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Contact the CDF
Executive Director: David Graham
POB 2105 | Hamilton, Alabama 35570
Office: 205.952.9264 | Cell: 205.412.1144
Fax: 205.921.2794 | eMail: dgraham@cdfal.org
TRANSPORTATION
Marion County Transportation Infrastructure
HIGHWAYS - Marion County is strategically
located to provide companies easy 4-lane highway access to markets
in the north, east and west. US 78 is a major 4-lane highway now
complete from the east side of Marion County to Memphis. Construction
is projected to be complete to allow 4-lane access from Memphis
to Atlanta by 2004 and designation as an interstate by 2006.
To the north, 4-lane construction on ARC Corridor "V"
is complete from Russellville to Interstate 65 at Decatur. This
highway provides 4-lane access to the North and East US.
US Highway 43 is a major north-south 4-lane highway proposed from
Florence to Mobile, which has been sanctioned by Governor Riley
and Alabama's Congressional delegation. The east/west route limits
have been generally established and engineering and design work
is underway. This highway is expected be located near the center
of Marion County.
For larger image maps in zipped PDF format
Or the links above.
RAILWAYS - Burlington-Northern
rail service is available through the southern part of Marion County
in the towns of Guin, Gu-win and Winfield.
Norfolk-Southern
rail service is available in the town of Bear Creek in the northeast
corner of Marion County.
BARGE - The Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway
and Port of Itawamba are only 15 miles from Marion County.
This Waterway is 300-feet wide, 9-feet deep and forms a 234-mile
long transportation artery connecting west central Alabama and northeastern
Mississippi with the Gulf of Mexico and the Tennessee River system.
Made up of a series of ten locks, it connects this part of the nation
with the existing 16,000 mile inland waterway system and shortens
shipping distances for many inland ports by over 800-miles.
For larger image maps in zipped PDF format
Or the links above.
AIRPORT - Marion County's Rankin Fite
Airport is undergoing a $10 million renovation with the first phase
now underway to include a 500 foot runway extension to provide a
total length of 5500 feet. Within the next 2 years, plans are to
provide a taxiway, an instrument landing system, new administration
building and multiple hangers.
Address: 520 Airport Rd | Hamilton, AL 35570
Telephone: (205) 921-9585 | Email: Steven
Shotts
Information about the Rankin Fite Airport - from the FAA - EFFECTIVE
10 JULY 2003
Location
FAA Identifier: HAB
Lat/Long: 34-07-03.260N / 087-59-53.505W
34-07.05433N / 087-59.89175W
34.1175722 / -87.9981958 (estimated)
Elevation: 442 ft. / 134.7 m (surveyed)
Variation: 01E (1985)
From city: 1 mile S of HAMILTON, AL |
Airport Operational
Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: 17
Single engine airplanes: 15
Multi engine airplanes: 2
Aircraft operations: avg 60/day
84% transient general aviation
16% local general aviation |
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Airport Communications
CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8
APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY MEMPHIS ARTCC (COLUMBUS RCAG)
ON FREQS 127.1/269.4.
Nearby radio navigation aids:
VOR radial/distance VOR name Freq Var
HABr169/4.7 HAMILTON VORTAC 110.40 02E
CBMr038/36.0 CALEDONIA VORTAC 115.20 00E
NDB name Hdg/Dist Freq Var ID
FAYETTE 339/25.9 204 00E FDF
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Airport Services
Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MINOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
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Runway Information
Dimensions: 5000 x 100 ft. / 1524 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight limitations: Single wheel: 15000 lbs
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 18 RUNWAY 36
Latitude: 34-07.46633N 34-06.64233N
Longitude: 087-59.87567W 087-59.90783W
Elevation: 441.5 ft. 410.2 ft.
Traffic pattern: left left
Runway heading: 181 magnetic, 182 true 001 magnetic,
002 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good condition nonprecision,
in good condition
Obstructions: 75 ft. trees, 1648 ft. from runway, 239
ft. right of centerline, 19:1 slope to clear 74 ft. trees, 1285
ft. from runway, 245 ft. right of centerline, 14:1 slope to
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Airport Operations
Airport use: Open to the public
Sectional chart: ATLANTA
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MEMPHIS CENTER
FSS: ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: ANB (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0800-1700
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RY 18/36 - CTAF
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Taxiway lights: TWY LGTS FOR APRON TURN OFF ONLY. |
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