AirNav: 3GE8 - Prater Ranch Airport

3GE8

Prater Ranch Airport
Lincolnton, Georgia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 15 MAY 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	3GE8
Lat/Long:	33-50-36.4460N 082-28-44.4660W 33-50.607433N 082-28.741100W 33.8434572,-82.4790183 (estimated)
Elevation:	460 ft. / 140.2 m (surveyed)
Variation:	04W (1985)
From city:	3 miles N of LINCOLNTON, GA
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	30817

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ATLANTA CENTER
FSS:	MACON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	no
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at IIY (17 nm W):	118.375 (706-678-3647)
WX AWOS-3 at HQU (19 nm S):	120.625 (706-597-9801)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
IRQr301/17.8		COLLIERS VORTAC		113.90		04W
ELWr156/37.7		ELECTRIC CITY VORTAC		108.60		00E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
EMORY		317/33.2		385		04W		EMR	. -- .-.

Airport Services

Parking:	tiedowns
Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 14/32

Dimensions:	3200 x 140 ft. / 975 x 43 m
Surface:	turf, in good condition
	RUNWAY 14	RUNWAY 32
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Displaced threshold:	365 ft. DSPLCD THR MARKED BY WHITE TIRES EITHER SIDE OF RWY.	no
Obstructions:	50 ft. trees, 100 ft. from runway, 50 ft. left of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DSPLCD THR.	70 ft. trees, 145 ft. from runway, 140 ft. left of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	FRANCES C PRATER PO BOX 98 LINCOLNTON, GA 30817 Phone 404-359-4811
Manager:	FRANCES C. PRATER PO BOX 98 LINCOLNTON, GA 30817 Phone 404-359-4811

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC AUGUSTA APCH AT 706-771-1777.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 3GE8.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KIIY - Washington/Wilkes County Airport (17 nm W)
KHQU - Thomson/McDuffie County Airport (19 nm S)
KEBA - Elbert County Airport-Patz Field (23 nm NW)
KGRD - Greenwood County Airport (29 nm NE)
KDNL - Daniel Field Airport (32 nm SE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 29-May-2025

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:54	09:54
Sunrise	06:22	10:22
Sunset	20:33	00:33
Evening civil twilight	21:01	01:01

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	29-May-2025 05:15:38
Local (UTC-4)	29-May-2025 01:15:38

METAR

KIIY 17nm W	290455Z AUTO 19003KT 10SM CLR 19/19 A3009 RMK AO2 T01940194
KHQU 19nm S	290455Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 20/20 A3013 RMK AO2
KEBA 23nm NW	290455Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 19/ A3008 RMK AO2 T0190////
KGRD 29nm NE	290456Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR 18/18 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP187 T01780178 402560167 $
KDNL 32nm SE	290453Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 22/21 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP183 T02220206 402780156

TAF

KDNL 32nm SE	282003Z 2820/2918 24005KT P6SM BKN030 FM282100 23005KT P6SM BKN035 FM290000 VRB03KT P6SM SCT080 BKN150 FM290800 00000KT 4SM BR SCT008 BKN150 TEMPO 2910/2913 2SM BR BKN008 FM291400 24005KT P6SM BKN120
KAGS 38nm SE	290305Z 2903/2924 00000KT 5SM BR BKN150 TEMPO 2903/2907 1SM BR SCT004 FM290700 00000KT 4SM BR SCT006 BKN150 TEMPO 2910/2913 1SM BR BKN006 FM291300 26005KT P6SM BKN120 FM291600 30008KT P6SM BKN050 OVC120 PROB30 2918/2924 VRB15G30KT 4SM -TSRA BR BKN035 OVC070CB

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