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3GE8

Prater Ranch Airport
Lincolnton, Georgia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024

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

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		1
Single engine airplanes:		1

Aircraft operations: avg 25/month *
50%	transient general aviation
50%	local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 05 May 1982

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 24-Apr-2024

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:22	10:22
Sunrise	06:48	10:48
Sunset	20:07	00:07
Evening civil twilight	20:34	00:34

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	24-Apr-2024 09:46:05
Local (UTC-4)	24-Apr-2024 05:46:05

METAR

KIIY 17nm W	240935Z AUTO 22004KT 10SM CLR 09/06 A3010 RMK AO2 T00900060
KHQU 19nm S	240935Z AUTO 21003KT 10SM CLR 09/06 A3011 RMK AO2 T00870063
KEBA 23nm NW	240935Z AUTO 24004KT 10SM CLR 09/07 A3008 RMK AO2 T00870073
KGRD 29nm NE	240856Z AUTO 22006KT 10SM CLR 11/06 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP186 T01060056 55004 $
KDNL 32nm SE	240853Z AUTO 23004KT 10SM CLR 11/07 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP195 T01110067 55005

TAF

KDNL 32nm SE	240823Z 2408/2506 22004KT P6SM SCT250 WS010/24030KT FM241500 25010G16KT P6SM SCT060 FM242100 26009KT P6SM SCT060 BKN100 FM250400 33005KT P6SM SCT040 BKN120
KAGS 38nm SE	240823Z 2408/2506 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 WS010/24030KT FM241500 25011G17KT P6SM SCT060 FM242100 26009KT P6SM SCT060 BKN100 FM250400 33005KT P6SM SCT040 BKN120

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