Wetumpka Municipal Airport

08A · Elmore, AL · 197 ft elevation · var 3W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 08A
Coordinates: 32.5294, -86.3282
Elevation: 197 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 3W
Sectional chart: ATLANTA
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: ATLANTA (ZTL)
Flight service (FSS): ANNISTON
NOTAM facility: ANB
Attendance: MON-FRI 0800-1700
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Distance from city: 6 W

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:10 AM	10:10Z
Sunrise	05:38 AM	10:38Z
Sunset	07:56 PM	00:56Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:24 PM	01:24Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:24 PM → 05:10 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

08:56 PM → 04:38 AM

Plan a flight from 08A

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF. on 123.05 — Chart Supplement ↗

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 09 · 092°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 123.05

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 09 at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 09/27

3,013 ft × 80 ft · Asphalt (Poor)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 15k.

Heading: 092° mag · 89° true
Markings: nonprecision
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 272° mag · 269° true
Markings: nonprecision
Traffic pattern: Left

Runway 18/36

2,876 ft × 130 ft · Turf (Fair)

Heading: 184° mag · 181° true
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 108 ft, 1,547 ft from threshold, 84 ft L of centerline — 14:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Heading: 004° mag · 1° true
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 111 ft, 1,588 ft from threshold, 32 ft L of centerline — 14:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold: 983 ft

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
09/27	3,013 ft
18/36	2,876 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	121.2	MONTGOMERY APP/DEP
UNIC	123.05	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
MXF · Maxwell	TACAN	115.00	r010° / 9.2 NM
MGM · Montgomery	VORTAC	112.10	r356° / 18.4 NM
TGE · Tuskegee	VOR-DME	117.30	r273° / 33.5 NM
JYU · Junior	VOR-DME	113.60	r073° / 35.4 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns
Other services: Avionics, Instruction, Rental

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF WETUMPKA

PO BOX 1180, WETUMPKA, AL

334-567-5147

Manager

JAMES KELLEY

1285 HIGHWAY 14, ELMORE, AL

334-285-5843

Remarks FAA

FOR CD CTC MONTGOMERY APCH AT 334-284-4575. WHEN APCH CLSD FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF.
FOR ARPT ATTENDANT AFT HRS CALL 334-233-7320
MKD WITH 36 INCH WHITE CONES.
MKD WITH 36 INCH WHITE CONES.
RWY 36 APCH RATIO 15:1 FM DSPLCD THR.
RWY CRACKING

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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 08A 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 08A

Wetumpka Municipal Airport (08A) is an airport in Elmore, AL, at 197 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 3,013 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 08A, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 08A have a control tower?

No. Wetumpka Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 08A?

Wetumpka Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 3,013 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 08A?

Wetumpka Municipal Airport is in Elmore, AL, at an elevation of 197 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.5294, -86.3282.

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