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KHUA · Redstone Army Air Field

ICAO · US · 4 NTSB events

ID KHUA FAA HUA Elev 684 ft Lat 34° 40.72' N Lon 86° 41.09' W Zulu …

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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: 7,300 ft. Max gradient: 0.42%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
17 169° 7,300 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.42%
35 349° 7,300 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.42%

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 · 5 frequencies

  • TWR TWR 126.950
  • CTAF CTAF 126.950
  • A/D HUNTSVILLE APP/DEP 118.050
  • GCA GCA 124.800
  • OPS BASE OPS 126.200

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  • NDB HUA

    Redstone

    0.29 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

  • VORTAC RQZ

    Rocket

    112.20 MHz · DME 112.20 · LO · MEDIUM

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 23 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 17–35: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 17; PAPI Rwy 17and 35; HIRL Rwy 17–35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 17–35: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 17; PAPI Rwy 17and 35; HIRL Rwy 17–35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (2)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 17–35: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 17–35: H7300X150 (ASPH) PCN 63 F/A/W/T HIRL 0.4% up N RW…

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 17; PAPI Rwy 17and 35; HIRL Rwy 17–35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    actvt MALSR Rwy 17; PAPI Rwy 17and 35; HIRL Rwy 17–35—CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (23 sentences)
  • ·ALABAMA 73 REDSTONE AAF (HUA)(KHUA) A 6 SW UTC–6(–5DT) N34º40.72´ W86º41.09´ 685 B NOTAM FILE HUA Not insp.
  • ·PAR and PAPI Rwy 17–35 are coincidental.
  • ·FUEL A++ (Avbl 1230–0330Z‡ Mon–Fri exc hol; OT O/R.) TRAN ALERT Ltd svc.
  • ·: Opr Mon–Fri 1300–0000Z‡, clsd hols, OT on req.
  • ·RSTD 24 hr PPR all acft, 48 hr PPR acft with Haz Cargo.
  • ·Ctc Base OPS DSN 746–7916/4299 C256–876–1916/4299.
  • ·Acft must adhere to PPR arr block time +/– 30 min of sked ldg.
  • ·Acft larger than C–12 use extreme caution while taxiing due to minimum wing tip clnc.
  • ·Rstd area 1200´ west and 2.5 NM south of Rwy 17–35.
  • ·TFC PAT Rgt tfc Rwy 35 rotary wing 1400´, fixed wing single engine 1700´, fixed wing turbo/jet 2200´, overhead 2700´.
  • ·Avoid over flt satellite communication complex blo 2000´ 1.8 NM SE of afld.
  • ·Bearcat north ramp, bearcat south ramp, tethered pad, PAR radar, Twy B, Twy F, and Twy G west of rwy.
  • ·Acft tow way from Twy B, east of rwy around south end of rwy across Twy A and into Twy B on west side.
  • ·No photography allowed without Base OPS apvl.
  • ·Fixed wing larger than C–130 rstd to Twy D, E and North Ramp area.
  • ·All tran acft opr other than KHUA must receive a range briefing from Base OPS prior to opr.
  • ·CTAF 126.95 ATIS 120.65 (1330–2130Z‡ Mon–Fri exc hols) (C256–842–0188/0165, DSN 788–0188/0165) ®HUNTSVILLE APP/DEP CON 125.6 354.1 (1200–0600Z‡) other times ctc MEMPHIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 120.8 307.0 TOWER 126.95 290.275 (1330–0300Z‡ Mon–Fri exc hol, OT O/R) GCA 124.8 229.4 (1330–2130Z‡ Mon–Fri exc hols, other times on req) Use 124.8 as adzy freq when twr clsd.
  • ·BASE OPS 126.2 239.275 (1300–0300Z‡ Mon–Fri exc hols.
  • ·OT O/R. 126.2 or 239.275.) CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Huntsville Apch at 256-542-2070/2080.
  • ·CLASS D svc 1330–2130Z‡ Mon–Fri exc hol; other times CLASS G.
  • ·ROCKET (VL) (L) VORTACW 112.2 RQZ Chan 59 N34º47.83´ W86º38.03´ 198º 7.5 NM to fld. 1198/2E.
  • ·TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 000º–024º byd 20 NM blo 4,000´ 025º–089º byd 6 NM 038º–116º byd 40 NM 090º–159º byd 20 NM blo 3,500´ 308º–315º byd 8 NM 316º–359º byd 20 NM blo 3,500´ DME unusable: 000º–024º byd 20 NM blo 4,000´ 025º–089º byd 6 NM blo 5,500´ 038º–116º byd 40 NM 090º–159º byd 20 NM blo 3,500´ VOR unusable: 034º–039º byd 40 NM 038º–116º byd 40 NM 186º–189º byd 40 NM 190º–215º PAR COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: Radar see Terminal FLIP for Radar Minima.
  • ·ATLANTA H–6K, 9A, L–18H DIAP, AD SE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Military / Air Force

