Airports / Alabama / SEM
Craig Field
KSEM / SEMSelma, AlabamaELEV 166 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
30 nm
To the nearest alternate
Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport (MGM) — 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Selma, Alabama, Craig Field (KSEM / SEM) operates as a general aviation field. Field elevation is 166 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list SEM as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport (MGM, 30 nm), Maxwell Air Force Base (MXF, 32 nm), and Shelby County Airport (KEET, 51 nm).
Trip costs from SEM 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 SEM to plan your flight.
What fliers highlight
FBO & ground handling
4/5 reviews“8000 ft runway and fuel prices are very fair.”
Oscar Tonga5★ on Google
Staff & service
4/5 reviews“Basic FBO with good pilots on staff.”
Oscar Tonga5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Craig Field — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KSEM
IATA
SEM
FAA / Local
SEM
Elevation
166 ft
Coordinates
32.3439° N · 86.9878° 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
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs AL fields
state range 17–1,032 ft
At 166 ft, SEM sits lower than 84% 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.
- 30nmMGMMontgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) AirportMontgomery
- 32nmMXFMaxwell Air Force BaseMontgomery
- 51nmKEETShelby County AirportAlabaster
- 57nmTOITroy Municipal Airport at N Kenneth Campbell FieldTroy
- 61nmTCLTuscaloosa National AirportTuscaloosa
- 69nmK79JSouth Alabama Regional At Bill Benton Field AirportAndalusia/Opp
Location
Open the full mapKSEM · Craig Field · Selma, AL
From the ramp
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