Foley Municipal Airport

5R4 · Foley, AL · 74 ft elevation · var 2W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 5R4
Coordinates: 30.4277, -87.7010
Elevation: 74 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 2W
Sectional chart: NEW ORLEANS
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: JACKSONVILLE (ZJX)
Flight service (FSS): ANNISTON
NOTAM facility: ANB
Attendance: ALL 0800-1700
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1967/02
Distance from city: 3 NW

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:21 AM	10:21Z
Sunrise	05:49 AM	10:49Z
Sunset	07:56 PM	00:56Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:24 PM	01:24Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:24 PM → 05:21 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

08:56 PM → 04:49 AM

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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: ACTVT PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET LOW INTST; INCR INTST - CTAF. on 123.05 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 18: 2-light PAPI (left) · 36: 2-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 runway

RIGHT traffic

Landing: Rwy 18 · 182°
Pattern: right (turns right)
TPA: 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 123.05

Enter the right downwind for Rwy 18 at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 18/36

3,700 ft × 74 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 28k.

Heading: 182° mag · 180° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Right
Approach obstacle: Tree, 60 ft, 1,308 ft from threshold, 205 ft L of centerline — 18:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Heading: 002° mag · 360° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Road, 91 ft, 1,797 ft from threshold, 200 ft R of centerline — 17:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold: 187 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
18/36	3,700 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	118.6	PENSACOLA APP/DEP
UNIC	123.05	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
NUN · Saufley	VOR	108.80	r261° / 19.1 NM
NPA · Pensacola	TACAN	117.20	r281° / 20.3 NM
BFM · Brookley	VORTAC	112.80	r117° / 21.4 NM
SJI · Semmes	VORTAC	115.30	r113° / 38.5 NM
NSE · Whiting	TACAN	112.30	r242° / 39.5 NM

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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: Instruction, Rental

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF FOLEY

P.O. BOX 1750, FOLEY, AL

251-943-1545

Manager

RACHEL KEITH

510 AIRPORT DR, FOLEY, AL

251-943-1545

Remarks FAA

VFR OPS ONLY.
EXTSV STUDENT TRNG.
CIRCLING APCH NA EAST OF RWY. VOLUNTARY NOISE ABATEMENT PROC IN EFCT MON-SUN NGT TIME. VOLUNTARY RSTRS ON TOUCH AND GO, STOP AND GO, OR HEL OPS MON-SUN NGT TIME. RWY 18 NGT TIME PREFERENTIAL USE RWY FOR ALL ACFT DEP WHEN WINDS PERMIT.
LTD PRKG ON NORTH RAMP. TSNT ACFT URGED TO BRING TIE-DOWN ROPES FOR SOUTH RAMP PKNG. NO RAMP FEES EXCP ACFT OVER NGT PRKG.
FOR CD CTC PENSACOLA APCH AT 850-266-6884 OR 850-266-6885.
ACTVT PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET LOW INTST; INCR INTST - CTAF.
FULL SVC AVGAS DURG NML HRS ONLY.
HOLD SHORT MARKINGS ARE FAIR CONDITION
PAPI UNUSBL BYD 6 DEG LEFT OF CNTRLN.

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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 5R4 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 5R4

Foley Municipal Airport (5R4) is an airport in Foley, AL, at 74 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,700 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 5R4, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 5R4 have a control tower?

No. Foley 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 5R4?

Foley Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,700 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 5R4?

Foley Municipal Airport is in Foley, AL, at an elevation of 74 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.4277, -87.7010.

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