Cairns Aaf (fort Rucker) Airport (KOZR), Alabama
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Cairns AAF, also known as KOZR, serves Fort Rucker, Alabama as a military airfield under private use, supporting a high volume of helicopter and fixed-wing training traffic. The field is towered and operates two paved runways alongside a cluster of helicopter pads, reflecting its role as a primary Army aviation training installation. Nearby civil fields include Enterprise Municipal, Ozark / Blackwell Field, and Dothan Regional, all within roughly 14 nautical miles.
Runways
Cairns Aaf (fort Rucker) Airport has two paved runways. The longest, 18/36, is 5,025 ft long and 150 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first. Helipads and surfaces under 500 ft are excluded.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Fueling is available 24 hours a day, every day, and the airport has an operating control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Cairns Aaf (fort Rucker) Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Pensacola International (KPNS), 90 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Cairns Aaf (fort Rucker) Airport recorded 14,758 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in October. Business aviation traffic at KOZR is concentrated in certain months, with October, June, and July showing the highest operation counts against a low in April.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month October, 1,764 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Cairns Aaf (fort Rucker) Airport averages 20.2 days above 90°F in July and 9.7 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 91.5°F, and January the coldest, at 61.0°F.
Weather station is 9.7 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Cairns Aaf (fort Rucker) Airport has published operating constraints in two categories: access and other notes.
All transient aircraft require one-hour prior permission. All RON aircraft, and arriving or departing aircraft with codes aboard, must contact Base Operations 1100Z Monday through 0800Z Saturday.
Fuel: J8 AVCARD and standard aircards are accepted. Identaplates for aircraft are not accepted.
Caution: intersecting student training in progress.
Miscellaneous: aircraft inbound with codes aboard must contact Base Operations 45 nautical miles out. Transient aircraft require DD Form 1898. A crew member must remain with the aircraft during refueling operations. DD Form 1898 is available at the Base Ops service counter.
See FLIP AP/1 flight hazards section for Fort Rucker and the supplementary airport remarks for Cairns AAF.
Miscellaneous: transient alert service is available 1300-2400Z, Monday through Friday.
Miscellaneous: weather observation is automated and augmented as required, 24 hours. Forecasts are available 0700Z Monday to 0700Z Tuesday, 0900Z Tuesday to 0700Z Wednesday, 0900Z Wednesday to 0700Z Thursday, 0900Z Thursday to 0700Z Friday, and 0900Z Friday to 0700Z Saturday, except holidays. Weather observation visibility is restricted southwest through northwest due to buildings. Remote briefing service is available through 26 OWS, Barksdale AFB, via their website. Weather observation is automated and augmented as required around the clock.
Radar: see terminal FLIP for radar minima.
Transient alert: when Tower and Base Operations are closed, contact the refuel desk directly.
Clearance delivery operates 24 hours Tuesday through Saturday, and 1200-0500Z Sunday and Monday, on frequencies 118.075 and 257.95.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Cairns Aaf (fort Rucker) Airport has five airfields within 27 NM. The closest is Enterprise Municipal (KEDN), 9.68 NM west.
Part of the Southern Alabama area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KOZR
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Frequently asked questions
Is customs clearance available at KOZR?
Cairns AAF (KOZR) has no customs facility onsite. The nearest customs airport of entry is KPNS, located approximately 89.91 nautical miles away. Crews arriving from international points need to plan their inbound clearance through that facility rather than at Fort Rucker. This distance should factor into fuel planning and routing decisions for any flight requiring a customs stop before or after operating into Cairns AAF.
What runways are available at Cairns AAF (Fort Rucker)?
Cairns AAF, identified as KOZR, has two paved runways suitable for fixed-wing traffic. Runway 18/36 is the longer of the two at 5,025 feet, with a width of 150 feet. Runway 06/24 measures 4,546 feet long and is also 150 feet wide. Both surfaces are asphalt. The field also lists several 50-by-50-foot asphalt helicopter pads, reflecting the base's primary role in military helicopter training.
Is prior permission required to land at KOZR?
Yes, all transient aircraft at Cairns AAF require one-hour prior permission before arrival. Aircraft on RON status, and any arriving or departing aircraft carrying a code aboard, must contact Base Operations during published hours. Inbound aircraft carrying codes are additionally required to contact Base Operations 45 nautical miles out. A DD Form 1898 is required for transient aircraft and is available at the Base Ops service counter. These requirements reflect the facility's military use type at KOZR.
What is the traffic volume and seasonal pattern at KOZR?
Cairns AAF (Fort Rucker) recorded 16,323 total annual operations in 2025 according to FAA TFMSC data, with 14,758 of those attributed to business aviation. This makes KOZR a Tier 1 facility in terms of documented traffic. Monthly bizav operations ranged from a low of 648 in April to a high of 1,764 in October, with June and July also showing elevated activity above 1,500 operations. Traffic through the year is concentrated rather than evenly distributed across the twelve months.
What fuel arrangements apply at KOZR?
Cairns AAF accepts J8 AVCARD and standard aircard payment methods for fuel purchases. Identaplates are not accepted for aircraft at this field. A crew member must remain with the aircraft during refueling operations. Outside of Tower or Base Operations hours, transient alert fuel support is reached through the refuel desk directly. Aircraft operators planning fuel stops at KOZR should confirm card compatibility before arrival given the identaplate restriction.