Northeast Alabama Regional Airport

KGAD · Alabama, United States

About Northeast Alabama Regional Airport

NORTHEAST ALABAMA RGNL
ICAO KGAD
FAA ID GAD
IATA GAD
Type Midsized airport
Open since January 1944
Coordinates (ARP) 33.97265, -86.08908   335822N 0860521W
Variation 4.4° W (2024)
Timezone Chicago (-5 h)
Local time May 8, 2024 04:01
Fuel types
100LL 100LL gasoline, low lead (Blue)
A1+ Jet A-1, Kerosene + FS-II, FP (-47°C)
Usage Public (Joint use)
Operations (annual) 23,886 (July 31, 2020)
Based aircraft 36
Airport status Operational
Source FAA (Effective date May 16, 2024)

Runways

ID True Heading Magnetic Heading Length Width Surface Latitude Longitude
6 061° 065° 6,801 ft 151 ft Asphalt 33.9658 -86.1011
24 241° 245° 33.975 -86.0815
18 180° 184° 4,806 ft 98 ft Asphalt 33.9824 -86.0859
36 360° 004° 33.9692 -86.086

Do not use for flight planning
The airport may be closed or require prior permission. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

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Northeast Alabama Regional Airport

Northeast Alabama Regional Airport is a midsized airport in Alabama, United States. The airport is located at latitude 33.97312 and longitude -86.08863. The airport has 2 runways: 6/24 and 18/36. The ICAO airport code of this field is KGAD. The local airport ID (FAA LID) of this airport is GAD. The airport's IATA code is GAD. Nearby other airfields are Fricks Field, Dugger's Field, Peterson Field, Robbins Field and Albertville Regional/Thomas J Brumlik Field.

Northeast Alabama Regional Airport publishes a METAR. The flight information region (FIR) is Atlanta.

Northeast Alabama Regional Airport is in the timezone of America/Chicago. Difference with UTC is -5 h. Today the sun rises at 05:47 and sets at 19:33. This applies to Northeast Alabama Regional Airport, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is -5 hour. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

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Nearby airports

Airport ID Distance Direction
Gadsden Regl Medical Center Heliport US-0094 6.5 NM 070°
Fricks Field US-0025 10 NM 360°
Dugger's Field US-0008 10 NM 217°
Henry Dam Heliport US-0170 11 NM 170°
Peterson Field US-0205 13 NM 239°
Robbins Field K20A 15 NM 269°
Marshall Medical Center South Heliport US-0024 15 NM 346°
Weiss Dam Heliport US-0133 17 NM 056°
Albertville Regional/Thomas J Brumlik Field K8A0 17 NM 331°

Navigational aids

Name Ident Type Distance Direction
Gadsden GAD VOR-DME 0.3 NM 051°

More runway information

Condition

ID Surface condition Surface treatment PCN
Pavement Classification Number
Runway Lights Edge Intensity
6 Fair Saw-cut or plastic grooved High
24
18 Fair No special treatment Medium
36

Weight Bearing Capacity

ID Single wheel Double wheel Double tandem Dual double tandem
6 90,000 lbs 115,000 lbs 195,000 lbs
24
18 25,000 lbs 40,000 lbs 78,000 lbs
36

Declared distances

ID TORA
Takeoff Run Available
TODA
Takeoff Distance Available
ASDA
Accelerated Stop Distance Available
LDA
Landing Distance Available
Displaced Threshold
Length
6
24
18
36

Elevations

ID End Elevation Threshold Crossing Height Visual Glide Path Angle Touchdown Zone Elevation Displaced Threshold
Elevation
6 569 ft 40 ft 3.0° 173 ft
24 549 ft 45 ft 3.0° 171 ft
18 542 ft 42 ft 2.8° 169 ft
36 553 ft 40 ft 2.8° 169 ft

Obstruction data

ID Controlling Object
Description
Controlling Object
Marking
CFR Part 77 Controlling Object
Clearance slope
Controlling Object
Height (AGL)
Controlling Object
Distance Threshold
Controlling Object
Centerline offset
Controlling Object
Centerline
6 TREE D 27 52 ft 1,621 ft 728 ft Right
24 TREE Precision Instrument 45 55 ft 2,723 ft 564 ft Left
18 TREE C 17 27 ft 676 ft 344 ft Right
36 TREE C 25 67 ft 1,883 ft 417 ft Right

Lights and markings

ID Runway Markings
Type
Runway Markings
Condition
Approach Light System Runway End Identifier Lights Centerline Lights Touchdown Lights Visual Glide Slope Indicators
6 Precision Instrument Fair Yes P4L
24 Precision Instrument Fair Yes P4L
18 Nonprecision Instrument Fair P2L
36 Nonprecision Instrument Fair P2L

Other information

ID ILS type Pattern Runway Visual Range
Equipment
Runway Visibility Value
Equipment
6 Left hand
24 ILS/DME Left hand
18 Left hand
36 Left hand
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