Frank Sikes Airport (04A), Alabama
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Frank Sikes airport, local identifier 04A, is a public-use, unattended field in Luverne, Alabama. It handles a small volume of business aviation traffic, with a single paved runway serving the area.
Runways
Frank Sikes Airport has one paved runway, 04/22, 4,649 ft long and 80 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Frank Sikes Airport has 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Frank Sikes Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Pensacola International (KPNS), 89 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Frank Sikes Airport recorded 16 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in November. Business aviation traffic at 04A was concentrated in the latter part 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
Frank Sikes Airport averages 17.3 days above 90°F in July and 15.2 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 89.2°F, and January the coldest, at 57.6°F.
Weather station is 8.7 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Frank Sikes Airport has published operating constraints in two categories: access and runway notes.
For clearance delivery, contact Cairns Approach. When Cairns Approach is closed, contact Jacksonville ARTCC for clearance delivery.
Runway 04/22 low-intensity runway lights are pilot-activated via CTAF.
Nonstandard low-intensity runway lights: the first 750 feet of Runway 04 and the first 875 feet of Runway 22 are unlighted.
A water tower, 480 feet MSL, is located south of Runway 22.
Runway 04 approach has a 13:1 obstruction clearance ratio from the displaced threshold.
Runway 22 approach has a 15:1 obstruction clearance ratio from the displaced threshold.
Widespread cracking is present on the runway surface.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Frank Sikes Airport has five airfields within 35 NM. The closest is Troy Municipal at N Kenneth Campbell Field (KTOI), 14.70 NM northeast.
Part of the Southern Alabama area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at 04A
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Frequently asked questions
Is fuel available at Frank Sikes airport (04A)?
Frank Sikes airport, local identifier 04A, offers 100LL fuel only, with no Jet A on the field. The airport is unattended, so pilots should plan self-service arrangements accordingly.
What is the runway length at 04A?
04A, Frank Sikes airport in Luverne, Alabama, has a single paved runway, 04/22, measuring 4,649 feet long and 80 feet wide with an asphalt surface. This is also the airport's maximum paved runway length.
Where is the nearest customs facility to 04A?
The nearest customs facility to Frank Sikes airport (04A) is KPNS, located approximately 89.48 nautical miles away. There is no customs facility onsite at 04A itself.