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K4A6 · Scottsboro Municipal Word Field

FAA-LID · US · 4 NTSB events

ID K4A6 Elev 650 ft Lat 34° 41.32' N Lon 86° 0.35' 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: 5,240 ft. Max gradient: 0.38%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
04 037° 5,240 ft 80 ft Asphalt (good) Yes 0.38%
22 217° 5,240 ft 80 ft Asphalt (good) Yes 0.38%

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

  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 123.000

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open K4A6 on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 1 matched · 9 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 REIL RWY 04 & 22. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL RWY 04 & 22. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

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All translated remarks (1)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL RWY 04 & 22. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT REIL RWY 04 & 22 - CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (9 sentences)
  • ·RED LGTD TV TWR 1 MILE SW.
  • ·TWY LGTS FOR TWY TURNOFF ONLY.
  • ·FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
  • ·FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 256-603-5723.
  • ·RWY 22 LGTD THRS DSPLCD FOR NGT OPNS.
  • ·APCH SLOPE 20:1 FM DSPLCD THR.
  • ·REPAIRS AVBL ON CALL 256-259-3702.
  • ·MIRL RWY 04/22 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT- CTAF.
  • ·PAPI RWY 04 & 22 OPR CONSLY.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events

4 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 7,745 ops in 1995

2024 total

7,745

10-yr total

77,450

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

25.8

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

6.46

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Loss of control 1

All time · n=4

  • Hard landing 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 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
2022-06-22 Maule M-5-180C · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2016-10-06 Piper PA24 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2003-06-19 Piper PA-32R-301T · CFIT · VMC · day →
1983-02-21 Cessna 172K · Hard landing · dawn →

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
Timothy Phillip Knueven Brownsboro AL 23 nm
Edward H Blount Albertville AL 27 nm
Catherine Elizabeth Cavagnaro Winchester TN 31 nm
Kenneth Raymond Czarnecki Arab AL 33 nm
Max Peter Gurgew Huntsville AL 33 nm
Bruce Richard Whittemore Chattanooga TN 44 nm
Jason Shane Odom Chattanooga TN 44 nm
John W Scruggs Dalton GA 51 nm
Anthony Walker Collegedale TN 52 nm
James Karlovich Cartersville GA 67 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
David Michael Womacks Scottsboro AL 3 nm
David Michael Womacks Jr Scottsboro AL 3 nm
Rafael Jorge Garcia Jr Gurley AL 19 nm
James Donald Newsome Jr Valley Head AL 21 nm
Mark Richard Haven Fort Payne AL 21 nm
Ricky Joe Furby Fort Payne AL 21 nm
Lynus Edward Ryan Fort Payne AL 21 nm
William Cordell Childs Bridgeport AL 21 nm
Steven Earle Riccio New Hope AL 22 nm
Albert Jules Ledet Iii Guntersville AL 23 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
Barney B Brooks Hollywood AL 3 nm
Jerry Lee Campbell Hollywood AL 3 nm
Christopher William Martin Scottsboro AL 3 nm
Kristopher Waymon Abbott Scottsboro AL 3 nm
Ralph Conrad Bush Scottsboro AL 3 nm
Dennis Carleton Reynolds Scottsboro AL 3 nm
Daniel Wayne Wilson Scottsboro AL 3 nm
William C Weeks Jr Scottsboro AL 3 nm
Billy Coy White Scottsboro AL 3 nm
Christopher Timothy Ruppart Scottsboro AL 3 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
 23 nm
Thom Duncan Avionics, LLC
Winchester, TN
 30 nm
Star Aviation Services / Star Avionics, Inc.
Chattanooga, TN
 44 nm
Avionics West, Inc.
Dallas, GA
 71 nm
Aeropaint II
Carrollton, GA
 76 nm
SportTechs, LLC
Jasper, GA
 78 nm
Avias Aircraft Services
Kennesaw, GA
 81 nm
Southern Air Custom Interiors, Inc
Haleyville, AL
 83 nm
Volar Avionics & Restoration
Lebanon, TN
 91 nm
Mid-South Avionics, Inc.
Bessemer, AL
 95 nm

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