Scottsboro Municipal Word Field
4A6 · Scottsboro, AL · 650 ft elevation · var 3W · Non-towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 4A6
- Coordinates
- 34.6887, -86.0059
- Elevation
- 650 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
- ALL 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1975/04
- Distance from city
- 2 NE
Weather
METAR observed
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:02 AM | 10:02Z |
| Sunrise | 05:31 AM | 10:31Z |
| Sunset | 08:00 PM | 01:00Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:30 PM | 01:30Z |
Plan a flight from 4A6
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- MIRL RWY 04/22 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT- CTAF. TO ACTVT REIL RWY 04 & 22 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 04 & 22 OPR CONSLY. on 123.0 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 04: 4-light PAPI (left) · 22: 4-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 04 · 040°
- Pattern
- right (turns right)
- TPA
- 1,450 ft MSL · 800 AGL
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the right downwind for Rwy 04 at 1,450 ft MSL · 800 AGL on a 45°.
Runway 04/22
5,240 ft × 80 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 040° mag · 37° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 55 ft, 1,163 ft from threshold, 211 ft R of centerline — 17:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Heading
- 220° mag · 217° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 31 ft, 503 ft from threshold, 248 ft R of centerline — 9:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Displaced threshold
- 230 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 5,240 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| UNIC | 123 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| RQZ · Rocket | VORTAC | 112.20 | r100° / 31.7 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Instruction
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- RED LGTD TV TWR 1 MILE SW.
- TWY LGTS FOR TWY TURNOFF ONLY.
- FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
- MIRL RWY 04/22 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT- CTAF. TO ACTVT REIL RWY 04 & 22 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 04 & 22 OPR CONSLY.
- REPAIRS AVBL ON CALL 256-259-3702.
- CLOSED ON CHRISTMAS.
- FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 256-603-5723.
- RWY 22 LGTD THRS DSPLCD FOR NGT OPNS.
- OTS INDEFLY.
- APCH SLOPE 20:1 FM DSPLCD THR.
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About 4A6
Scottsboro Municipal Word Field (4A6) is an airport in Scottsboro, AL, at 650 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,240 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 4A6, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 4A6 have a control tower?
No. Scottsboro Municipal Word Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 4A6?
Scottsboro Municipal Word Field has 1 runway; the longest is 5,240 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 4A6?
Scottsboro Municipal Word Field is in Scottsboro, AL, at an elevation of 650 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.6887, -86.0059.
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