George Downer Airport (KAIV), Alabama
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
George Downer Airport (KAIV) is an unattended public-use field in Aliceville, Alabama, with a single paved runway. Business aviation activity here is low, and the field sits roughly 77.5 nautical miles from the nearest customs facility at KBHM.
Runways
George Downer Airport has one paved runway, 06/24, 5,001 ft long and 80 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
George Downer Airport has 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
George Downer Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International (KBHM), 78 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
George Downer Airport recorded 78 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in January. Business aviation traffic at KAIV is concentrated in the January-February period, with activity dropping to near zero across the summer months.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month January, 26 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
George Downer Airport averages 21.9 days above 90°F in July and 17.0 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 90.9°F, and January the coldest, at 54.9°F.
Weather station is 2.5 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
George Downer Airport has published operating constraints in three categories: access, runway notes and other notes.
For clearance delivery, contact Columbus Approach.
REILs for runways 06 and 24 and MIRL for runway 06/24 are pilot-activated via CTAF.
Runway 06 markings are severely faded.
Runway 24 markings are severely faded.
Taxiway lights mark taxiway turnoffs only.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
George Downer Airport has five airfields within 31 NM. The closest is North Pickens, 19.35 NM northeast.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KAIV
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Frequently asked questions
Is customs available on-site at KAIV?
George Downer Airport (KAIV) has no on-site customs service. The nearest customs facility is KBHM, located approximately 77.5 nautical miles away, so operators requiring customs clearance must plan to route through that airport instead.
What fuel is available at KAIV?
George Downer Airport stocks 100LL only; no Jet A is available on the field. Operators requiring jet fuel should plan an alternate stop, since KAIV serves piston traffic under an unattended attendance schedule.
What is the runway configuration at KAIV?
KAIV has a single paved runway, 06/24, measuring 5,001 feet long and 80 feet wide with an asphalt surface. Both runway ends carry remarks noting severely faded markings, a condition relevant to pilots planning visual approaches.