Huntsville, Alabama
3M5 Moontown
Moontown (3M5) is a non-towered, public-use airport in Huntsville, Alabama, at 655 ft MSL. Its runway is 09/27 (2,551 by 160 ft, turf). Right traffic for runway 27. CTAF 122.7.
FAA NASR data effective Oct 29, 2026. Not for navigation; verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement.
Airport
At a glance
- Identifiers
- FAA 3M5
- Location
- Huntsville, Alabama (Madison County). 7 NM E of the city center
- Elevation
- 655 ft MSL
- Position
- 34.7473° N, 86.4612° W
- Control tower
- No, non-towered
- Sectional chart
- Atlanta
- Magnetic variation
- 1° W (1985)
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Ownership
- Privately owned, open to the public
- Attendance
- Unattended
1 runway
Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Edge lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 2,551 × 160 ft | Turf, good condition | Low intensity |
Runway ends and traffic pattern
| End | Pattern | Glide slope lights | Instrument | Displaced threshold | Landing distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | Left traffic | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 27 | Right traffic | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
VHF
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.7
- Actvt Rotg Bcn - Ctaf.; Actvt Lirl Rwy 09/27 - Ctaf.
- UNICOM
- 122.7
- Approach / departure
- 125.6
- "Huntsville"
Before you go
Brief 3M5 in Ascent EFB.
Current weather, NOTAMs and the airport diagram for Moontown, in the app on iPhone and iPad.
Not for navigation. Verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement before flight.
Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle effective Oct 29, 2026. Airport data changes every 28 days and NOTAMs can override it at any time.