← Back

Flying C's Plantation Airport Private

AL51 · Crawford, AL · 395 ft elevation · var 1W · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
AL51
Coordinates
32.4161, -85.2992
Elevation
395 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
1W
Sectional chart
ATLANTA
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
ATLANTA (ZTL)
Flight service (FSS)
ANNISTON
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1994/10
Distance from city
6 SW

Weather

METAR observed

Loading current weather…

TAF forecast

Loading forecast…

Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:06 AM10:06Z
Sunrise05:34 AM10:34Z
Sunset07:51 PM00:51Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:20 PM01:20Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:20 PM → 05:06 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
08:51 PM → 04:34 AM

Plan a flight from AL51

Traffic pattern

12TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 12
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 12 at 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 12/30

1,860 ft × 50 ft · Turf
12
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
30
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
LSF · LawsonVOR-DME111.40r290° / 16.3 NM
CSG · ColumbusVORTAC117.10r229° / 18.6 NM
TGE · TuskegeeVOR-DME117.30r100° / 19.2 NM
EUF · EufaulaVORTAC109.20r341° / 29.3 NM
LGC · LagrangeVORTAC115.60r186° / 38.3 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for AL51. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
TED & BEVERLY COWAN
85 PHILLIPS RD, OPELIKA, AL
334-332-3457
Manager
TED COWAN
85 PHILLIPS RD, OPELIKA, AL
334-332-3457

Remarks FAA

  • VFR PVT USE ONLY.
  • FOR CD CTC ATLANTA APCH AT 678-364-6132, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.

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 AL51 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 AL51

Flying C's Plantation Airport (AL51) is an airport in Crawford, AL, at 395 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,860 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for AL51, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does AL51 have a control tower?

No. Flying C's Plantation Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at AL51?

Flying C's Plantation Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,860 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is AL51?

Flying C's Plantation Airport is in Crawford, AL, at an elevation of 395 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.4161, -85.2992.

Fly out of AL51 often?

Save AL51 as your home base in the SkyReady app for a one-tap Go/No-Go readiness brief, weather alerts, and automatic FAA currency — free to log.

Get the appBeta