Headland Municipal (KHDL), Alabama
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Headland Municipal Airport (KHDL) is a public-use, non-towered field in Headland, Alabama, sitting at 359 feet elevation and about 66 nautical miles from the nearest major metro area. FAA TFMSC data for 2025 places the field in the moderate-traffic tier, with business aviation accounting for the majority of its 375 annual operations. The airport offers a 5,002-foot paved runway alongside a shorter turf strip, and it stocks both 100LL and Jet A fuel with self-service available around the clock. Staffed hours run weekdays from 0800 to 1700, with the field unattended on weekends; there is no on-site customs service, with the nearest option at Pensacola.
Runways
Headland Municipal has two paved and unpaved runways. The longest, 09/27, is 5,002 ft long and 80 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Headland Municipal has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Headland Municipal does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Pensacola International (KPNS), 110 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Headland Municipal recorded 189 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in April. Business aviation traffic at KHDL is concentrated in the spring and early autumn months, with April showing the highest activity and October and November markedly lower.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month April, 28 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Headland Municipal averages 24.2 days above 90°F in July, 11.2 freeze days in January and 0.1 snow days in February. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 92.8°F, and January the coldest, at 60.5°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Headland Municipal has published operating constraints in three categories: access, runway notes and other notes.
For clearance delivery, contact Cairns Approach; when approach is closed, contact Jacksonville ARTCC.
REIL and PAPI on runways 09 and 27, and MIRL on runway 09/27, are pilot-activated via CTAF.
Farm equipment and aircraft are parked close to the runway threshold.
Fuel is available 24 hours a day through a credit card self-service system.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Headland Municipal has five airfields within 22 NM. The closest is Dothan Regional (KDHN), 7.48 NM west.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KHDL
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Frequently asked questions
What runway length is available at KHDL?
Headland Municipal Airport (KHDL) has one paved runway, 09/27, measuring 5,002 feet by 80 feet with an asphalt surface. A second runway, 17/35, is a 2,865-foot turf strip and is not paved. The paved runway is the primary option for business turbine traffic operating into KHDL.
Is fuel available at Headland Municipal Airport?
Headland Municipal Airport (KHDL) stocks both 100LL and Jet A fuel. Fuel is available on a 24-hour credit card self-service basis, so it is not limited to the field's staffed hours. The airport itself is attended Monday through Friday from 0800 to 1700, with the field unattended on weekends.
Does KHDL have on-site customs clearance?
Headland Municipal Airport (KHDL) has no on-site customs service. The nearest customs facility is at Pensacola (KPNS), located approximately 110 nautical miles away. Operators requiring customs clearance near KHDL need to route through that airport or another designated port of entry instead.
Is Headland Municipal Airport towered, and how are the runway lights activated?
Headland Municipal Airport (KHDL) is a non-towered field. Runway edge lighting (MIRL) on 09/27, along with REIL and PAPI on both ends, is pilot-activated via CTAF. There is no control tower service, so all traffic coordination and lighting activation rely on the common frequency.