Roy Wilcox Airport (5R1), Alabama
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Roy Wilcox Airport (5R1) is a public-use, non-towered field in Chatom, Alabama, serving low-volume business aviation traffic with a single paved runway. There is no on-field customs service; the nearest customs airport is KMOB, about 46 nautical miles away. The field is unattended, and pilots operating here should expect no on-site staffing at any hour.
Runways
Roy Wilcox Airport has one paved runway, 12/30, 4,002 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
Roy Wilcox Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Mobile Regional (KMOB), 46 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Roy Wilcox Airport recorded 17 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in November. Business aviation traffic at Roy Wilcox Airport (5R1) was concentrated in the second half of 2025, with November recording the highest monthly count.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month November, 6 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Roy Wilcox Airport averages 24.6 days above 90°F in July and 14.9 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 92.0°F, and January the coldest, at 59.4°F.
Weather station is 3.1 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Roy Wilcox Airport has published operating constraints in three categories: runway notes, environmental and other notes.
Medium intensity runway lights for runway 12/30 operate from dusk to dawn.
The runway 12 approach has a slope ratio of 27:1 measured from the displaced threshold.
Deer are present on and in the vicinity of the runway.
For clearance delivery, contact Houston Air Route Traffic Control Center.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Roy Wilcox Airport has five airfields within 44 NM. The closest is Jackson Municipal, 15.33 NM east.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
What runway is available at 5R1?
Roy Wilcox Airport (5R1) has a single paved runway, 12/30, measuring 4,002 feet long and 80 feet wide with an asphalt surface. This is the only runway option for arrivals and departures at the field. There is no parallel or crosswind runway configuration to plan around.
Is customs clearance available at Roy Wilcox Airport?
Roy Wilcox Airport (5R1) has no on-site customs service. The nearest customs-capable airport is KMOB, located approximately 45.71 nautical miles away. Dispatchers arranging international arrivals need to route through KMOB for clearance rather than planning to clear customs directly at 5R1.
Is 5R1 a towered airport, and is it staffed at night?
Roy Wilcox Airport (5R1) is non-towered and listed as unattended, meaning there is no staffed presence at the field at any time. Pilots should expect standard non-towered procedures for all operations. The runway lighting, MIRL on 12/30, operates dusk to dawn, but this is pilot-controlled lighting rather than staffed field operation.
How much business aviation traffic does Roy Wilcox Airport see?
Roy Wilcox Airport (5R1) recorded 26 total annual operations in 2025 according to FAA TFMSC data, with 17 attributed to business aviation. Monthly business aviation counts were low throughout the year, ranging from zero in several months to a peak of six in November. This places 5R1 in the lower tier of traffic volume among comparable regional fields.