Scheduled service

No

IATA · HUA

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

4 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=4

  • Stall / spin 2
  • Engine failure / power loss 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
2005-03-12 Cessna 172P · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1995-10-20 Cessna 182R · Stall / spin · VMC · night-moonlit →
1997-04-14 Cessna 210D · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1997-03-03 Cessna 182E · Fuel exhaustion · night-moonlit →

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
Max Peter Gurgew Huntsville AL 1 nm
Timothy Phillip Knueven Brownsboro AL 10 nm
Kenneth Raymond Czarnecki Arab AL 23 nm
Edward H Blount Albertville AL 34 nm
Catherine Elizabeth Cavagnaro Winchester TN 42 nm
David Lewis Jasper AL 58 nm
Joseph Gordon Sanders Jasper AL 58 nm
William Joseph Walker Jasper AL 58 nm
Mark Gregory Etheredge Pell City AL 70 nm
Benjamin Steve Johnson Murfreesboro TN 72 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
Donald Lee Adams Huntsville AL 1 nm
Thomas Lee Bagwell Huntsville AL 1 nm
Thomas Frederick Fleming Huntsville AL 1 nm
George Daniel Gabel Huntsville AL 1 nm
Max Peter Gurgew Huntsville AL 1 nm
Joseph Kevin Harris Huntsville AL 1 nm
Darden Fred Heritage Huntsville AL 1 nm
Michael Eugene Huddleston Huntsville AL 1 nm
Robin Henry Lindstrom Huntsville AL 1 nm
Michael Douglas Martin Huntsville AL 1 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
Max Peter Gurgew Huntsville AL 1 nm
Jerry Edward Lecroy Jr Huntsville AL 1 nm
Kimble Dru Mccutcheon Huntsville AL 1 nm
William Douglas Mcdaniel Huntsville AL 1 nm
Gregg Allan Shoults Huntsville AL 1 nm
David Terence Thuss Huntsville AL 1 nm
William Todd Brooks Huntsville AL 1 nm
Robert Dalano Mathews Huntsville AL 1 nm
William Darryl Rawlings Huntsville AL 1 nm
Jason David Bigger Huntsville AL 1 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
 12 nm
Thom Duncan Avionics, LLC
Winchester, TN
 43 nm
Southern Air Custom Interiors, Inc
Haleyville, AL
 51 nm
Star Aviation Services / Star Avionics, Inc.
Chattanooga, TN
 76 nm
Mid-South Avionics, Inc.
Bessemer, AL
 83 nm
The Aircraft Maintenance Company
Bessemer, AL
 83 nm
Volar Avionics & Restoration
Lebanon, TN
 93 nm
Avionics West, Inc.
Dallas, GA
 98 nm
Aeropaint II
Carrollton, GA
 98 nm
Avias Aircraft Services
Kennesaw, GA
 111 nm

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