# Grimes Field (AL74)

**Grimes Field** (FAA: AL74) is a small airport in Semmes, Alabama, United States. It opened in May 1987. It has one runway, 1,800 ft (549 m) long, grass.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/al74

## At a glance

- FAA: AL74
- Type: Small airport
- Serves: Semmes, Alabama, United States
- Opened: May 1987
- Elevation: 215 ft / 66 m
- Coordinates: 30.7644, -88.3058
- Runways: 1
- Longest runway: 1,800 ft / 549 m
- Time zone: UTC-6/-5 · America/Chicago
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q61671553
- Weather station: KMOB · WMO 72223
- Ident: AL74

## Timeline

- May 1987: Grimes Field opens.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 05/23 | 1,800 ft / 549 m | 100 ft / 31 m | Grass |  |  |

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Longest runway | 1,800 ft / 549 m | =26,165 of 29,858 | =12,889 in North America | =11,401 in US |
| Elevation | 215 ft / 66 m | =33,528 of 43,403 | =15,324 in North America | =12,901 in US |
| Age | Opened 1987 | =9,153 of 15,079 | =6,972 in North America | =6,861 in US |
| Runways | 1 | =4,364 of 29,978 | =2,583 in North America | =2,326 in US |

## Nearby airports

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- [MOB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmob.md) Mobile Regional Airport · 6.3 mi / 10 km
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- [MS27](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ms27.md) Aerohead Airport · 8.3 mi / 13 km
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## Sources

- [FAA NASR](https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/aero_data/NASR_Subscription/): US airport data: FAA National Airspace System Resources (Public Domain (US Government))
- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/al74/data