Guntersville, Alabama
8A1 Guntersville Muni/Joe Starnes Fld
Guntersville Muni/Joe Starnes Fld (8A1) is a non-towered, public-use airport in Guntersville, Alabama, at 614.6 ft MSL. It has 2 runways: 06W/24W (5,500 by 200 ft, water), 07/25 (5,005 by 75 ft, asphalt). CTAF 122.8.
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 8A1
- Location
- Guntersville, Alabama (Marshall County). 3 NM NE of the city center
- Elevation
- 614.6 ft MSL
- Position
- 34.4062° N, 86.2609° W
- Control tower
- No, non-towered
- Sectional chart
- Atlanta
- Magnetic variation
- 4° W (2020)
- Fuel
- 100LL, Jet A+
- Ownership
- Publicly owned, open to the public
- Attendance
- MON - SAT 0800-1700
2 runways
Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Edge lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06W/24W | 5,500 × 200 ft | Water | Not listed |
| 07/25 | 5,005 × 75 ft | Asphalt, good condition | Medium intensity |
Runway ends and traffic pattern
| End | Pattern | Glide slope lights | Instrument | Displaced threshold | Landing distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06W | Not stated | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 24W | Not stated | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 07 | Not stated | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 25 | Not stated | 2-light PAPI, left | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
VHF
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.8
- Actvt Reil Rwy 7 & 25; Papi Rwy 25; Mirl Rwy 7/25 - Ctaf.
- UNICOM
- 122.8
- Approach / departure
- 125.6
- "Huntsville"
Weather station
- AWOS-3PT 8A1
- 121.125
Before you go
Brief 8A1 in Ascent EFB.
Current weather, NOTAMs and the airport diagram for Guntersville Muni/Joe Starnes Fld, 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.