Clayton Municipal Airport is a city-owned, public-use

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located two

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s (4 km) west of the

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of Clayton, a city in Barbour County,

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. This airport is included in the FAA's

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for 2011–2015 and 2009–2013, both of which categorized it as a ''

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'' facility.

Facilities and aircraft

Clayton Municipal Airport covers an area of 56

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s (23 ha) at an

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of 435 feet (133 m) above

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. It has one

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designated 10/28 with an

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surface measuring 5,010 by 80 feet (1,527 x 24 m). For the 12-month period ending February 7, 2020, the airport had 1,560

aircraft operations, an average of 30 per week.

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Aerial image as of 21 January 1992
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'' * Airports in Alabama Transportation buildings and structures in Barbour County, Alabama {{Alabama-airport-stub

Facilities and aircraft

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