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AL46

SHOALS CREEK SEAPLANE BASE

FLORENCE, AL, USA
Airport Info
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Location
Latitude / Longitude: 34°54'9"N / 87°35'14"W
  34°54.1551'N / 87°35.2349'W
  34.9026 / -87.5872
Elevation: 510.0 ft. (estimated)
Variation: 00E (1985)
From city: 08 miles SW of FLORENCE, AL

Operations
Facility use: Private
Sectional chart: ATLANTA
Control tower: no
Boundary ARTCC: MEMPHIS
Responsible ARTCC: MEMPHIS
FSS: ANNISTON [1-800-WX-BRIEF]
Segmented circle: no
Landing fee: no

Communications

Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance VOR name Freq Var
MSL 338oT/12.7 MUSCLE SHOALS VORTAC 116.50 01E
DCU 296oT/35.4 DECATUR VOR/DME 112.80 01W
 
NDB name Hdg/Dist Freq Var ID
LAWRENCEBURG 219oT/25.6 269 00E LRT
GILES/DCMSND 240oT/30.0 375 00E GZS
HOHENWALD 176oT/33.7 257 01W JHG
PINHOOK 125oT/36.9 346 01W HHY

Services
Fuel available: 100LL

Runway Information

Runway 02W/20W
Dimensions: 6200 x 1200 ft.
Surface: WATER,NO SPECIAL SURFACE TREATMENT
Runway true heading: 0 2
Instrument approach: 2W 0W
 

Runway 08W/26W
Dimensions: 6500 x 1000 ft.
Surface: WATER,NO SPECIAL SURFACE TREATMENT
Runway true heading: 0 2
Instrument approach: 8W 6W
 

Runway 17W/35W
Dimensions: 11000 x 1100 ft.
Surface: WATER,NO SPECIAL SURFACE TREATMENT
Runway true heading: 1 3
Instrument approach: 7W 5W
 

Additional Remarks
  • USE CAUTION; MAY BE BOATS IN THE AREA.
  • FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.

Instrument Procedures
No published instrument procedures available
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