Butler / Choctaw County Airport (09A), Alabama
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Butler / Choctaw County Airport (local identifier 09A) is an unattended public-use airfield in Butler, Alabama, serving a low volume of business aviation traffic under FAA TFMSC tracking. The field sits 73.10 nm from the nearest customs facility at KPIB, and pilots relay clearances through Meridian Approach or, when that facility is closed, Atlanta ARTCC. A single asphalt runway, 12/30, handles all operations at the airport.
Runways
Butler / Choctaw County Airport has one paved runway, 12/30, 4,082 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
Butler / Choctaw County Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Hattiesburg / Laurel Regional (KPIB), 73 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Butler / Choctaw County Airport recorded 8 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in January. Business aviation activity at 09A is concentrated in a narrow window, with January accounting for the bulk of recorded operations against near-zero activity in the surrounding months.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month January, 6 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Butler / Choctaw County Airport averages 0.1 snow days in January.
Weather station is 20.6 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Butler / Choctaw County Airport has published operating constraints in three categories: access, runway notes and other notes.
For clearance delivery, contact Meridian Approach; when Meridian Approach is closed, contact Atlanta ARTCC.
Pilot-activate the PAPI for runway 30 and the medium intensity runway lights for runway 12/30 via CTAF.
Trees are located 31 feet from the pavement end, beginning at 125 feet right of centerline and continuing across to 125 feet left of centerline, on an 8:1 slope from the displaced threshold.
Runway markings are completely faded.
Runway markings are completely faded.
The PAPI for runway 30 is out of service indefinitely.
The controlling obstruction exceeds a 45-degree slope.
The runway is in poor condition due to extensive cracking, vegetation, and raveling.
The PAPI is unusable beyond 8 degrees left of centerline.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Butler / Choctaw County Airport has five airfields within 41 NM. The closest is Demopolis Regional (KDYA), 22.48 NM northeast.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at 09A
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Frequently asked questions
What runway does Butler / Choctaw County Airport (09A) have?
Butler / Choctaw County Airport, identifier 09A, has a single paved runway, 12/30, measuring 4,082 feet long and 80 feet wide with an asphalt surface. There is no parallel or crosswind runway. Runway markings are reported as completely faded, and pilots should account for this reduced visual guidance during approach and landing.
Is there customs clearance available at 09A?
09A does not have onsite customs. The nearest customs facility is KPIB, located 73.10 nm away, so aircraft arriving from abroad must plan to clear customs there before or after using Butler / Choctaw County Airport.
What obstacle and approach hazards should pilots know about at Butler / Choctaw County Airport?
Butler / Choctaw County Airport reports trees located 31 feet from the pavement end, extending from 125 feet right of centerline across to 125 feet left of centerline, on an 8:1 slope from the displaced threshold. A separate controlling obstruction exceeds a 45-degree slope. The PAPI for runway 30 is out of service indefinitely, and the runway surface itself is in poor condition due to extensive cracking, vegetation, and raveling.
How busy is 09A and where does the traffic data come from?
09A recorded 9 total annual operations in 2025 according to FAA TFMSC data, with 8 attributed to business aviation, placing it in the lower-volume tier tracked by Skystar. Activity was uneven through the year, with 6 business aviation operations logged in January and none recorded in March. This makes Butler / Choctaw County Airport a lightly trafficked field best approached with current NOTAM checks given its unattended status.