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K20A · Robbins Field

FAA-LID · US · 3 NTSB events

ID K20A Elev 1,140 ft Lat 33° 58.27' N Lon 86° 22.83' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,210 ft. Max gradient: 0.40%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
05 050° 4,210 ft 80 ft Asphalt (good) Yes —
23 270° 4,210 ft 80 ft Asphalt (good) Yes —

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 1 frequencies

  • CTAF CTAF 122.800

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open K20A on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 2 matched · 2 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI RWY 6; MIRL RWY 06/24. 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 PAPI RWY 6; MIRL RWY 06/24. 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 (2)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI RWY 6; MIRL RWY 06/24. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT PAPI RWY 6; MIRL RWY 06/24 - 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 & INVOF ARPT.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (2 sentences)
  • ·FOR CD CTC BIRMINGHAM APCH AT (205) 769-3890.
  • ·RWY 24 APCH SLP 12:1 TO DSPLCD THR.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events

3 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 5,300 ops in 1990

2024 total

2,776

10-yr total

27,760

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

36.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

12.01

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Loss of control 1

All time · n=3

  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Loss of control 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2022-09-24 DESTINY XLT · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2001-11-18 Robert N. Gilmore Rans S-10 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1989-02-11 Cessna 177B · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →

Designees in AL

CFI Flight Instructors 1,090 A&P Mechanics 6,369 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 38 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 8 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 4 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 5 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 4 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 8 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 28 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 3 Schools Flight Schools 29 FBO Fixed Base Operators 50 Clubs Flying Clubs 11 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 5 EAA EAA Chapters 9

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Edward H Blount Albertville AL 19 nm
Kenneth Raymond Czarnecki Arab AL 23 nm
Mark Gregory Etheredge Pell City AL 25 nm
Anthony Cresswell Vestavia Hills AL 35 nm
Greg Harper Muse Alpine AL 37 nm
David Lewis Jasper AL 45 nm
Joseph Gordon Sanders Jasper AL 45 nm
William Joseph Walker Jasper AL 45 nm
Timothy Phillip Knueven Brownsboro AL 45 nm
Max Peter Gurgew Huntsville AL 46 nm

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

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Johnny Randell Baird Ashville AL 10 nm
Gregory Brian Koontz Ashville AL 10 nm
Dennis Craig Cotton Ashville AL 10 nm
Phillip Michael Pierce Ashville AL 10 nm
Grayton Kern Carden Ashville AL 10 nm
Stephen Emmanuel Hines Ashville AL 10 nm
Donald Peter Martin Blountsville AL 12 nm
Bobby Langston Ganus Blountsville AL 12 nm
Michael Gil De Armond Horton AL 12 nm
Stephen Scott Ray Springville AL 15 nm

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

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Christopher Preble Ferrara Altoona AL 6 nm
Kelly Neil Heaton Altoona AL 6 nm
Rodney Clint Lumpkin Altoona AL 6 nm
William Maxwell Young Jr Oneonta AL 6 nm
Edward Dewayn Lowe Oneonta AL 6 nm
John Bryan Simmons Oneonta AL 6 nm
Malcolm Cecil Lee Jr Oneonta AL 6 nm
Carey Lee Lowe Oneonta AL 6 nm
James Scott Carroll Oneonta AL 6 nm
Dennis Thompson Cleveland AL 9 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Moontown Aero Service
Brownsboro, AL
 47 nm
Mid-South Avionics, Inc.
Bessemer, AL
 48 nm
The Aircraft Maintenance Company
Bessemer, AL
 48 nm
Southern Air Custom Interiors, Inc
Haleyville, AL
 63 nm
Aeropaint II
Carrollton, GA
 64 nm
Avionics West, Inc.
Dallas, GA
 72 nm
Thom Duncan Avionics, LLC
Winchester, TN
 74 nm
Star Aviation Services / Star Avionics, Inc.
Chattanooga, TN
 86 nm
Avias Aircraft Services
Kennesaw, GA
 89 nm
Oasis Aviation Maintenance
Newnan, GA
 90 nm

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