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KHAB · Marion County Rankin Fite Airport

ICAO · US · 5 NTSB events

ID KHAB FAA HAB Elev 436 ft Lat 34° 7.06' N Lon 87° 59.89' 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: 5,495 ft. Max gradient: 0.60%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
18 182° 5,495 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.60%
36 002° 5,495 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.60%

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

  • CNTR MEMPHIS CNTR 127.100
  • RDO ANNISTON RDO 122.300
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 0 matched · 20 not yet translated

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

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (20 sentences)
  • ·58 ALABAMA HAMILTON MARION CO–RANKIN FITE (HAB)(KHAB) 1 S UTC–6(–5DT) N34º07.02´ W87º59.89´ 436 B NOTAM FILE ANB RWY 18–36: H5495X100 (ASPH) S–15 MIRL 0.6% up N RWY 18: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 34´.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 37´.
  • ·FUEL 100LL, JET A+ LGT REIL Rwy 18 and 36; PAPI Rwy 18 and 36; MIRL Rwy 18–36 oper dusk–0300Z‡; aft 0300Z‡—CTAF.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1400–2230Z‡.
  • ·For svc aft hrs 205–570–1677.
  • ·Rwy 18 and 36 all rwy markings svrly faded.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 205-921-9585
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 RCO 122.3 (ANNISTON RADIO) ®MEMPHIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 127.1 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Memphis ARTCC at 901-368-8453/8449.
  • ·HAMILTON (L) DME 110.4 HAB Chan 41 N34º11.93´ W88º00.70´ 172º 4.9 NM to fld. 802.
  • ·HANCHEY AHP (FORT RUCKER) HELIPORT (HEY)(KHEY) A 4 SE UTC–6(–5DT) N31º21.34´ W85º39.11´ 318 B TPA—See Remarks NOTAM FILE OZR Not insp.
  • ·HELIPAD 17–35: H476X50 (ASPH) MIRL
  • ·MILITARY—LGT Hi ints Rot Bcn, 60/80 white flashes per min.
  • ·: Opr 1130–0545Z‡ or until mission complete, Mon–Fri exc hol, OT ctc Cairns Twr.
  • ·See FLIP AP/1, Flt Haz, Fort Rucker.
  • ·CAUTION Intense stu trng.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 334-255-2680
  • ·ATIS 141.375 ®CAIRNS APP/DEP CON 125.4 327.125 (24 hrs Tue–Sat, 1200–0500Z‡ Sun–Mon) other times ctc ®JACKSONVILLE CENTER APP/DEP CON 134.3 353.5 TOWER 140.5 387.85 (1130–0545Z‡ or until mission cmplt, Mon–Fri exc hol, OT ctc Cairns Twr) GND CON 142.55 225.575 CLNC DEL 142.55 225.575
  • ·ENTERPRISE (T) VORW 116.6 EDN N31º17.78´ W85º54.16´ 078º 13.4 NM to fld. 379/3W.
  • ·ATLANTA H–6J, L–18H IAP NEW ORLEANS L–22I DIAP SE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · HAB

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

5 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

5

since 1982

Fatal

2

40.0% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 21,800 ops in 1997

2024 total

21,800

10-yr total

218,000

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

4.6

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

1.83

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1

All time · n=5

  • Stall / spin 2
  • Ground collision 1
  • Hard landing 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2021-12-21 Beech D55 · Fuel exhaustion · day →
2002-07-11 Hughes HU-269-A · Hard landing · VMC · day →
1984-12-19 Cessna 172 · Ground collision · IMC · night →
1984-02-22 Beech A36 · Stall / spin · night →
1983-10-01 Cessna 152II · Stall / spin · 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
David Lewis Jasper AL 40 nm
Joseph Gordon Sanders Jasper AL 40 nm
William Joseph Walker Jasper AL 40 nm
Mark Lewis Henley Tuscaloosa AL 58 nm
Anthony Cresswell Vestavia Hills AL 74 nm
Max Peter Gurgew Huntsville AL 74 nm
Kenneth Raymond Czarnecki Arab AL 75 nm
Christopher Frasse Holly Springs MS 82 nm
Timothy Phillip Knueven Brownsboro AL 83 nm
Fredric Mark Newman Calera AL 87 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
Jason Wiley Evans Hamilton AL 2 nm
Robin E Gray Fulton MS 22 nm
Harris Leden Bryan Jr Fulton MS 22 nm
Darrell Gene Scott Jr Fulton MS 22 nm
William Thomas Carrothers Amory MS 25 nm
Ethan Wesley Mcdonald Belmont MS 26 nm
John Kiplen Madison Bankston AL 29 nm
Timothy Ghannon Burton Dennis MS 29 nm
Ryan William Reaves Double Springs AL 30 nm
Russell Allan Mcdaniel Caledonia MS 31 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
Kelley Miles Brumley Hamilton AL 2 nm
J W Evans Hamilton AL 2 nm
William Bruce Kown Hamilton AL 2 nm
Belmer Junior Nix Hamilton AL 2 nm
Ricky Dale Nichols Hamilton AL 2 nm
Melvin Richard Edgil Ii Hamilton AL 2 nm
Scott Michael Michalski Hamilton AL 2 nm
Joseph Frederick Barton Iv Guin AL 9 nm
Don E Paulson Jr Guin AL 9 nm
Randy Hugh Avery Hackleburg AL 12 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Southern Air Custom Interiors, Inc
Haleyville, AL
 22 nm
The Aircraft Maintenance Company
Bessemer, AL
 72 nm
Mid-South Avionics, Inc.
Bessemer, AL
 72 nm
Moontown Aero Service
Brownsboro, AL
 85 nm
Heath Aviation
Winona, MS
 95 nm
Thom Duncan Avionics, LLC
Winchester, TN
 115 nm
Aeropaint II
Carrollton, GA
 145 nm
Aviation Repair Technologies, LLC
Blytheville, AR
 147 nm
Star Aviation Services / Star Avionics, Inc.
Chattanooga, TN
 149 nm
Volar Avionics & Restoration
Lebanon, TN
 149 nm

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