Airports / Alabama / HAB
Marion County Rankin Fite Airport
KHAB / HABHamilton, AlabamaELEV 436 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#8 / 32
Alabama airports by Google rating
4.8★ across 12 Google ratings — ranked against 32 rated AL fields.
36 nm
To the nearest alternate
Columbus Air Force Base (CBM) — 4 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Hamilton, Alabama, Marion County Rankin Fite Airport (KHAB / HAB) operates as a general aviation field. The field lies at an elevation of 436 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
HAB has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Columbus Air Force Base (CBM, 36 nm), Tupelo Regional Airport (TUP, 39 nm), and Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL, 42 nm).
Quotes for flights out of HAB vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from HAB, or browse verified operators serving the area.
What fliers highlight
FBO & ground handling
4/5 reviews“Great fuel price on 100LL.”
David Philyaw5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
2/5 reviews“Bathrooms are in great shape and very clean.”
Blake G5★ on Google
Staff & service
2/5 reviews“Everyone was so friendly and accommodating.”
David Philyaw5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Marion County Rankin Fite Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KHAB
IATA
HAB
FAA / Local
HAB
Elevation
436 ft
Coordinates
34.1176° N · 87.9982° 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
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs AL fields
state range 17–1,032 ft
At 436 ft, HAB sits higher than 56% 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.
- 36nmCBMColumbus Air Force BaseColumbus
- 39nmTUPTupelo Regional AirportTupelo
- 42nmMSLNorthwest Alabama Regional AirportMuscle Shoals
- 50nmGTRGolden Triangle Regional AirportColumbus/W Point/Starkville
- 57nmTCLTuscaloosa National AirportTuscaloosa
- 68nmHSVHuntsville International AirportHuntsville
Location
Open the full mapKHAB · Marion County Rankin Fite Airport · Hamilton, AL
From the ramp
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