FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
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-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: | | 28 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 27 | | 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 29 February 2008 | |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 18A.
Some 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 25-Jul-2008
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:12 | | 10:12 |
| Sunrise | | 06:40 | | 10:40 |
| Sunset | | 20:38 | | 00:38 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:06 | | 01:06 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 25-Jul-2008 21:36:42 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 25-Jul-2008 17:36:42 |
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| METAR |
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KAND
23nm NE | 252056Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW075 29/16 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP186 T02940161 56013
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KCEU
23nm NE | 252054Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM FEW100 31/15 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP190 T03060150 58014
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KAHN
25nm SW | 252051Z 00000KT 7SM CLR 30/17 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP189 60000 T03000172 58014
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KWDR
34nm SW | 252100Z AUTO 30004KT 10SM BKN065 30/18 A3014 RMK AO1
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KGVL
35nm W | 252053Z AUTO 27007KT 240V310 10SM SCT060 29/18 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP191 T02890178 57016 TSNO
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K3J7
45nm S | 252120Z AUTO 32003KT 10SM CLR 32/19 A3007 RMK AO2
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KGYH
45nm NE | 252050Z 04004KT 10SM BKN090 31/17 A3012
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| TAF |
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KAND
23nm NE | 251738Z 251818 VRB03KT P6SM BKN120 FM1400 20005KT P6SM BKN060
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KAHN
25nm SW | 251726Z 251818 29005KT P6SM VCTS SCT030 BKN050CB BKN100 FM0000 28003KT P6SM SCT040 BKN080 FM0900 00000KT 5SM BR SCT007 BKN070 FM1400 27004KT P6SM FEW030 BKN080
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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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