Airports / Alabama / HUA
Redstone Army Air Field
KHUA / HUARedstone Arsnl Huntsville, AlabamaELEV 684 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#7 / 32
Alabama airports by Google rating
4.8★ across 13 Google ratings — ranked against 32 rated AL fields.
5 nm
To the nearest alternate
Huntsville International Airport (HSV) — 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Redstone Army Air Field, listed as KHUA / HUA, is a mid-sized airport in Redstone Arsnl Huntsville, Alabama. Field elevation is 684 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list HUA as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Huntsville International Airport (HSV, 5 nm), Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL, 46 nm), and Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM, 67 nm).
Trip costs from HUA are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from HUA to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
KHUA
IATA
HUA
FAA / Local
HUA
Elevation
684 ft
Coordinates
34.6787° N · 86.6848° W
Airspace
D · DeltaClass D — DeltaA control tower runs the immediate airspace. Pilots establish two-way radio contact before entering — typical for busy business-aviation fields.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs AL fields
state range 17–1,032 ft
At 684 ft, HUA sits higher than 88% 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.
- 5nmHSVHuntsville International AirportHuntsville
- 46nmMSLNorthwest Alabama Regional AirportMuscle Shoals
- 67nmBHMBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International AirportBirmingham
- 76nmCHAChattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field)Chattanooga
- 77nmANBAnniston Regional AirportAnniston
- 78nmRMGRichard B Russell AirportRome
Location
Open the full mapKHUA · Redstone Army Air Field · Redstone Arsnl Huntsville, AL
From the ramp
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