H L Sonny Callahan Airport

CQF · Fairhope, AL · 91 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: CQF
Coordinates: 30.4605, -87.8770
Elevation: 91 ft MSL

Detailed FAA facility data isn't available for this airport.

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	05:22 AM	10:22Z
Sunrise	05:50 AM	10:50Z
Sunset	07:57 PM	00:57Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:24 PM	01:24Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:24 PM → 05:22 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

08:57 PM → 04:50 AM

Plan a flight from CQF

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 01
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 01 at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 01/19

6,604 ft · ASP

Heading: 7° true

Heading: 187° true

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

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
01/19	6,604 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
BFM · Brookley	VORTAC	112.80	r131° / 13 NM
NUN · Saufley	VOR	108.80	r268° / 28 NM
SJI · Semmes	VORTAC	115.30	r117° / 29.6 NM
NPA · Pensacola	TACAN	117.20	r281° / 29.7 NM

VFR sectional

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

No published services or facility detail for CQF.

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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 CQF 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 CQF

H L Sonny Callahan Airport (CQF) is an airport in Fairhope, AL, at 91 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 6,604 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for CQF, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at CQF?

H L Sonny Callahan Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 6,604 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is CQF?

H L Sonny Callahan Airport is in Fairhope, AL, at an elevation of 91 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.4605, -87.8770.

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