About Collier Airport
Collier Airport is a private airfield located near Foley in Baldwin County, Alabama. Bearing a family name, this airfield reflects the tradition of private aviation common across Alabama's rural and suburban counties, where landowners with suitable property have established personal airstrips for recreational and utility flying. The facility is not open to general aviation pilots without prior permission from the owner, and unauthorized landings are prohibited regardless of circumstances.
The airport is registered with the FAA and documented in Alabama Department of Transportation Aeronautics Bureau records. Pilots flying in the Foley area and near southern Baldwin County will find multiple public-use alternatives nearby, including Foley Municipal Airport and Jack Edwards Airport (JKA) in Gulf Shores. Collier Airport's location near Foley places it in one of Alabama's most active general aviation regions, given the dense concentration of private and public airfields serving the Gulf Coast resort economy.
Is Collier Airport open to public use?
No, Collier Airport is a private-use airfield. Only authorized persons with prior permission from the owner may land. Public pilots should use nearby Foley Municipal Airport or Jack Edwards Airport for general aviation access to the Foley area.
Where is Collier Airport located?
Collier Airport is located in the Foley area of southern Baldwin County, Alabama. Foley is a commercial and residential hub near the Gulf Coast beaches and serves as a gateway community to Gulf Shores and Orange Beach.
What public airports serve the Foley area?
Foley Municipal Airport is the primary public-use GA airport serving Foley. Jack Edwards Airport (JKA) in Gulf Shores, just a few miles south, offers full FBO services and is the area's most capable GA facility.
Why does Foley have so many airports?
Foley and southern Baldwin County's dense aviation environment reflects the Gulf Coast's popularity as a destination, the region's flat terrain suitable for airstrips, and the tradition of private aircraft ownership among Alabama's agricultural and resort-economy landowners.
Collier Airport Contact Information
Address, Phone Number, and Hours for an Airports in Foley, Florida.
| Name | Collier Airport |
| Address | 13738 Curtis Drive, Foley AL 36535 Map |
| Phone | (251) 965-6522 |
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Map of Collier Airport
Collier Airport — Foley Area Aviation Overview
Collier Airport is one of several private and public airfields clustered in and around Foley, reflecting the high density of aviation activity in southern Baldwin County. The Foley area alone hosts multiple registered airports — Foley Municipal, Resort Airport, Collier Airport, and Barin OLF — a density driven by the coastal economy, military history, and flat terrain that makes airstrip construction relatively straightforward. This makes the Foley airspace among the most complex for VFR pilots in Baldwin County to navigate, requiring careful chart reading and traffic awareness.
Pilots with GA access to the Foley area benefit from Jack Edwards Airport (JKA) as a full-service hub with FBO amenities, fuel, and rental cars for beach visits. Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) remains the commercial airline gateway for the Baldwin County coast. The Alabama Department of Transportation Aeronautics Bureau monitors the cluster of airports in southern Baldwin County to ensure the airport system functions safely and efficiently, supporting both the resident pilot community and the millions of tourists who pass through the region each year.