FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 APRIL 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 18A |
| Lat/Long: | 34-20-25.3000N / 083-07-50.9000W 34-20.421667N / 083-07.848333W 34.3403611 / -83.1308056 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 890 ft. / 271 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 05W (2005) |
| From city: | 1 mile SW of CANON, GA |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 30520 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1970 |
| Sectional chart: | ATLANTA |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | MACON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | MCN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-0000. AFT 0000, ACTVT MIRL - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3PT: | 118.625 (706-245-1097) |
| ATLANTA APPROACH: | 127.5(0615-0000) [0645-2300] |
| ATLANTA DEPARTURE: | 127.5(0615-0000) [0645-2300] |
| WX AWOS-3 at TOC (17 nm NW): | 119.625 (706-297-7473) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC ON FREQS 127.5/316.05 (ATHENS RCAG) 0000-0615.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| ELWr255/17.8 | | ELECTRIC CITY VORTAC | | 108.60 | | 00E |
| ODFr159/22.9 | | FOOTHILLS VORTAC | | 113.40 | | 00E |
| AHNr022/25.5 | | ATHENS VORTAC | | 109.60 | | 00E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 5000 x 75 ft. / 1524 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 34-20.294337N | | 34-20.547428N |
| Longitude: | 083-08.321550W | | 083-07.375757W |
| Elevation: | 828.5 ft. | | 889.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.9% | | 0.9% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.25 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 21 ft. trees, 620 ft. from runway, 310 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 73 ft. trees, 2025 ft. from runway, 510 ft. left of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | FRANKLIN COUNTY PO BOX 655 ROYSTON, GA 30662 Phone 706-384-2483 |
| Manager: | HARRIS LITTLE PO BOX 655 ROYSTON, GA 30662 Phone 706-491-8790 ARPT PHONE 706-245-1002. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 24 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 23 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 115/week * | | 50% | transient general aviation | | 50% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 05 August 2010 | |
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 3 May 2012 at 0901Z and 31 May 2012 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 | |
download (243KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 | |
download (230KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (88KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KTOC - Toccoa RG Letourneau Field Airport (17 nm NW)
27A - Elbert County Airport-Patz Field (21 nm SE)
KAND - Anderson Regional Airport (23 nm NE)
KAJR - Habersham County Airport (23 nm NW)
KCEU - Oconee County Regional Airport (23 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Taken in May 2009
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-May-2012
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:02 | | 10:02 |
| Sunrise | | 06:30 | | 10:30 |
| Sunset | | 20:28 | | 00:28 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:56 | | 00:56 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-May-2012 20:24:20 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 16-May-2012 16:24:20 |
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| METAR |
KAND 23nm NE | 161756Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW038 SCT046 27/17 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP137 T02670167 10272 20189 58011
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KCEU 23nm NE | 161754Z AUTO 35004KT 10SM CLR 28/16 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP141 T02780161 10278 20183 58012
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KAHN 25nm SW | 161851Z 00000KT 10SM SCT049 28/14 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP134 T02780144
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KWDR 34nm SW | 161835Z AUTO 04005KT 10SM BKN043 27/08 A2999 RMK AO1
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KGVL 35nm W | 161853Z AUTO 33005KT 10SM BKN050 BKN060 27/14 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP138 T02670139
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KLQK 35nm NE | 161835Z AUTO 10SM SCT045 SCT085 28/16 A2996 RMK AO2 T02760163
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KIIY 37nm SE | 161835Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 28/12 A2995 RMK AO2
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K3J7 45nm S | 161835Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 28/15 A2991 RMK AO2
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KGYH 45nm NE | 161747Z 28003KT 10SM BKN041 27/16 A2997
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| TAF |
KAND 23nm NE | 161735Z 1618/1718 35005KT P6SM VCSH BKN045 FM162000 14003KT P6SM VCSH BKN045 FM170000 09005KT P6SM BKN240 FM170800 03003KT P6SM SCT230 FM171500 06007KT P6SM SCT220
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KAHN 25nm SW | 161737Z 1618/1718 31005KT P6SM BKN045 FM170100 00000KT P6SM SCT150 FM171400 06006KT P6SM SCT040
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| NOTAMs |
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