METAR & TAF KGAD
Current METAR
Observed 21:56Z
KGAD 272156Z AUTO 15010KT FEW043 27/18 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP170 T02720178 PWINO $
- Wind
- 150° @ 10 kt
- Visibility
- —
- Temp / Dew
- 27°C / 18°C
- Altimeter
- 30.03 inHg
- Clouds
- FEW
- Density alt
- 2,009 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 4 NM SW
- VFR sectional
- ATLANTA
- ARTCC
- ZTL · ATLANTA
- NOTAM facility
- GAD (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- ANTHONY TARVER
- Phone
- 256-328-4700
- Address
- 185 IRA GRAY DRIVE, GADSDEN AL 35904
Flight service · Hours
- FSS ANB
- ANNISTON1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- MON-FRI · 0800-1800
- SAT · 0900-1700
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 06
LEFT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 52', tree, 1621' from thr, 222' R of cntrln, slope 27 |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 55', tree, 2724' from thr, 172' R of cntrln, slope 45 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 1
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA1+
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AVNCS,CARGO,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
Lighting notes
- Runway end identifier lights on runways 6 and 24 are activated by pilot-controlled lighting. Precision approach path indicators are installed on runways 6 and 24. High intensity runway lights are installed on runway 6/24. Taxiway lights are pilot-controlled on the CTAF frequency.Show FAA
Other notes
- 3For after hours service call 256-328-4700, 256-504-8109, or 256-458-2736.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KGAD
Answer card- ICAO
- KGAD
- Name
- NORTHEAST ALABAMA RGNL
- Location
- GADSDEN, ALABAMA
- Elevation
- 569.2 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,569.2 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 06/24 · 6,802 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 1
- Published frequencies
- 6
- Magnetic variation
- 3°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 150° at 10 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 06
Northeast Alabama Rgnl sits in Gadsden, Alabama. Field elevation is 569.2 ft MSL. The airport has one runway, 06/24, which is 6,802 ft long. There is no control tower. CTAF and UNICOM are both 122.725.
Runway 24 has the published ILS approach. The field also has runway end identifier lights, precision approach path indicators and high intensity runway lights on 06/24. Taxiway lights are pilot-controlled on the CTAF frequency. Pattern altitude is not published in the facts. Check the current Chart Supplement before you fly and confirm the local pattern plan. For a light piston, standard 1,000 ft AGL is the usual starting point unless the current source says otherwise.
Northeast Alabama Regional Aviation is on the field. It carries 100LL and Jet A Prist. Call (256) 442-3313 for current service details. The remarks also note after-hours service contacts. Plan ahead if you expect a late arrival or departure. This is a non-towered airport with published instrument service, so listen early, make clear calls and verify any local procedures before arrival. The field sits near Birmingham approach control. Expect to work with Birmingham on the listed approach and departure frequencies.