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South Alabama Regional At Bill Benton Field Airport, Andalusia/Opp, Alabama, United States

Plan a trip involving South Alabama Regional At Bill Benton Field Airport (K79J) with airport location, runway references and nearby empty-leg listings. The direct carrier must confirm airport access and aircraft suitability for your itinerary.

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K79J - South Alabama Regional At Bill Benton Field Airport, Andalusia/Opp, Alabama, United States

Airport Identifier: K79J · Local Code: 79J

Identifier references: OurAirports · FAA NASR (September 3, 2026).

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Airport Classification

Medium airport

Scheduled passenger service is not listed in the source; this does not determine charter access.

Longest Published Runway

6,000 ft

Reference length only; usable runway and aircraft performance must be confirmed for the mission.

Field Elevation

310 ft

Published reference elevation; verify current airport and performance information before departure.

FBO, Handling & Access

Confirm for this mission

Current suitability, handling, parking, fuel, and permissions require direct-carrier confirmation.

South Alabama Regional At Bill Benton Field Airport (K79J) Private Jet Charter Planning

OurAirports identifies South Alabama Regional At Bill Benton Field Airport (K79J) as a medium airport in Andalusia/Opp, Alabama, United States, serving the Andalusia/Opp area. Its source identifiers are K79J, 79J. The source does not mark scheduled passenger service, which does not determine private-charter access.

Runway and operating checks for K79J

For preliminary comparison, the same source lists a longest published runway of 6,000 feet and a field elevation of 310 feet. Those values are reference fields, not an operating approval. Before a trip is proposed, the direct air carrier must confirm airport status and access, usable runway length and surface, aircraft performance, payload, weather, current notices, parking, fuel, customs when applicable, and handling for the requested date.

What to include in a charter request involving K79J

For a useful review, provide the passenger count, baggage, pets, accessibility needs, preferred schedule, and exact ground destination. Jet Partners acts as an air charter broker and does not operate aircraft; a licensed direct air carrier controls and operates the flight. Aircraft, airport suitability, availability, operator, payment, change, and cancellation terms are confirmed in writing for the specific trip.

Reference coordinates, classification, elevation, and published runway length shown on this page come from OurAirports open data for source ident K79J. Reference fields can change and do not confirm airport status, charter access, or operator acceptance.

Planning references: the FAA Chart Supplement search and NOTAM Search. These are research starting points, not confirmation that K79J accepts charter operations. Current access and mission suitability require direct-carrier confirmation.

Nearby airport reference comparison

Compare K79J with up to three nearby land-airport records in the same country, within 100 straight-line miles. These are geographic references; the carrier must confirm access and aircraft suitability.
AirportDistance from K79JPublished runway
South Alabama Regional At Bill Benton Field Airport (K79J)OurAirports record for K79JThis airport6,000 ft
Enterprise Municipal Airport (KEDN)OurAirports record for KEDN29.2 mi5,080 ft
Bob Sikes Airport (KCEW)OurAirports record for KCEW37.4 mi8,006 ft
Evergreen Regional Airport/Middleton Field (KGZH)OurAirports record for KGZH39.1 mi5,005 ft

Distances are between airport coordinates, not driving distances or flight routes. Runway figures are source references, not usable landing distances. View the K79J source record or read the methodology and download airport reference data.

Cite this airport guide

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Jet Partners. South Alabama Regional At Bill Benton Field Airport (K79J) airport planning reference. https://jetpartners.aero/airports/K79J#airport-reference. Reference data: OurAirports. Add your access date when citing.

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