North Pickens Airport
Airport in Reform, Alabama
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North Pickens Airport (FAA LID: 3M8) is a county-owned public-use airport in Pickens County, Alabama, United States. It is located one nautical mile (1.2 mi; 1.9 km) north of the central business district of Reform, Alabama.[1] The airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.[2]
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Pickens County Commission | ||||||||||
| Serves | Pickens County, Alabama | ||||||||||
| Location | Reform, Alabama | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 237 ft (72 m) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°23′12″N 088°00′24″W | ||||||||||
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  3M8 Location of airport in Alabama  3M8 3M8 (the United States) | |||||||||||
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| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||||||||||
Facilities and aircraft
North Pickens Airport covers an area of 64 acres (26 ha) at an elevation of 237 feet (72 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 1/19 with an asphalt surface measuring 5,144 by 80 feet (1,568 by 24 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending November 2, 2009, the airport had 3,466 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 288 per month. At that time there were 11 aircraft based at this airport: 64% single-engine, 18% multi-engine and 18% jet.[1]
