Runway 09/27 was the primary commercial runway for aircraft in the 1950s and early 1960s.
The primary runway was aligned 14/32 and was just under a mile in length at 5050 feet (1539 m).
On September 15, 2005, the primary runway was lengthened from 7,533' to 9,033' following a three-month closure for renovations.
The airport has a 4,033 x 75 ft. E-W primary runway.
A precision instrument approach is available on the airport's primary runway.
Runway 16 is the primary runway for landing and departure.
The Marine Corps filled in the remaining deep channels, particularly one that is now under the primary runway used for civil aviation today.
The stadium is located on the north end of the primary runway used at the second airport based in Huntsville.
Blast/overrun pads were installed on each end of the primary runway.
It had one primary runway 05/23 which is now used as a taxiway to Runway 18/36.