South Alabama Regional at Bill Benton Field (79J)

Airport information: Andalusia, AL, United States. Search for another airport below.

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Location and general information

FAA identifier: 79J
FAA site number: 00124.*A
City / state: Andalusia, AL
County: Covington
Time zone: America/Chicago
Reference point: 31°18'30.10" N
86°23'32.00" W
Elevation: 310.2 ft (surveyed)
Magnetic variation: 2° W (2005)
Status: Operational
Ownership: Public, Andalusia Arpt Auth
Use: Open to the public
Airport area: 615 acres
From downtown: 4 NM east
Sectional chart: New Orleans
Activated: 04/1940

Services and facilities

Control tower: No
Attendance: All months, sat-sun, 0730-1630
All months, mon - fri, 0630-0000
Fuel: 100LL, Jet A+
Airframe / engine repair: Major / major
Transient storage: Tie-downs
Other services: Flight instruction
ARTCC: Jacksonville (ZJX)
Flight service: Anniston (ANB)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: 79J
Wind indicator: Lighted
Beacon: White and green, sunset to sunrise
Segmented circle: Yes
Landing fee: No
Customs: No
Airport manager: Jed Blackwell
334-222-6598
Last FAA inspection: 05/02/2024

FAA remarks

For CD contact cairns approach at 334-255-8402, when approach closed contact Jacksonville ARTCC at 904-845-1592.

Source: FAA Airport Data and Information Portal (ADIP), effective October 29, 2026. View this airport on the FAA site

Airport facts

FAA identifier: 79J
Location: Andalusia, AL, United States
Elevation: 310.2 ft
Time zone: America/Chicago
Coordinates: 31.30836, -86.39222

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
11 / 29	6,000 × 100 ft	Asphalt, good

Codes, elevation and runways: FAA airport data (NASR), effective 2026-10-29. Reference only, not for navigation.

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