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
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:02 AM | 10:02Z |
| Sunrise | 05:31 AM | 10:31Z |
| Sunset | 07:57 PM | 00:57Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:26 PM | 01:26Z |
Plan a flight from KPYP
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 07/25 - CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- 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)- 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
- Heading
- 247° mag · 243° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Left
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 5,500 ft |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| GAD · Gadsden | VOR-DME | 112.30 | r072° / 24.5 NM |
| RMG · Rome | VORTAC | 115.40 | r259° / 24.8 NM |
| TDG · Talladega | VOR-DME | 108.80 | r033° / 37.7 NM |
Procedures at a glance
Approaches2
Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
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
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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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