AirNav: 3J6 - Davis Field Airport

3J6

Davis Field Airport
Folkston, Georgia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier:	3J6
Lat/Long:	30-47-46.9000N / 082-01-41.4000W 30-47.781667N / 082-01.690000W 30.7963611 / -82.0281667 (estimated)
Elevation:	68 ft. / 21 m (estimated)
Variation:	03W (1985)
From city:	3 miles SW of FOLKSTON, GA
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	31537

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	11/1962
Sectional chart:	JACKSONVILLE
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	JACKSONVILLE CENTER
FSS:	MACON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	MCN (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Pattern altitude:	1068 ft. MSL
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	DUSK-DAWN MIRL RY 18/36 PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-2030; AFTER 2030 ACTVT - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF:

122.9

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
TAYr060/32.2	TAYLOR VORTAC	112.90	03W
SSIr247/33.6	BRUNSWICK VORTAC	109.80	04W
VQQr352/(35.7)	CECIL VOR	117.90	03W
CRGr319/38.3	CRAIG VORTAC	114.50	03W
AYSr136/39.3	WAYCROSS VORTAC	110.20	00E

NDB name	Hdg/Dist	Freq	Var	ID
EASTPORT	319/31.1	357	03W	EYA	. -.-- .-
HERLONG	342/33.2	332	02W	HEG	.... . --.
MC KINNON	242/39.2	353	05W	JUK	.--- ..- -.-

Airport Services

Parking:	tiedowns
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions:

2500 x 50 ft. / 762 x 15 m

Surface:

asphalt, in poor condition
RUNWAY CRACKED BADLY, FADED AND GRASS IN CRACKS.

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

12.5

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

Runway edge markings:

RY MARKINGS BADLY FADED.

RUNWAY 18

RUNWAY 36

Latitude:

30-47.988333N

30-47.575833N

Longitude:

082-01.685000W

082-01.694833W

Gradient:

0.5%

Traffic pattern:

left

Displaced threshold:

650 ft.

Markings:

basic, in poor condition

Obstructions:

22 ft. trees, 200 ft. from runway, 63 ft. left of centerline
TREES AND ROAD AT THLD, 100 FT RIGHT .

50 ft. trees, 200 ft. from runway, 84 ft. both sides of centerline
50 FT TREES 120 FT LEFT & RIGHT AT THLD.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	CHARLTON COUNTY 100 S THIRD ST FOLKSTON, GA 31537 Phone 912-496-2549
Manager:	STEVE NANCE, COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR 100 S THIRD ST FOLKSTON, GA 31537 Phone 912-496-2549

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		5
Single engine airplanes:		5

Aircraft operations: avg 57/week *
67%	local general aviation
33%	transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 27 August 2008

Additional Remarks

-	LGTD 272 FT AGL TOWER 1000 FT WEST.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 3J6.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

4J6 - St Marys Airport (24 nm E)
KJAX - Jacksonville International Airport (25 nm SE)
KFHB - Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport (31 nm E)
KAYS - Waycross-Ware County Airport (33 nm NW)
KHEG - Herlong Airport (33 nm S)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 09-Nov-2009

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:25	11:25
Sunrise	06:51	11:51
Sunset	17:33	22:33
Evening civil twilight	17:59	22:59

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	09-Nov-2009 06:46:20
Local (UTC-5)	09-Nov-2009 01:46:20

METAR

KJAX 25nm SE	090556Z 06007KT 10SM FEW250 18/16 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP225 T01780156 10194 20172 58009
KAYS 33nm NW	090620Z AUTO 06005KT 10SM SCT044 17/16 A3024 RMK AO1
KVQQ 36nm S	090635Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM BR CLR 14/14 A3019 RMK AO2
KCRG 38nm SE	090553Z AUTO 08007KT 10SM CLR 22/17 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP224 T02220167 10228 20211 58009
KSSI 39nm NE	090553Z AUTO 08007KT 10SM BKN048 21/18 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP238 T02110183 10217 20189 56009
KNIP 39nm SE	090553Z 07006KT 10SM FEW050 BKN250 22/17 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP220 T02220167 10228 20217 58008
KBQK 40nm NE	090640Z AUTO 04004KT 10SM SCT046 20/20 A3024 RMK AO1 T01970198 PNO
KNRB 40nm SE	090552Z 09011KT 10SM FEW050 23/17 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP226 T02280167 10228 20222 58008
KHOE 41nm W	090301Z AUTO 08003KT 10SM 17/16 A3025 RMK AO2

TAF

KJAX
25nm SE

090520Z 0906/1006 07006KT P6SM SCT050 SCT250 WS020/10030KT FM091300 08010G16KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250 FM091600 09016G28KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250 FM100200 09011G18KT P6SM SCT030 BKN150

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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

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Mike Robinson A&P I.A. ATP

912-547-5477
[email]

Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, Flight training, Aerial tours / aerial sightseeing, Aerial photography, Aircraft maintenance, ...

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