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K79J

South Alabama Regional At Bill Benton Field Airport · Andalusia/Opp

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE
Field Elevation
310 ft / 94 m
Transition Altitude
18,000 ft
Primary Channel
TWR 119.55 MHz (TWR)
Runway Summary
11/295,001 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Mission Briefing & Tools

Direct calculators and pre-filled resources for this airport.

TOD CALC
Plan Descent
CROSSWIND
Check Limits
VDP CALC
Visual Point
CONVERTER
QNH / Fuel
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Briefing for South Alabama Regional At Bill Benton Field Airport (K79J), United States. This facility features 1 active runways with an elevation of 310 ft. This field primarily supports visual approach procedures.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name
South Alabama Regional At Bill Benton Field Airport
ICAO / IATA
K79J / —
Municipality
Andalusia/Opp
Country
Region
US-AL
GPS Coordinates
Transition Altitude
18,000 ft
Official Website
—
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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 11 / 29
LIGHTED
Length: 5,001 ft / 1,524 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 107° / 287°
RWY 11
No ILS
RWY 29
No ILS

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

A/D CAIRNS APP/DEP
133.45 MHz
ASOS ASOS
134.88 MHz
CTAF CTAF
119.55 MHz
GND GND
121.90 MHz
TWR TWR
119.55 MHz
UNIC UNICOM
122.80 MHz

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Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified