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Dauphin Island Airport 
NAIP aerial image, 23 June 2006 IATA: none – ICAO: none – FAA LID: 4R9 Summary Airport type Public Owner Mobile County Serves Dauphin Island, Alabama Elevation AMSL 5 ft / 2 m Coordinates 30°15′38″N 088°07′39″W / 30.26056°N 88.1275°W Runways Direction Length Surface ft m 12/30 3,000 914 Asphalt Statistics (2010) Aircraft operations 3,650 Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] Dauphin Island Airport (FAA LID: 4R9) is a county-owned public-use airport in Mobile County, Alabama, United States.[1] It is just northwest of the central business district of Dauphin Island,[1] a town located on a barrier island. The airport is on Mobile Bay, west of the Aloe Bay Channel.[2]
This airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015[3] and 2009–2013,[4] both of which categorized it as a general aviation facility.
Facilities and aircraft
Dauphin Island Airport covers an area of 22 acres (9 ha) at an elevation of 5 feet (2 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 12/30 with an asphalt surface measuring 3,000 by 80 feet (914 x 24 m). For the 12-month period ending May 18, 2010, the airport had 3,650 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 10 per day.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Master Record for 4R9 (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 25 August 2011.
- ^ "About the Island: Dauphin Island Airport". Dauphin Island Property. http://www.hernandoplace.com/pages/island.html. Retrieved 27 July 2009.
- ^ "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A (PDF, 2.03 MB)". 2011–2015 National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. 4 October 2010. http://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/npias/reports/media/2011/npias_2011_appA.pdf.
- ^ "2009–2013 NPIAS Report, Appendix A: Part 1 (PDF, 1.33 MB)". 2009–2013 National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. 15 October 2008. http://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/npias/reports/media/2009/npias_2009_appA_part1.pdf.
External links
- Aerial image as of 15 February 1997 from USGS The National Map
- Birding areas at Dauphin Island Airport
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for 4R9
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for 4R9
Categories:- Airports in Alabama
- Buildings and structures in Mobile County, Alabama
- Transportation in Mobile County, Alabama
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