, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

3 matched · 3 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate LIRL RWY 09/27. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate ROTG BCN. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate LIRL RWY 09/27. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate ROTG BCN. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (3)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate LIRL RWY 09/27. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT LIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate ROTG BCN. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    DEER ON AND INVOF OF ARPT ACTVT LIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (3 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·TWY LGTS FOR TWY TURNOFF ONLY.
  • ·FOR CD CTC HUNTSVILLE APCH AT 256-542-2070, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
  • ·ARPT MOWING IN PROGRESS WKDAYS SPRING THRU AUTUMN.

Field profile

Wikipedia

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Moontown Airport is a privately owned public-use airport located seven nautical miles east of the central business district of Huntsville, a city in Madison County, Alabama, United States. It is 16 miles (26 km) east of Huntsville International Airport (HSV).

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at 3M5

17 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

19

since 1982

Fatal

5

26.3% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

See ranking across all airports → · Open in accident map ↗

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Stall / spin 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

All time · n=17

  • Other 6
  • Stall / spin 3
  • Undershoot / overshoot 2
  • Controlled flight into terrain 2
  • Ground collision 1
  • Runway excursion 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2022-05-01 Vans RV7 · CFIT · day →
2020-03-01 Let L 23 SUPER BLANIK · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2012-09-16 Yakovlev YAK 52 · CFIT · day →
2008-08-05 Piper PA-12 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2007-03-17 Bell 47G2A · Engine failure · day →
2005-10-16 Elan/Glaser Dirks DG-300 · Under/overshoot · VMC · day →
1999-09-19 Cessna 172N · Runway excursion · VMC · day →
1995-04-08 Let BLANIK L-13 · Other · VMC · day →
1993-06-12 Aerotek Zuni · Under/overshoot · day →
1992-11-19 Cessna 172 · Stall / spin · VMC · night →
1992-04-19 Piper PA-24-180 · Ground collision · day →
1990-04-12 JOLLY BAKENG DUCE · Other · VMC · day →
1986-11-22 Piper PA-28-140 · Other · day →
1986-07-03 Cessna 177A · Other · VMC · day →
1985-08-24 LET L-13 · Other · day →
1985-05-16 Cessna 177B · Other · VMC · day →
1984-12-22 Piper PA-28-140 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →

Designees in AL

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 3M5 — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

1,090

Flight Instructors

A&P

6,369

Mechanics

AME

38

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

8

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DAR-F

4

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

5

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

4

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

8

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

28

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

TCE

3

Training Center Evaluators (TCE)

Schools

29

Flight Schools

FBO

50

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

11

Flying Clubs

Repair

5

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

9

EAA Chapters

DPEs near 3M5

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Timothy Phillip Knueven Brownsboro AL 2 nm
Max Peter Gurgew Huntsville AL 11 nm
Kenneth Raymond Czarnecki Arab AL 25 nm
Edward H Blount Albertville AL 32 nm
Catherine Elizabeth Cavagnaro Winchester TN 32 nm
Bruce Richard Whittemore Chattanooga TN 63 nm
Jason Shane Odom Chattanooga TN 63 nm
Benjamin Steve Johnson Murfreesboro TN 66 nm
Christopher David Hardee Murfreesboro TN 66 nm
John W Scruggs Murfreesboro TN 66 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near 3M5

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Stephen Clyde Smith Brownsboro AL 2 nm
Steven John Dermer Brownsboro AL 2 nm
Brant Keith Kyser Brownsboro AL 2 nm
Rafael Jorge Garcia Jr Gurley AL 5 nm
Michael Kelly Haider Hampton Cove AL 8 nm
Gregory Paul Gilbreath Hampton Cove AL 8 nm
Richard Manson Stroud New Market AL 9 nm
David Lee Messersmith Jr New Market AL 9 nm
Donald Cecil Hunnicutt Meridianville AL 10 nm
Donna Lynn Meyer Meridianville AL 10 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near 3M5

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Brant Keith Kyser Brownsboro AL 2 nm
Dennis Allen Long Brownsboro AL 2 nm
David Alan Cassidy Brownsboro AL 2 nm
James Charles Deheve Brownsboro AL 2 nm
Jamie William Bartholomew Brownsboro AL 2 nm
Lloyd Clayton Mckinney Gurley AL 5 nm
Thomas Gary Chambers Gurley AL 5 nm
Robert Edward Thurston Gurley AL 5 nm
Damian Jay Carr Gurley AL 5 nm
Eric Kyle Robb Gurley AL 5 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near 3M5

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Moontown Aero Service
Brownsboro, AL
 0 nm
Thom Duncan Avionics, LLC
Winchester, TN
 32 nm
Southern Air Custom Interiors, Inc
Haleyville, AL
 63 nm
Star Aviation Services / Star Avionics, Inc.
Chattanooga, TN
 64 nm
Volar Avionics & Restoration
Lebanon, TN
 87 nm
Mid-South Avionics, Inc.
Bessemer, AL
 89 nm
The Aircraft Maintenance Company
Bessemer, AL
 89 nm
Avionics West, Inc.
Dallas, GA
 91 nm
Aeropaint II
Carrollton, GA
 93 nm
SportTechs, LLC
Jasper, GA
 101 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.