Prattville / Grouby Field (1A9), Alabama
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Prattville / Grouby Field, listed under local identifier 1A9, is a public-use general aviation airport serving Prattville, Alabama, roughly 38 nautical miles from the nearest metro area. The field sits at 225 feet elevation and operates without a control tower, with a single paved runway supporting business aviation traffic that FAA TFMSC data shows totaling 518 operations in 2025 out of 885 annual operations overall. Nearby fields include Maxwell AFB and Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field), both within roughly ten nautical miles.
Runways
Prattville / Grouby Field has one paved runway, 09/27, 5,400 ft long and 100 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Prattville / Grouby Field has Jet A+ and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 8am to 5pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Prattville / Grouby Field does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International (KBHM), 69 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Prattville / Grouby Field recorded 518 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in September. Business aviation traffic at 1A9 concentrates most heavily in September, April, July, and August, with the lowest activity recorded in May, according to FAA TFMSC data.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month September, 51 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Weather station is 7.9 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Prattville / Grouby Field has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
Runway end identifier lights (REIL) can be activated for Runway 9 and Runway 27; medium intensity runway lights (MIRL) for Runway 09/27 are activated via CTAF.
A ground communication outlet (GCO) is available on frequency 121.725.
100LL fuel is available 24 hours via credit card service.
Jet A+ fuel is available 24 hours via credit card service.
The visual glide slope indicator (VGSI) is out of service indefinitely.
For clearance delivery, if unable via GCO, contact Atlanta ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Prattville / Grouby Field has five airfields within 25 NM. The closest is Maxwell AFB (KMXF), 8.17 NM southeast.
Part of the Southern Alabama area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
Does 1A9 (Prattville / Grouby Field) have on-site customs clearance?
Prattville / Grouby Field does not have customs clearance on site. The nearest customs facility is KBHM, located approximately 68.62 nautical miles away. Crews arriving from international origins need to plan a stop there or coordinate clearance in advance. No customs type or on-site processing is listed for this field. Dispatchers should factor the distance to KBHM into routing and timing decisions.
What runway is available at Prattville / Grouby Field?
Prattville / Grouby Field (1A9) has a single runway, 09/27, measuring 5,400 feet long and 100 feet wide. The surface is asphalt, and it is the only paved runway at the field, matching the airport's max paved length of 5,400 feet. There is no parallel or crosswind runway option listed for this airport. Pilots planning operations here should treat 09/27 as the sole runway for approach and departure planning.
What fuel types are available at KBHM's nearest general aviation neighbor, 1A9?
Prattville / Grouby Field offers both 100LL and Jet A+ fuel. According to the field remarks, both fuel types have 24-hour credit card service available, allowing after-hours self-service fueling without staff present. This is useful for operators arriving outside the posted attendance schedule of 0800-1700 daily. No fuel supplier name is specified in the data, only the fuel types and card-service availability.
What lighting is available at 1A9 for night or low-visibility operations?
Prattville / Grouby Field provides pilot-activated lighting for Runway 09/27. Runway end identifier lights (REIL) can be activated on both Runway 9 and Runway 27, and medium intensity runway lights (MIRL) are also available on 09/27, both controlled via the common traffic advisory frequency. A visual glide slope indicator is listed as out of service indefinitely, so pilots should not rely on VGSI guidance at this field. Standard CTAF-activated lighting procedures apply for arrivals and departures after dark.
How is business aviation traffic at Prattville / Grouby Field distributed through the year?
Business aviation traffic at Prattville / Grouby Field (1A9) is concentrated in certain months rather than spread evenly across the year, based on FAA TFMSC data for 2025. Monthly bizav operations range from a low of 33 in May to a high of 51 in September, with January, April, July, and August also showing elevated activity near 47-48 operations. Total annual operations are 885, with business aviation accounting for 518 of that total. Dispatchers scheduling flights should note this uneven distribution when planning for slot availability or ramp congestion.