FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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-DAWN
AFT 0000, ACTVT MIRL - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| 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 |
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| 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 fair 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 fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair 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: | 31 ft. trees, 634 ft. from runway, 295 ft. right of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear | | 51 ft. trees, 1883 ft. from runway, 400 ft. left of centerline, 33:1 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: | | 27 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 25 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 115/week * | | 50% | transient general aviation | | 50% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 29 February 2008 | |
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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 | |
download (236KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 | |
download (224KB) |
| 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 |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Gary M. Plewa
Photo taken 30-Sep-2007
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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 08-Nov-2009
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:34 | | 11:34 |
| Sunrise | | 07:00 | | 12:00 |
| Sunset | | 17:33 | | 22:33 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:59 | | 22:59 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2009 05:39:15 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 08-Nov-2009 00:39:15 |
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| METAR |
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KAND
23nm NE | 080456Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 08/06 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP242 T00780061 401940022
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KCEU
23nm NE | 080454Z AUTO 25004KT 10SM CLR 12/07 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP241 T01170067 402000044 $
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KAHN
25nm SW | 080451Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 10/07 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP243 T01000067 402060022
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KWDR
34nm SW | 080500Z AUTO 23003KT 10SM CLR 11/08 A3028 RMK AO1
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KGVL
35nm W | 080453Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 10/06 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP245 T01000061 402000044
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K3J7
45nm S | 080520Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 11/07 A3022 RMK AO2
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KGYH
45nm NE | 080515Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 10/10 A3025 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
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KAND
23nm NE | 072324Z 0800/0824 00000KT P6SM SKC FM081600 18003KT P6SM FEW250
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KAHN
25nm SW | 072328Z 0800/0824 00000KT P6SM SKC FM080700 00000KT 6SM BR SKC TEMPO 0809/0813 4SM BR FM081500 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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