Lamar County
M55 · Vernon, Alabama · Lamar County · map
Lamar County is a public-use airport owned by Lamar County Comsn, 6 miles north of Vernon, Alabama, 463 feet above sea level. Its one runway, 17/35, is 3,613 feet of asphalt.
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What is the airport code for Lamar County?
Its FAA code is M55.
Where is Lamar County?
It is 6 miles north of Vernon, Alabama, 463 feet above sea level.
How long is the runway at Lamar County?
Its one runway, 17/35, is 3,613 feet long, asphalt.
Does Lamar County have a control tower?
No, it has no control tower.
Where are the nearest FAA examiners to Lamar County?
4 pilot examiners and 4 aviation medical examiners work within 50 nautical miles. See them by name
Weather and planning now, the forecast, warnings, pilot reports, winds aloft, restrictions
Fetching the weather now, the forecast, the warnings in force, pilot reports and the winds aloft for Lamar County…
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The airport facts, runways, radio, fuel and services, the FAA's remarks
The airport
- Codes
- FAA M55
- Kind
- Airport · open to the public · publicly owned
- Owner
- Lamar County Comsn
- Elevation
- 463 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- No control tower
- Attended
- unattended
- Lights
- runway lights see the remarks below
- Fuel and services
- no fuel reported; the services card below
- On the chart
- Memphis sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 2W
- In the FAA's files since
- August 1965
Runway
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 3,613 × 75 ft | Asphalt, poor | Medium-intensity lights |
- Runway 17: pulsating on the left, trees 14 ft high 336 ft from the end
- Runway 35: pulsating on the left, trees 17 ft high 202 ft from the end
Radio frequencies
| Common traffic advisory (CTAF) | 122.9 | |
| Approach and departure | 126.075 | |
| Columbus and center (remote transmitter) Low | 127.1 |
Fuel and services as reported to the FAA
- Fuel
- none reported
- Repairs
- none at the field, as reported
Nearest fields reporting jet fuel: Richard Arthur Field (17 nm southeast), Marion County-Rankin Fite (17 nm north), Monroe County (19 nm west), Columbus-Lowndes County (26 nm southwest).
Nearest fields reporting avgas: Richard Arthur Field (17 nm southeast), Marion County-Rankin Fite (17 nm north), Monroe County (19 nm west), Columbus-Lowndes County (26 nm southwest).
The FAA's file records what is sold and done at the field, as the airport manager reports it, not who sells it or the price; fuel sellers (FBOs) are not named in any public file. Airports selling jet fuel in Alabama · avgas.
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file, spelled out
- Before FAA act.
- Airport lights not working.
- Airport lights not working.
- 13 feet tree 160 feet from runway end 111 feet right of centerline, 0:1 obstruction clnc; 18 feet tree 149 feet from runway end 126 feet right of centerline; 11 feet tree 163 feet from runway end 94 feet right of centerline; 6 feet tree 197 feet from runway end 96 feet left of centerline; 2 feet fence 196 feet from runway end 109 feet left of centerline.
- 11 feet tree 189 feet from runway end 71 feet right of centerline, 0:1 obstruction clnc; 22 feet tree 198 feet from runway end 125 feet right of centerline; 16 feet tree 191 feet from runway end 74 feet left of centerline.
- Runway markings poor due to fading
- Runway markings poor due to fading
- Wdsprd joint cracking with vegetation.
- All airport light out of service.
- This airport has been surveyed by the national geodetic survey.
Flights and activity in the air now, the airlines, based aircraft, takeoffs and landings
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Arrivals and departures, last hour
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From the volunteer receiver network, a few minutes behind at most; aircraft whose owners asked the FAA not to be displayed are left out; no person is named. Open the live map here.
Who flies and works here aircraft registered in town, the companies, the examiners nearby
Aircraft registered in Vernon from the FAA register
No aircraft on the register list Vernon, AL as the owner's town.
Examiners and inspectors nearby designated by the FAA · within 50 nautical miles
4 pilot examiners (the FAA's designated pilot examiners, who give the practical tests for pilot certificates) are based within 50 nautical miles: 3 for private pilot, 3 for commercial and instrument, 3 for airline transport pilot, 3 for flight instructor, 1 for sport pilot, 1 for type ratings; 3 for airplanes, 3 for multi-engine airplanes, 1 for helicopters. Also nearby: 1 sport aviation examiner, 4 aviation medical examiners, 2 airworthiness representatives (maintenance), 2 airworthiness representatives (manufacturing), 3 training center examiners.
- David Lewis private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, sport pilot, commercial pilot, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes, helicopters · Jasper, AL (40 nm) · (931) 377-7502 · [email protected]
- Greg Harper Muse instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates · Sanders Aviation · Jasper, AL (40 nm) · (256) 375-8012 · [email protected]
- Joseph Gordon Sanders private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, type ratings, private pilot (proficiency), instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · SANDERS AVIATION · Jasper, AL (40 nm) · (204) 913-6058 · [email protected]
- William Joseph Walker private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Jasper, AL (40 nm) · (504) 228-2003 · [email protected]
All 16 nearby, by kind, with contact details
What each kind does
- DPE: Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings.
- SAE: Sport Aviation Examiner: gives the tests for sport pilot certificates and light-sport aircraft.
- AME: Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold.
- DAR-T: Designated Airworthiness Representative, maintenance: issues airworthiness certificates and approvals for aircraft in service.
- DAR-F: Designated Airworthiness Representative, manufacturing: issues airworthiness certificates for newly built aircraft and parts.
- DCTO-E: Designee at a certificated training organisation.
Designees are listed with the name and contact details the FAA publishes for them on its designee locator (read October 10, 2026): the FAA lists them so that pilots, mechanics and companies can find them. Private individuals are not named, the site's policy at this time. A designee who would rather not appear here can ask us through the contact address on the About page. Each designee is placed at the main public airport of the town the FAA lists (or the nearest one to its zip code), so "nearby" means the town, not an exact address. All examiners by state.
Safety record the NTSB's cases at or near this airport
Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records · 1 since 1982, 0 fatal
Cases the NTSB recorded with this as the nearest airport, newest first. Each opens the full report in plain English. The country as a whole: Where accidents happen.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
Connections how this airport links to the rest of the register
- NTSB accidents and incidents at or near this airport 1 since 1982 · 0 fatal
- Accidents and incidents in Alabama 1,210 since 1982 · 172 in the last ten years
- Nearby landing places within 30 nautical miles 8 airports, heliports and seaplane bases
- Public-use airports in Alabama 85 landing places
- Alabama 4,342 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/airport/M55.json.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 1, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 27, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.