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3J6 Davis Field Airport
Folkston, Georgia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 SEPTEMBER 2008

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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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
TAYr060/32.2TAYLOR VORTAC112.9003W
SSIr247/33.6BRUNSWICK VORTAC109.8004W
VQQr352/(35.7)CECIL VOR117.9003W
CRGr319/38.3CRAIG VORTAC114.5003W
AYSr136/39.3WAYCROSS VORTAC110.2000E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
EASTPORT319/31.135703WEYA . -.-- .-
HERLONG342/33.233202WHEG .... . --.
MC KINNON242/39.235305WJUK .--- ..- -.-

Airport Services

Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 2500 x 50 ft. / 762 x 15 m
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 12.5
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
Runway edge markings: RY MARKINGS BADLY FADED.
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Latitude: 30-47.988333N30-47.575833N
Longitude: 082-01.685000W082-01.694833W
Gradient: 0.5%0.5%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Displaced threshold: no650 ft.
Markings: basic, in poor conditionbasic, in poor condition
Obstructions: 22 ft. trees, 530 ft. from runway, 100 ft. left of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear
RY 18 +6 FT TREES AT THLD & 56 FT RIGHT.
50 ft. trees, 200 ft. from runway, 84 ft. both sides of centerline
+50 FT TREES 84 FT L & R OF 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: 6
Single engine airplanes: 6
    
Aircraft operations: avg 57/week *
67% local general aviation
33% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 02 February 2006

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)
55J - 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 12-Oct-2008
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:0611:06
Sunrise07:3011:30
Sunset18:5922:59
Evening civil twilight19:2323:23

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  12-Oct-2008 10:11:54
Local (UTC-4)  12-Oct-2008 06:11:54
 
METAR
KJAX 
25nm SE 
120956Z 36004KT 7SM BKN003 22/21 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP170 T02170206
KAYS 
33nm NW 
121000Z AUTO 06005KT 7SM OVC005 19/19 A3008 RMK AO1
KVQQ 
36nm S 
121000Z AUTO 00000KT 1/2SM FG OVC001 22/22 A3004 RMK AO2
KCRG 
38nm SE 
120953Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM BR CLR 21/20 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP169 T02060200 $
KNIP 
39nm SE 
120953Z 35005KT 6SM BR SCT003 SCT012 SCT019 23/22 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP167 T02300222 $
KBQK 
40nm NE 
120918Z AUTO 03004KT 10SM CLR 23/22 A3006 RMK AO2
KNRB 
40nm SE 
120952Z AUTO 13006KT 10SM CLR 24/21 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP169 T02390206 $
KHOE 
41nm W 
121002Z AUTO 05004KT 10SM OVC004 19/19 A3008 RMK AO2
TAF
KJAX 
25nm SE 
120520Z 120606 36004KT P6SM VCSH BKN008 BKN015 TEMPO 0610 5SM BR BKN003 OVC008 FM1000 04004KT 5SM BR VCSH SCT010 BKN020 TEMPO 1014 2SM BR BKN008 OVC015 FM1400 05010G15KT 6SM BR VCSH SCT015 BKN030 TEMPO 1418 3SM SHRA BKN015 OVC030 FM1800 07012G20KT 6S
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

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Mike Robinson A&P I.A. ATP 912-547-5477
912-547-1447
[email]
Aviation museum, Organization with aviation interests

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