Airport information
- FAA LID
- 04A
- Coordinates
- 31.7363, -86.2625
- Elevation
- 300 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 0W
- Sectional chart
- NEW ORLEANS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ANNISTON
- NOTAM facility
- ANB
- Attendance
- UNATTENDED
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1963/05
- Distance from city
- 2 N
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:12 AM | 10:12Z |
| Sunrise | 05:40 AM | 10:40Z |
| Sunset | 07:54 PM | 00:54Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:22 PM | 01:22Z |
Plan a flight from 04A
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT LIRL RWY 04/22 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 04 · 043°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 04 at 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 04/22
4,649 ft × 80 ft · Asphalt (Fair)- Heading
- 043° mag · 43° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 742 ft
- Heading
- 223° mag · 223° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 875 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 4,649 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| UNIC | 122.8 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| UIA · Andalusia | VOR | 110.20 | r014° / 26.5 NM |
| MGM · Montgomery | VORTAC | 112.10 | r171° / 29.3 NM |
| EDN · Enterprise | VOR | 116.60 | r328° / 32.2 NM |
| HEY · Hanchey | VOR | 110.60 | r303° / 38 NM |
| MXF · Maxwell | TACAN | 115.00 | r169° / 39 NM |
| OZR · Cairns | VOR-DME | 111.20 | r314° / 39.3 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- VFR ONLY.
- FOR CD CTC CAIRNS APCH. WHEN CAIRNS APCH CLSD, FOR CD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592.
- ACTVT LIRL RWY 04/22 - CTAF.
- SELF-SERVE
- NSTD LIRL; FIRST 750 FT RWY 04 & FIRST 875 FT OF RWY 22 UNLGTD.
- 480 FT MSL WATER TWR S OF RWY 22.
- RWY 04 APCH RATIO 13:1 FROM DSPLCD THLD.
- RWY 22 APCH RATIO 15:1 FROM DSPLCD THR.
- WDSPR CRACKING ON RWY SFC.
Nearby airports
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 04A in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
About 04A
Frank Sikes Airport (04A) is an airport in Luverne, AL, at 300 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,649 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 04A, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 04A have a control tower?
No. Frank Sikes Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 04A?
Frank Sikes Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,649 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 04A?
Frank Sikes Airport is in Luverne, AL, at an elevation of 300 ft MSL. Coordinates: 31.7363, -86.2625.
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