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 19 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 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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Click on chart to expand
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 01-Dec-2009
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:54 | | 11:54 |
| Sunrise | | 07:22 | | 12:22 |
| Sunset | | 17:22 | | 22:22 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:49 | | 22:49 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 01-Dec-2009 06:06:36 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 01-Dec-2009 01:06:36 |
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| METAR |
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KAND
23nm NE | 010556Z AUTO 02003KT 10SM CLR 03/01 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP173 T00330011 10117 20022 51011
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KCEU
23nm NE | 010554Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 06/00 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP177 T00560000 10117 20056 51015
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KAHN
25nm SW | 010551Z AUTO 31006KT 10SM CLR 05/02 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP175 T00500017 10111 20044 51008
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KWDR
34nm SW | 010540Z AUTO 32007KT 10SM CLR 05/03 A3008 RMK AO1
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KGVL
35nm W | 010553Z AUTO 31006KT 10SM CLR 04/01 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP178 T00390006 10083 20028 51010
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K3J7
45nm S | 010540Z AUTO 31003KT 10SM CLR 05/03 A3000 RMK AO2
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KGYH
45nm NE | 010555Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 07/02 A3004 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
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KAND
23nm NE | 010536Z 0106/0206 00000KT P6SM SKC FM011400 12006KT P6SM SCT250 FM020100 07005KT P6SM SCT120 BKN250
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KAHN
25nm SW | 010536Z 0106/0206 33005KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 0109/0111 4SM BR FM011100 05004KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 0111/0113 34003KT 4SM BR FM011400 09006KT P6SM FEW035 FM011800 10006KT P6SM SKC FM020000 09008KT P6SM OVC250 FM020400 09011KT P6SM VCSH OVC050
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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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