56AL
Beechwood Airpark
Beechwood Airpark (56AL) is a general-aviation airfield serving Athens, Alabama. The field lies at 647 ft (197 m) above sea level and has a single runway of 2,630 ft (802 m), grass. Its nearest neighbour is Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU), 13 nm ESE.
Beechwood Airpark is a smaller field, so Alārium does not attribute movements to it directly — but aircraft flying near it appear on the live map like any other, at their real altitude and on their real track.
Location
- Elevation
- 647 ft (197 m)
- Coordinates
- 34.7728, -87.1746
- Serving
- Athens
- Region
- Alabama
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
Runways1 · longest 2,630 ft
The diagram shows each runway’s orientation and relative length, read from its designator — runway 18 points 180° magnetic. Threshold coordinates are not published for this field, so strips are drawn about its centre rather than where they sit on the ground. It is a diagram, not a chart to navigate by.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 2,630 ft802 m | 60 ft | Grass | — |
Nearby airfields
Runway and field data from the OurAirports public-domain dataset. Positions are ADS-B, which covers most but not all aircraft.