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4O6 Cherokee Seaplane Base
Afton, Oklahoma, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: 4O6
Lat/Long: 36-35-00.2810N / 094-55-00.8500W
36-35.004683N / 094-55.014167W
36.5834114 / -94.9169028
(estimated)
Elevation: 739 ft. / 225.2 m (surveyed)
Variation: 05E (1985)
From city: 7 miles SW of AFTON, OK
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 74331

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use: Open to the public
Sectional chart: KANSAS CITY
Control tower: no
ARTCC: KANSAS CITY CENTER
FSS: MC ALESTER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: MLC (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: UNATNDD
Pattern altitude: 1239 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Seaplane Base Communications

CTAF: 122.9
WX AWOS-3 at GMJ (9 nm E): 119.025 (918-786-8350)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
EOSr229/27.9NEOSHO VOR/DME117.3007E
OSWr150/37.1OSWEGO VORTAC117.6008E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
SILOAM SPRINGS315/31.428404ESLG ... .-.. --.
TAHLEQUAH001/39.621505ETQH - --.- ....

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway ALL/WAY

Dimensions: 10000 x 800 ft. / 3048 x 244 m
Surface: water, in excellent condition
RUNWAY ALL  RUNWAY WAY
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Runway NE/SW

Dimensions: 4000 x 200 ft. / 1219 x 61 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY NE  RUNWAY SW
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: R. A. BILLINGSLEY
30318 S. 4540 RD.
AFTON, OK 74331
Phone 918-782-2911
Manager: R. A. BILLINGSLEY
30318 S. 4540 RD.
AFTON, OK 74331
Phone 918-782-2911

Seaplane Base Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 2
Helicopters: 2
    
Aircraft operations: avg 21/week *
91% local general aviation
9% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 17 April 2007

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 4O6.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KGMJ - Grove Municipal Airport (9 nm E)
KMIO - Miami Municipal Airport (20 nm N)
5M5 - Crystal Lake Airport (27 nm SE)
KEOS - Neosho Hugh Robinson Airport (29 nm NE)
H71 - Mid-America Industrial Airport (29 nm SW)
 
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Area around 4O6 (Cherokee Seaplane Base)
 
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From to 4O6

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 05-Jul-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:3810:38
Sunrise06:0811:08
Sunset20:4101:41
Evening civil twilight21:1102:11

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  05-Jul-2009 20:38:43
Local (UTC-5)  05-Jul-2009 15:38:43
 
METAR
KGMJ 
9nm E 
052015Z AUTO 34010G16KT 10SM SCT038 OVC060 26/21 A2996 RMK AO2
TAF
KXNA 
35nm SE 
051720Z 0518/0618 32006KT P6SM BKN040 FM060200 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250 TEMPO 0608/0612 3SM BR OVC015 FM061300 01003KT P6SM SCT250
KJLN 
39nm NE 
051755Z 0518/0618 02008KT P6SM BKN015 OVC025 FM052000 02008KT P6SM BKN020 OVC030 FM052100 02008KT P6SM BKN030 FM060100 03005KT P6SM SCT035 FM060900 VRB03KT 5SM BR SKC
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Cherokee Seaplane Base

Miles Price ($)
RESORT AT GRAND LAKE CONDO 1.9 159-160
SHANGRI LA RESORT 4.3 109-149

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    
 

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