FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 1A5 |
| Lat/Long: | 35-13-20.3300N 083-25-11.9810W
35-13.338833N 083-25.199683W
35.2223139,-83.4199947
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 2033.9 ft. / 619.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05W (2010) |
| From city: | 3 miles NW of FRANKLIN, NC |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 28734 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RDU (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1830
AFLD SVC AVBL 0800-1830 EXCLD HOL. |
| Pattern altitude: | 2813.9 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | PAPI RWY 07 & 25; MIRL RWY 07/25 ON DUSK - DAWN. TO INCR INTST - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
ARPT BCN LCTD 3/4 MI SE OF ARPT. Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.05 |
| WX AWOS-3P: | 118.225 (828-349-3156) |
| WX AWOS-3PT at 24A (12 nm NE): | 118.9 (828-631-3389) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC (ZTL) ON FREQS 134.8/379.95 (MOUNT OGLETHORPE RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| ODFr349/32.2 | | FOOTHILLS VOR/DME | | 113.40 | | 00E |
| SOTr212/38.5 | | SNOWBIRD VORTAC | | 108.80 | | 04W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+
100LL:100LL AND JET A 24 HR SELF-SVC WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 7/25
| Dimensions: | 5002 x 100 ft. / 1525 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 60.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
| Latitude: | 35-13.188173N | | 35-13.489467N |
| Longitude: | 083-25.667210W | | 083-24.732123W |
| Elevation: | 2033.9 ft. | | 2009.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 074 magnetic, 069 true | | 254 magnetic, 249 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
PAPI RWY 7 OTS INDEFLY. | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
PAPI RWY 25 OTS INDEFLY. |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 88 ft. trees, 687 ft. from runway, 334 ft. left of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear | | 13 ft. trees, 266 ft. from runway, 24 ft. left of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear
RWY 25 8 FT FENCE 159 FT FM END OF THR OFFSET 134 FT RITE OF CNTRLN AND 11 TO 18 FT BRUSH 0 TO 200 FT FM THR OFFSET 84 FT L OF CNTRLN. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | MACON COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY
1241 AIRPORT RD
FRANKLIN, NC 28734-7043
Phone 828-524-7121 |
| Manager: | SABRINA CRONE
1241 AIRPORT ROAD
FRANKLIN, NC 28734-1513
Phone 828-524-5529 |
Additional Remarks
| - | FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692. |
| - | COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -11C. |
| - | RPDLY RSG TRRN ALL QUADS. |
| - | RWY 25 HAS A 15 FT DROP-OFF 350 FT FM THR L & R. |
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 from 01 October 2026 at 0901Z to 29 October 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS)-A | |
download (397KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (162KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (141KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
24A - Jackson County Airport (12 nm NE)
KRHP - Western Carolina Regional Airport (22 nm W)
KDZJ - Blairsville Airport (36 nm SW)
KTOC - Toccoa Airport-RG Letourneau Field (38 nm S)
KGKT - Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport (38 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by David Phillips
looking southwest.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Macon County Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 15-Oct-2026
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:15 | | 11:15 |
| Sunrise | | 07:41 | | 11:41 |
| Sunset | | 18:58 | | 22:58 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:24 | | 23:24 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 15-Oct-2026 17:51:44 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 15-Oct-2026 13:51:44 |
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| METAR |
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| K1A5 | 151735Z AUTO 31005KT 10SM CLR 28/19 A3020 RMK AO2 T02810191
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K24A
12nm NE | 151735Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 26/18 A3023 RMK AO2 T02560181
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KTYS
45nm NW | 151120Z 1512/1612 VRB03KT P6SM BKN070 FM151800 22007KT P6SM SCT070
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KAVL
45nm E | 151121Z 1512/1612 33003KT P6SM SKC FM151800 18004KT P6SM SCT050 FM160100 00000KT P6SM SCT250 FM160800 VRB02KT 4SM BR FEW005
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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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