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Centre-Piedmont-Cherokee County Regional Airport

PYP · KPYP · Centre, AL · 596 ft elevation · var 4W · Non-towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KPYP
Coordinates
34.0900, -85.6101
Elevation
596 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
4W
Sectional chart
ATLANTA
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
ATLANTA (ZTL)
Flight service (FSS)
ANNISTON
NOTAM facility
ANB
Attendance
MON-FRI 0800-1600
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
2007/09
Distance from city
5 S

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
05:02 AM10:02Z
Sunrise05:31 AM10:31Z
Sunset07:57 PM00:57Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:26 PM01:26Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:26 PM → 05:02 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
08:57 PM → 04:31 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT MIRL RWY 07/25 - CTAF. on 122.9Chart Supplement ↗

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

Traffic pattern

07TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 07 · 067°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

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

5,500 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: Med.

07
Heading
067° mag · 63° true
Markings
nonprecision
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 75 ft, 2,777 ft from threshold, 43 ft L of centerline — 34:1 slope to clear
25
Heading
247° mag · 243° true
Markings
nonprecision
Traffic pattern
Left
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
GAD · GadsdenVOR-DME112.30r072° / 24.5 NM
RMG · RomeVORTAC115.40r259° / 24.8 NM
TDG · TalladegaVOR-DME108.80r033° / 37.7 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Fuel available
100LL
Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
CPCCR AIRPORT AUTHORITY
P.O. BOX 466, 8850 ALABAMA HWY 9 S, CENTRE, AL
256-927-8009
Manager
DONNIE FREE
P.O. 466, 8850 ALABAMA HWY 9 S, CENTRE, AL
256-927-8009

Remarks FAA

  • PRVDD CLEAR 20:1 APCHS AND THE RY CNTRLN HAVE LATERAL SEPN OF 60 FT FM ROADS AND OTR OBJECTS FOR ACFT WITH APCH SPDS LESS THAN 50 KTS AND 120 FT FOR ACFT WITH APCH SPDS OF 50 KTS OR GTR.
  • FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
  • ACTVT MIRL RWY 07/25 - CTAF.
  • PCR VALUE: 90/F/D/X/T
  • RWY IDENTIFIER, CENTERLINE FADED

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 KPYP 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 KPYP

Centre-Piedmont-Cherokee County Regional Airport (PYP · KPYP) is an airport in Centre, AL, at 596 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KPYP, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KPYP have a control tower?

No. Centre-Piedmont-Cherokee County Regional Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KPYP?

Centre-Piedmont-Cherokee County Regional Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,500 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KPYP?

Centre-Piedmont-Cherokee County Regional Airport is in Centre, AL, at an elevation of 596 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.0900, -85.6101.

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