North Pickens Airport (3M8), Alabama
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
North Pickens Airport (3M8) is a public-use, unattended airfield in Reform, Alabama, with a single paved runway. It sees limited business aviation traffic and offers no customs processing on site, with the nearest customs-capable airport, KBHM, located about 64 nautical miles away.
Runways
North Pickens Airport has one paved runway, 01/19, 5,144 ft long and 80 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
North Pickens Airport has 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
North Pickens Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International (KBHM), 64 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
North Pickens Airport recorded 151 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in May. Business aviation traffic at North Pickens Airport is concentrated in the spring months, peaking in May, with the lowest activity recorded in December.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month May, 19 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
North Pickens Airport has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
Pilot-activate REILs for runways 01 and 19; MIRL for runway 01/19, activated via CTAF.
For clearance delivery, contact Memphis ARTCC.
100LL fuel is available self-serve, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
North Pickens Airport has five airfields within 27 NM. The closest is Columbus-Lowndes County (KUBS), 19.33 NM west.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at 3M8
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Frequently asked questions
Is fuel available at North Pickens Airport (3M8)?
North Pickens Airport offers 100LL self-serve fuel available 24/7. There is no Jet A on the field, and the airport is unattended, so pilots handle fueling themselves at any hour.
What is the runway length at 3M8?
3M8, North Pickens Airport in Reform, AL, has a single paved runway, 01/19, measuring 5,144 feet long and 80 feet wide with an asphalt surface. This is the only runway serving the field.
How busy is North Pickens Airport for business aviation traffic?
North Pickens Airport recorded 151 business aviation operations in 2025 out of 204 total operations, according to FAA TFMSC data. Monthly volumes are low and uneven, ranging from 2 operations in December to 19 in May.