Airports / Alabama / K79J
South Alabama Regional At Bill Benton Field Airport
K79JAndalusia/Opp, AlabamaELEV 310 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#2 / 32
Alabama airports by Google rating
5.0★ across 17 Google ratings — ranked against 32 rated AL fields.
32 nm
To the nearest alternate
Bob Sikes Airport (CEW) — 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
South Alabama Regional At Bill Benton Field Airport, listed as K79J, is a mid-sized airport in Andalusia/Opp, Alabama. The field lies at an elevation of 310 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
K79J has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Bob Sikes Airport (CEW, 32 nm), Cairns AAF (Fort Rucker) Air Field (OZR, 35 nm), and Troy Municipal Airport at N Kenneth Campbell Field (TOI, 38 nm).
Quotes for flights out of K79J vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as Andalusia Opp Airport. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from K79J, or browse verified operators serving the area.
What fliers highlight
FBO & ground handling
4/5 reviews“FBO has a courteous and professional staff.”
Will Reads5★ on Google
Staff & service
3/5 reviews“FBO has a courteous and professional staff.”
Will Reads5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for South Alabama Regional At Bill Benton Field Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
K79J
IATA
—
FAA / Local
79J
Elevation
310 ft
Coordinates
31.3088° N · 86.3938° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs AL fields
state range 17–1,032 ft
At 310 ft, K79J sits lower than 59% of the 32 Alabama fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 32nmCEWBob Sikes AirportCrestview
- 35nmOZRCairns AAF (Fort Rucker) Air FieldFort Rucker/Ozark
- 38nmTOITroy Municipal Airport at N Kenneth Campbell FieldTroy
- 40nmEGIDuke FieldCrestview
- 48nmNSEWhiting Field Naval Air Station - NorthMilton
- 48nmDHNDothan Regional AirportDothan
Location
Open the full mapK79J · South Alabama Regional At Bill Benton Field Airport · Andalusia/Opp, AL
From the ramp
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