VFR
8AL3
FRICKS FLD
BOAZ, AL
Elevation
1,000 ft
Control
Uncontrolled
Runway
1,300 ft
About Fricks Field
Located in Boaz, Alabama, Fricks Field carries the identifier 8AL3 and operates as a privately owned, non-towered airport. Its only runway, 09/27, is a turf strip 1,300 feet long and 80 feet wide.
No instrument approaches are published, requiring visual flight rules for all operations. The non-towered field relies on see-and-avoid procedures for traffic coordination. The field records no fuel sales, and its private-use status means pilots need prior permission from the owner before landing.
The airport sits at 1,000 feet above mean sea level.
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Questions
- Where is Fricks Field (8AL3) located?
- Fricks Field is located in Boaz, AL.
- Is Fricks Field a public or private airport?
- Fricks Field (8AL3) is a private-use airport, so prior permission from the owner is required before landing.
- How many runways does Fricks Field have?
- Fricks Field has a single runway, 09/27 at 1,300 feet of turf.
- What is the field elevation at Fricks Field?
- Fricks Field sits at 1,000 feet above mean sea level.
- Does Fricks Field have an instrument approach?
- No, Fricks Field has no published instrument approach procedures; it is used under visual flight rules.
- Does Fricks Field have an air traffic control tower?
- No, Fricks Field (8AL3) is a non-towered airport; pilots self-announce on the CTAF.