Guntersville Municipal Joe Starnes Field
8A1 · Guntersville, AL · 615 ft elevation · var 4W · Non-towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 8A1
- Coordinates
- 34.4030, -86.2636
- Elevation
- 615 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4W
- Sectional chart
- ATLANTA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MEMPHIS (ZME)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ANNISTON
- NOTAM facility
- ANB
- Attendance
- MON - SAT 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1951/11
- Distance from city
- 3 NE
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 | 05:04 AM | 10:04Z |
| Sunrise | 05:33 AM | 10:33Z |
| Sunset | 08:01 PM | 01:01Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:30 PM | 01:30Z |
Plan a flight from 8A1
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 7 & 25; PAPI RWY 25; MIRL RWY 7/25 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 25: 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
- Rwy 07 · 069°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 07 at 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 07/25
5,005 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 069° mag · 65° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 45 ft, 604 ft from threshold, 290 ft R of centerline — 8:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Heading
- 249° mag · 245° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.35°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 21 ft, 248 ft from threshold, 9013 ft R of centerline — 2:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 5,005 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 125.6 | HUNTSVILLE APP/DEP |
| UNIC | 122.8 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| GAD · Gadsden | VOR-DME | 112.30 | r339° / 27.1 NM |
| RQZ · Rocket | VORTAC | 112.20 | r140° / 29.9 NM |
| DCU · Decatur | VOR-DME | 112.80 | r115° / 36.5 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Rental
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- DEER, BIRDS, AND COYOTES ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC HUNTSVILLE APCH AT 256-542-2070, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
- ACTVT REIL RWY 7 & 25; PAPI RWY 25; MIRL RWY 7/25 - CTAF.
- MGR ON CALL AFT HRS.
- CALL OUT SVC AVBL 256-582-6087.
- 24/7 SELF-SVC AVGAS & FULL SVC JET-A DURNG NML OPN HRS.
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About 8A1
Guntersville Municipal Joe Starnes Field (8A1) is an airport in Guntersville, AL, at 615 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,005 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 8A1, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 8A1 have a control tower?
No. Guntersville Municipal Joe Starnes Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 8A1?
Guntersville Municipal Joe Starnes Field has 1 runway; the longest is 5,005 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 8A1?
Guntersville Municipal Joe Starnes Field is in Guntersville, AL, at an elevation of 615 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.4030, -86.2636.
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