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Flying Tigers Winery & Resort Airport Private

6AL0 · Heflin, AL · 883 ft elevation · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
6AL0
Coordinates
33.6272, -85.4296
Elevation
883 ft MSL
Sectional chart
ATLANTA
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
ATLANTA (ZTL)
Flight service (FSS)
ANNISTON
Segmented circle
No
Activated
2024/07
Distance from city
8 E

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:03 AM10:03Z
Sunrise05:32 AM10:32Z
Sunset07:55 PM00:55Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:24 PM01:24Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:24 PM → 05:03 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
08:55 PM → 04:32 AM

Plan a flight from 6AL0

Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement

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

Traffic pattern

9TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 9
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 9 at 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 9/27

1,800 ft × 60 ft · Turf
9
Heading
n/a
27
Heading
n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
TDG · TalladegaVOR-DME108.80r082° / 30.8 NM
RMG · RomeVORTAC115.40r205° / 35.7 NM
LGC · LagrangeVORTAC115.60r341° / 36.5 NM
GAD · GadsdenVOR-DME112.30r121° / 38.8 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 6AL0. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
RANDY BENEFIELD
625 COUNTY ROAD 454, HEFLIN, AL
404-456-5026
Manager
RANDY BENEFIELD
625 COUNTY ROAD 454, HEFLIN, AL
404-456-5026

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 6AL0 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 6AL0

Flying Tigers Winery & Resort Airport (6AL0) is an airport in Heflin, AL, at 883 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,800 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 6AL0, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 6AL0 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 6AL0?

Flying Tigers Winery & Resort Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,800 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 6AL0?

Flying Tigers Winery & Resort Airport is in Heflin, AL, at an elevation of 883 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.6272, -85.4296.

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