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K4A9 · Isbell Field

FAA-LID · US · 8 NTSB events

ID K4A9 Elev 877 ft Lat 34° 28.42' N Lon 85° 43.28' 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: 5,001 ft. Max gradient: 0.35%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
04 040° 5,001 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.35%
22 220° 5,001 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.35%

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 · 3 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 119.025
  • CNTR ATLANTA CNTR 133.800
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 0 matched · 5 not yet translated

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

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (5 sentences)
  • ·FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
  • ·FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 256-997-7524.
  • ·MIRL RWY 4/22 PRESET LOW INTST, TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.
  • ·REIL RWY 04 & 22 ACTVT - CTAF.
  • ·PAPI RWYS 04 & 22 OPR CONSLY.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events

8 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

9

since 1982

Fatal

0

0.0% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

0

no recent events

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 20,752 ops in 1992

2024 total

16,470

10-yr total

164,700

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

0.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=8

  • Other 3
  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Midair / near-midair 1
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Stall / spin 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2005-06-30 Piper PA-31P · Engine failure · IMC · day →
2003-07-30 Lancair 235 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2003-04-11 Larry Woods Venture · Other · day →
1995-04-25 Cessna,Cessna 152,182P · Midair / near-midair · VMC · day →
1993-04-15 Cessna 421B · Gear-up · VMC · day →
1990-07-15 Stinson 108-1 · Other · VMC · day →
1988-02-26 WEBER EVANS VF-1 · Other · VMC · day →
1982-12-23 Cessna 421B · Stall / spin · 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 27 nm
Kenneth Raymond Czarnecki Arab AL 40 nm
Timothy Phillip Knueven Brownsboro AL 40 nm
John W Scruggs Dalton GA 41 nm
Bruce Richard Whittemore Chattanooga TN 43 nm
Jason Shane Odom Chattanooga TN 43 nm
Catherine Elizabeth Cavagnaro Winchester TN 47 nm
Anthony Walker Collegedale TN 48 nm
Max Peter Gurgew Huntsville AL 49 nm
James Karlovich Cartersville GA 49 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
Mark Richard Haven Fort Payne AL 2 nm
Ricky Joe Furby Fort Payne AL 2 nm
Lynus Edward Ryan Fort Payne AL 2 nm
James Donald Newsome Jr Valley Head AL 7 nm
Bryson Edward Agee Menlo GA 12 nm
Jeffrey Gwynne Creel Gaylesville AL 15 nm
Johnny Lee Nelson Cedar Bluff AL 17 nm
Joanna Pearl Poteet Rosenbalm Rising Fawn GA 18 nm
Caleb Ethan Allen Summerville GA 18 nm
Christopher Glen Frolander Summerville GA 18 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
Stanton Mark Echelmeier Fort Payne AL 2 nm
David Wayne Moreland Fort Payne AL 2 nm
Wilbur Vee Cowart Fort Payne AL 2 nm
Rodney Dewayne Kerby Fort Payne AL 2 nm
William Russell Hurlbutt Fort Payne AL 2 nm
Brent Michael Mark Tumlin Rainsville AL 6 nm
Samuel Tyler Lands Rainsville AL 6 nm
James Donald Newsome Jr Valley Head AL 7 nm
Howard Roger Hinkelmann Valley Head AL 7 nm
Robert Brent Cowart Valley Head AL 7 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
 40 nm
Star Aviation Services / Star Avionics, Inc.
Chattanooga, TN
 42 nm
Thom Duncan Avionics, LLC
Winchester, TN
 46 nm
Avionics West, Inc.
Dallas, GA
 51 nm
Aeropaint II
Carrollton, GA
 58 nm
Avias Aircraft Services
Kennesaw, GA
 62 nm
SportTechs, LLC
Jasper, GA
 63 nm
Oasis Aviation Maintenance
Newnan, GA
 84 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Atlanta, GA
Duluth, GA
 84 nm
Classic Aircraft Maintenance, Inc.
Newnam, GA
 84 nm

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