Ashland / Lineville Airport (26A), Alabama
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Ashland / Lineville (local identifier 26A) is a public-use, non-towered airport in Ashland / Lineville, Alabama, serving light business aviation traffic in the eastern part of the state. The field has a single paved runway and operates without an on-site attendant, so pilots coordinate lighting and traffic advisories through the common frequency. Nearest customs clearance is available at Birmingham, roughly 50 nautical miles away, since this airport has no customs presence of its own.
Runways
Ashland / Lineville Airport has one paved runway, 09/27, 4,023 ft long and 80 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Ashland / Lineville Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International (KBHM), 50 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Ashland / Lineville Airport recorded 11 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in September. Business aviation activity at Ashland/Lineville is concentrated in the fall months, with September and October accounting for the bulk of recorded operations in 2025.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month September, 4 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Ashland / Lineville Airport averages 14.0 days above 90°F in July, 16.8 freeze days in January and 0.2 snow days in February. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 89.8°F, and January the coldest, at 54.9°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Ashland / Lineville Airport has published operating constraints in three categories: runway notes, pavement strength and other notes.
The medium intensity runway lights for runway 09/27 and the runway end identifier lights for runways 09 and 27 are activated via the common traffic advisory frequency.
The approach ratio is 26:1 to the displaced threshold.
PCR VALUE: 70/F/B/X/U
For clearance delivery, contact Atlanta Air Route Traffic Control Center.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Ashland / Lineville Airport has five airfields within 28 NM. The closest is Anniston Regional (KANB), 18.42 NM north.
Part of the Birmingham area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
Is there customs clearance available at 26A?
Ashland / Lineville (26A) has no on-site customs service. The nearest customs facility is at Birmingham (KBHM), approximately 50 nautical miles away. Operators requiring customs clearance should plan to route through KBHM rather than expecting service at this field.
What runway does Ashland / Lineville Airport have?
Ashland / Lineville Airport has a single paved runway, designated 09/27, measuring 4,023 feet long and 80 feet wide with an asphalt surface. This is the only runway serving the field, and its published length also matches the airport's maximum paved runway length on record.
Is Ashland / Lineville Airport (26A) staffed or towered?
Ashland / Lineville (26A) is a non-towered airport with an unattended field status, meaning there is no on-site personnel managing operations. Runway lighting, including the medium intensity runway lights and runway end identifier lights on runway 09/27, is pilot-activated via the common traffic advisory frequency.
How much business aviation traffic does 26A see?
Ashland / Lineville Airport recorded 11 business aviation operations in 2025 out of 26 total operations tracked, according to FAA TFMSC data. Traffic is light and unevenly distributed across the year, with activity concentrated in September and October and several months showing no recorded business aviation movements at all.