in the TH-1H. Facilities Cairns AAF has two asphalt paved runways: 6/24 is 4,546 by 150 feet (1,386 x 46 m) and 18/36 is 5,025 by 150 feet (1,532 x 46 m). In 2012, the controllers handled 245,000 aircraft movements without incident. In an average day, tower operators handle 800 to 1,000 movements. What makes Cairns unique is the density in which it operates. The airfield may be launching 70 to 120 aircraft in the morning and afternoon, and then 50 or 60 at night for training. See also Alabama World War II Army Airfields Fort Rucker, located at Lowe Army Heliport, located at Hanchey Army Heliport, located at References External links Fort Rucker, official site U.S. Army Aviation Technical Test Center, official site Cairns Army Airfield at GlobalSecurity.org Airfield photos for KOZR from Civil Air Patrol Aerial image as of 18 February 1997 from USGS The National Map 1943 establishments in Alabama Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in Alabama Airports in Dale County, Alabama United States Army airfields Military airbases established in 1943