FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 16J |
| Lat/Long: | 31-44-35.8250N / 084-25-09.4260W 31-44.597083N / 084-25.157100W 31.7432847 / -84.4192850 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 333 ft. / 101.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 02W (1995) |
| From city: | 2 miles SE of DAWSON, GA |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 31742 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 02/1947 |
| Sectional chart: | JACKSONVILLE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | JACKSONVILLE CENTER |
| FSS: | MACON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | MCN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-SAT 0800-1700, ALL SUN 1300-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN MIRL RY 13/31 PRESET MED INTST DUSK-2200, AFT 2200 ACTVT - CTAF. ACTVT PAPI RYS 13 AND 31 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS at ABY (17 nm SE): | PHONE 229-434-7494 |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY JAX ARTCC ON FREQS 125.75/226.8 (ALBANY RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| PZDr311/8.3 | | PECAN VORTAC | | 116.10 | | 02W |
| EUFr107/38.3 | | EUFAULA VORTAC | | 109.20 | | 02E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| BLAAK | | 053/26.7 | | 344 | | 03W | | IWJ | .. .-- .--- |
| LINDBERGH | | 214/30.3 | | 242 | | 03W | | LKG | .-.. -.- --. |
| CONEY | | 244/32.3 | | 400 | | 02W | | OHY | --- .... -.-- |
| CAMILLA | | 346/33.1 | | 369 | | 02W | | CXU | -.-. -..- ..- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 4510 x 75 ft. / 1375 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | RUNWAY MARKINGS BADLY FADED. |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 31-44.844550N | | 31-44.349600N |
| Longitude: | 084-25.480683W | | 084-24.833500W |
| Elevation: | 333.2 ft. | | 288.8 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.1% | | 1.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in poor condition | | nonprecision, in poor condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Obstructions: | none | | 28 ft. road, 396 ft. from runway, 290 ft. right of centerline, 7:1 slope to clear 10 FT ROAD & 12 TO 25 FT BRUSH 160 FT LEFT, AT THLD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | TERRELL COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY 177 SOUTH MAIN STREET DAWSON, GA 39842 Phone 229-995-5657 |
| Manager: | W.D. GARNER 2678 ALBANY HWY DAWSON, GA 39842 Phone 229-995-3787 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 66 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 63 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 133/week * | | 50% | local general aviation | | 49% | transient general aviation | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 10 September 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| GPS RWY 31 | |
download (132KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 31 | |
download (142KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (33KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KABY - Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (17 nm SE)
7A9 - Peterson Field Airport (21 nm N)
KACJ - Souther Field Airport (25 nm NE)
KBIJ - Early County Airport (32 nm SW)
KCXU - Camilla-Mitchell County Airport (33 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Steve Williams
Photo taken 04-Jul-2008
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 04-Jul-2009
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:10 | | 10:10 |
| Sunrise | | 06:38 | | 10:38 |
| Sunset | | 20:46 | | 00:46 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:14 | | 01:14 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 04-Jul-2009 10:10:56 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 04-Jul-2009 06:10:56 |
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| METAR |
KABY 17nm SE | 040953Z 01004KT 10SM CLR 23/15 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP170 T02280150
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| TAF |
KABY 17nm SE | 040530Z 0406/0506 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM041500 29007KT P6SM SCT250 TEMPO 0418/0422 FEW060 FM050000 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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