Anniston Regional (KANB), Alabama
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Anniston Regional Airport, KANB, sits in Anniston, Alabama, roughly 47 nautical miles from the nearest metro area. The field is non-towered and operates under a published attendance schedule seven days a week, with a single asphalt runway long enough to support a range of business aircraft. Customs is not available on site, with Birmingham, KBHM, serving as the nearest customs facility. FAA TFMSC data for 2025 shows business aviation accounting for nearly half of the airport's total recorded operations.
Runways
Anniston Regional has one paved runway, 05/23, 7,002 ft long and 150 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Anniston Regional has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Anniston Regional does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International (KBHM), 45 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Anniston Regional recorded 1,018 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in October. Business aviation traffic at KANB is concentrated in October, according to FAA TFMSC data for 2025.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month October, 120 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Anniston Regional averages 19.4 days above 90°F in July and 15.8 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 90.2°F, and January the coldest, at 54.7°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Anniston Regional has published operating constraints in four categories: access, runway notes, environmental and other notes.
For clearance delivery, contact Birmingham Approach.
MALSR is activated on runway 05; REIL serves runway 23; PAPI is installed on both runway 05 and runway 23; HIRL serves runway 05/23; all lighting is controlled via CTAF.
Birds are present on and in the vicinity of the runway.
After-hours fuel service carries a service fee between 1800 and 0730.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Anniston Regional has five airfields within 33 NM. The closest is Talladega Municipal (KASN), 9.72 NM west.
Part of the Birmingham area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
What runway length is available at KANB?
Anniston Regional Airport, KANB, offers a single runway, 05/23, measuring 7,002 feet long and 150 feet wide. The surface is asphalt. This length accommodates most business jet types operating into the field without runway-limited weight concerns. Pilots should still confirm current performance figures against actual conditions since no additional length is available if a rejected takeoff or go-around is required. There is no second runway to offer a crosswind alternative.
Is fuel available at KANB outside normal staffed hours?
Anniston Regional Airport, KANB, publishes an after-hours fuel note indicating that service carries a fee applied between 1800 and 0730 local. The airport's standard attendance schedule runs 0700-1800 Monday through Friday and 0800-1700 Saturday and Sunday. Flights arriving outside those windows should expect the after-hours fee to apply to fuel service. Both 100LL and Jet A are listed as available fuel types at the field. Dispatchers should plan fuel requests around this schedule when arranging turns outside staffed hours.
Does KANB have on-site customs clearance?
Anniston Regional Airport, KANB, does not have customs service on site. The nearest customs facility is at Birmingham, KBHM, located approximately 44.75 nautical miles away. International arrivals into KANB need to route their customs clearance through that facility. Flight planners bringing international itineraries into Anniston Regional should build the KBHM stop or coordination into their routing. No CANPASS or other special access programs are indicated for this airport.
What lighting is available for approaches at KANB?
Anniston Regional Airport, KANB, has runway lighting including MALSR on runway 05, REIL on runway 23, and PAPI on both runway 05 and runway 23. High-intensity runway lighting, HIRL, serves the full 05/23 runway. All of this lighting is pilot-controlled through CTAF since Anniston Regional is a non-towered field. Crews planning night or low-visibility arrivals should verify the lighting system needed for their approach is active before making the approach.
When is business aviation traffic busiest at KANB?
Business aviation traffic at Anniston Regional Airport, KANB, shows a concentration in October, when FAA TFMSC data recorded 120 operations, the highest single month of 2025. February also saw an elevated count at 100 operations. The lowest months were November and December, at 66 and 68 operations respectively. Total business aviation operations for 2025 reached 1,018 out of 2,179 annual operations overall. Dispatchers scheduling into KANB in October should anticipate the year's heaviest business aviation activity.