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KAIV · George Downer Airport

ICAO · US · 1 NTSB events

ID KAIV FAA AIV Elev 150 ft Lat 33° 6.39' N Lon 88° 11.87' 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: 0.14%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
06 062° 5,001 ft 80 ft ASP Yes 0.14%
24 242° 5,001 ft 80 ft ASP Yes 0.14%

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 122.800

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

  • NDB AIV

    Aliceville

    0.25 MHz · LO · LOW

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 20 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 REILS Rwy 06 & 24; MIRL Rwy 06–24. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 11 and 29; MIRL Rwy 11–29. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REILS Rwy 06 & 24; MIRL Rwy 06–24. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 11 and 29; MIRL Rwy 11–29. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (2)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REILS Rwy 06 & 24; MIRL Rwy 06–24. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt REILS Rwy 06 & 24; MIRL Rwy 06–24—CTAF

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 11 and 29; MIRL Rwy 11–29. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt PAPI Rwy 11 and 29; MIRL Rwy 11–29—CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (20 sentences)
  • ·34 ALABAMA ALICEVILLE GEORGE DOWNER (AIV)(KAIV) 2 SW UTC–6(–5DT) N33º06.40´ W88º11.83´ 150 B NOTAM FILE ANB RWY 06–24: H5001X80 (ASPH) MIRL RWY 06: REIL.
  • ·Twy lgts for twy turnoff only.
  • ·Rwy end 06 markings faded.
  • ·Rwy end 24 markings faded.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 205-373-0446
  • ·®COLUMBUS APP/DEP CON 135.6 (1300–0100Z‡ Mon–Fri, 1800–2300Z‡ Sun, clsd Sat and hols.) ®MEMPHIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 127.1 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Columbus Apch at 662-434-3044.
  • ·BIGBEE (L) (L) VORTACW 116.2 IGB Chan 109 N33º29.13´ W88º30.82´ 141º 27.7 NM to fld. 245/4E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 010º–020º 015º–045º byd 40 NM 070º–100º byd 40 NM 101º–118º byd 56 NM 119º–130º byd 40 NM 157º–206º byd 40 NM 200º–260º blo 5,000´ 230º–270º byd 40 NM 280º–295º byd 40 NM 310º–325º byd 40 NM ANDALUSIA SOUTH ALABAMA RGNL AT BILL BENTON FLD (79J) P (A) 4 E UTC–6(–5DT) N31º18.50´ W86º23.53´ 310 B NOTAM FILE 79J RWY 11–29: H6000X100 (ASPH) S–98, D–160, 2D–275 MIRL RWY 11: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 33´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.5º TCH 47´.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1230–0600Z‡, Sat–Sun 1330–2230Z‡.
  • ·Aft hrs svc call 334–222–0638/334–427–0733. 100LL Fuel self serve avbl 24 hrs.
  • ·: MISC Wx observer avbl Mon–Fri 1430–2230Z‡, exc hol.
  • ·Wx obsn augmented Mon–Fri 1430–2230Z‡, exc hol.
  • ·Other times wx obsn automated.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 334-222-6598
  • ·ASOS 134.875 (334) 222–9770.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.05 ®CAIRNS APP/DEP CON 133.45 ®JACKSONVILLE CENTER APP/DEP CON 134.3 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Cairns Apch at 334-255-8402, when Apch clsd ctc Jacksonville ARTCC at 904-845-1592.
  • ·CRESTVIEW (VH) (H) VORTACW 115.9 CEW Chan 106 N30º49.57´ W86º40.75´ 024º 32.4 NM to fld. 255/3E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 005º–015º byd 40 NM 085º–095º byd 40 NM 155º–175º byd 40 NM 258º–268º byd 40 NM blo 3,100´ 258º–268º byd 49 NM blo 18,000´ 285º–305º byd 40 NM 306º–329º 340º–350º byd 40 NM blo 3,500´ 340º–350º byd 64 NM 351º–355º byd 40 NM MEMPHIS H–6J, L–18H IAP NEW ORLEANS H–6K, 9A, L–22H IAP, DIAP SE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · AIV

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

1 NTSB-recorded event on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 5,616 ops in 1997

2024 total

5,400

10-yr total

54,000

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

18.5

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Engine failure / power loss 1

All time · n=1

  • Engine failure / power loss 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2023-07-04 Steen Skybolt · Engine failure · 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
Mark Lewis Henley Tuscaloosa AL 35 nm
Matthew Ryan Torgerson Meridian MS 50 nm
David Lewis Jasper AL 65 nm
Joseph Gordon Sanders Jasper AL 65 nm
William Joseph Walker Jasper AL 65 nm
Fredric Mark Newman Calera AL 73 nm
Ken Spivey Calera AL 73 nm
Anthony Cresswell Vestavia Hills AL 76 nm
Greg Harper Muse Alpine AL 98 nm
Mark Gregory Etheredge Pell City AL 101 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
John Daniel Johnson Ralph AL 19 nm
Glenn Edward Wickline Ralph AL 19 nm
Joshua Link Stoll Crawford MS 25 nm
Michael Alan Counihan Columbus MS 26 nm
Garry Lynn Scarboro Columbus MS 26 nm
Bradley Young Stanback Columbus MS 26 nm
Thomas Norton Tait Columbus MS 26 nm
Brett Alan Robinson Columbus MS 26 nm
Gregory Robert Uhl Columbus MS 26 nm
David Pinckney Easterling Jr Columbus MS 26 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
Kevin Lee Potts Carrollton AL 11 nm
Matthew Harvey Yoder Macon MS 18 nm
Chad Michael Ruffin Ethelsville AL 19 nm
Quinten Ray Graber Brooksville MS 21 nm
Gary Michael Loving Brooksville MS 21 nm
Gary Thomas Esworthy Brooksville MS 21 nm
Billy Shawn Guest Brooksville MS 21 nm
Charles Michael Traweek Brooksville MS 21 nm
Dave Wade Johnson Scooba MS 22 nm
Fred Rowland Gossett Scooba MS 22 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
The Aircraft Maintenance Company
Bessemer, AL
 65 nm
Mid-South Avionics, Inc.
Bessemer, AL
 65 nm
Southern Air Custom Interiors, Inc
Haleyville, AL
 77 nm
Heath Aviation
Winona, MS
 80 nm
Moontown Aero Service
Brownsboro, AL
 131 nm
Aeropaint II
Carrollton, GA
 156 nm
Continental Services
Fairhope, AL
 159 nm
Thom Duncan Avionics, LLC
Winchester, TN
 163 nm
SkyWarrior Aircraft Maintenance
Pensacola, FL
 167 nm
Avionics West, Inc.
Dallas, GA
 170 nm

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