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KPLR · St Clair County Airport

ICAO · US · 13 NTSB events

ID KPLR FAA PLR Elev 485 ft Lat 33° 33.53' N Lon 86° 14.95' 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: 0.02%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
03 022° 5,001 ft 80 ft ASPH-E No 0.02%
21 202° 5,001 ft 80 ft ASPH-E No 0.02%

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 · 2 frequencies

  • A/D BIRMINGHAM APP/DEP 123.800
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 123.050

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

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 3 matched · 23 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 PAPI Rwy 03 and 21; MIRL Rwy 03–21. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 09 & 27; MIRL Rwy 09–27. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 03 and 21; MIRL Rwy 03–21. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

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  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 09 & 27; MIRL Rwy 09–27. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

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All translated remarks (3)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 03 and 21; MIRL Rwy 03–21. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT PAPI Rwy 03 and 21; MIRL Rwy 03–21—CTAF

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 09 & 27; MIRL Rwy 09–27. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt REIL Rwy 09 & 27; MIRL Rwy 09–27—CTAF

  • Airport attended 1400–2300Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1400–2300Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (23 sentences)
  • ·72 ALABAMA PELL CITY ST CLAIR CO (PLR)(KPLR) P (AR) 3 SE UTC–6(–5DT) N33º33.53´ W86º14.94´ 485 B NOTAM FILE ANB RWY 03–21: H5001X80 (ASPH) S–30 MIRL RWY 03: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 46´.
  • ·RWY 21: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 53´.
  • ·MILITARY—FUEL (NC–100LL – H24 credit card svc avbl.
  • ·After hr call C205–369–3253.)
  • ·Attended Mon–Sat 1330–2300Z‡, Sun untndd. 100LL avbl 24/7 with credit card.
  • ·For A+ Jet fuel after hrs call 205–229–6668.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 205-338-9456
  • ·AWOS–3P 119.625 (205) 884–4359.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.05 ®BIRMINGHAM APP/DEP CON 123.8 CLNC DEL 121.725
  • ·TALLADEGA (L) DME 108.8 TDG Chan 25 N33º34.51´ W86º02.56´ 265º 10.4 NM to fld. 531.
  • ·COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: Birmingham Clnc fone nr to ctc 205–769–3890.
  • ·POLLK N32º16.19´ W86º55.65´ NOTAM FILE ANB.
  • ·NDB (MHW/LOM) 344 SE 328º 5.4 NM to Craig Fld. 235/3W.
  • ·POSEY FLD (See HALEYVILLE on page 57) PRATTVILLE/GROUBY FLD (1A9) 3 SW UTC–6(–5DT) N32º26.32´ W86º30.76´ 225 B NOTAM FILE ANB RWY 09–27: H5400X100 (ASPH) S–30 MIRL 0.5% up W RWY 09: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 4.0º TCH 62´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 45´.
  • ·Parachute Jumping. 100LL and Jet A+ 24 hr credit card svc avbl.
  • ·After hrs phone 334–730–3458.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 334-361-0060
  • ·AWOS–3P 118.025 (334) 358–0919.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®MONTGOMERY APP/DEP CON 121.2 (1200–0500Z‡) ®ATLANTA CENTER APP/DEP CON 120.55 (0500–1200Z‡) GCO 121.725 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una via GCO ctc Atlanta ARTCC at 770-210-7692.
  • ·MONTGOMERY (VH) (H) VORTAC 112.1 MGM Chan 58 N32º13.34´ W86º19.18´ 320º 16.3 NM to fld. 271/3E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 142º–146º byd 40 NM 170º–181º byd 40 NM 212º–223º byd 40 NM PRYOR FLD RGNL (See DECATUR on page 47) ATLANTA H–6K, 9A, 12F, L–18I IAP ATLANTA L–18H ATLANTA H–6K, 9A, 12F, L–18I IAP SE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

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FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

13 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

15

since 1982

Fatal

2

13.3% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

3

≈ 0.3/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 42,000 ops in 1994

2024 total

34,572

10-yr total

345,720

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 97% · Mil 3%

Events / million ops

8.7

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

1.16

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=3

  • Loss of control 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Other 1

All time · n=13

  • Other 4
  • Loss of control 3
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Hard landing 1
  • Runway excursion 1
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Gear-up 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
2026-07-20 Cessna 152 · Other · VMC · day →
2021-01-13 EXTRA FLUGZEUGBAU GMBH EA 300/L · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2020-08-06 Wag Aero Cubby · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2015-06-14 Weatherly 201B · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2003-10-12 Cessna 172P · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2003-10-04 Piper,Charles PA-28R-180,War F4V · Other · VMC · day →
2002-11-02 Bellanca 17-30A · Runway excursion · day →
2002-03-23 Cessna 182F · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2002-03-08 Moore Sammie M-Breezy · CFIT · VMC · dusk →
1998-08-07 Cessna 170 · Loss of control · day →
1990-06-19 BREEZY MRU · Other · VMC · dusk →
1985-10-06 Cessna 152 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1983-09-05 JOHNSTON LONG E-Z · Other · IMC · 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 Gregory Etheredge Pell City AL 1 nm
Greg Harper Muse Alpine AL 12 nm
Anthony Cresswell Vestavia Hills AL 25 nm
Fredric Mark Newman Calera AL 36 nm
Ken Spivey Calera AL 36 nm
Charles Welden Alexander City AL 42 nm
Edward H Blount Albertville AL 42 nm
Kenneth Raymond Czarnecki Arab AL 48 nm
David Lewis Jasper AL 54 nm
Joseph Gordon Sanders Jasper AL 54 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
William Reese Jones Pell City AL 1 nm
Roger Avery Lewis Pell City AL 1 nm
Mark Gregory Etheredge Pell City AL 1 nm
Frank Andrew Ching Pell City AL 1 nm
Donnie Douglas Todd Jr Pell City AL 1 nm
Gregory Dean Turley Pell City AL 1 nm
Ricky Osheen Lange Pell City AL 1 nm
Thomas Raymond Bruns Pell City AL 1 nm
Rebekah Lynn Weist Pell City AL 1 nm
Heriberto Hernandez Pell City 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
David Lee Jolley Pell City AL 1 nm
Robert Allen King Pell City AL 1 nm
Harold Edward Mccay Jr Pell City AL 1 nm
Matthew Earl Wilson Pell City AL 1 nm
Christine Davis Beal-Kaplan Pell City AL 1 nm
Enos Lakin Cross Pell City AL 1 nm
Scotty Russell Mcclung Pell City AL 1 nm
George Leon Bagwell Jr Pell City AL 1 nm
Peter Robert Barresi Pell City AL 1 nm
William Sterling Price Pell City 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
Mid-South Avionics, Inc.
Bessemer, AL
 37 nm
The Aircraft Maintenance Company
Bessemer, AL
 37 nm
Aeropaint II
Carrollton, GA
 55 nm
Avionics West, Inc.
Dallas, GA
 69 nm
Moontown Aero Service
Brownsboro, AL
 72 nm
Oasis Aviation Maintenance
Newnan, GA
 75 nm
Classic Aircraft Maintenance, Inc.
Newnam, GA
 76 nm
Southern Air Custom Interiors, Inc
Haleyville, AL
 80 nm
Avias Aircraft Services
Kennesaw, GA
 87 nm
Thom Duncan Avionics, LLC
Winchester, TN
 98 nm

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