Grimes Fld Airport (AL74)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	AL74
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	88°18'21.0290" W / 30°45'51.6780" N -88.305841 / 30.764355 (Estimated)
Elevation	215.00 ft / 65.53 m (Estimated)
Land	80 acres
From nearest city	3 nautical miles NE of Semmes, AL
Location	Mobile County, AL
Magnetic Variation	02E (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	A. C. GRIMES, JR.
Address	11070 WULFF RD S SEMMES, AL 36575
Phone number	(251) 709-4848
Manager	A. C. GRIMES, JR.
Address	11070 WULFF RD S SEMMES, AL 36575
Phone number	(251) 709-4848

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Sectional chart	NEW ORLEANS
Region	ASO - Southern
Responsible ARTCC	ZHU - HOUSTON
Tie-in FSS	ANB - ANNISTON
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Runway Information

Runway 05/23

Dimensions	1800 x 100 ft (549 x 30 m)
Surface	TURF
Surface treatment

	05	23
Traffic pattern	Left	Right

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
MOB	NDB	WISLE		248.00	01W	0.3 nm
GP	NDB	BAYOU		360.00	02W	47.4 nm
GCV	TACAN	GREENE COUNTY	104X	115.70	05E	22.1 nm
BIX	TACAN	KEESLER	55X	111.80	02W	38.8 nm
SJI	VORTAC	SEMMES	100X	115.30	05E	3.6 nm
BFM	VORTAC	BROOKLEY	110Y	116.35	04E	15.8 nm
GPT	VORTAC	GULFPORT	27X	109.00	02E	45.3 nm

Remarks

• FOR CD CTC MOBILE APCH AT 251-662-6236, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
• PRVDD VFR ONLY; DUR IFR COND USE SHALL BE COORDD WITH MOBILE ATCT - TURNS TO/FM AREA SHALL STAY TO W SIDE & RMN W OF BATES ARPT; ACFT SHALL ESTAB 2 WAY RADIO COMS WITH MOBILE APCH CTL.