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92A Chilhowee Gliderport
Benton, Tennessee, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: 92A
Lat/Long: 35-13-35.2640N 084-35-05.7580W
35-13.587733N 084-35.095967W
35.2264622,-84.5849328
(estimated)
Elevation: 770 ft. / 235 m (estimated)
Variation: 02W (1985)
From city: 4 miles NE of BENTON, TN
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 37307

Gliderport Operations

Gliderport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 02/1974
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ATLANTA CENTER
FSS: NASHVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: BNA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: FRI-SUN 1100-1800, ALL MON-THUR IREG
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Gliderport Communications

CTAF: 122.9
WX AWOS-3 at MMI (10 nm N): 125.425 (423-745-3422)
WX AWOS-3 at RZR (11 nm W): 120.475 (423-479-6823)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
HCHr152/38.4HINCH MOUNTAIN VOR/DME117.6002W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
DAISY085/28.334102WCQN -.-. --.- -.

Gliderport Services

Parking: tiedowns

Runway Information

Runway 3/21

Dimensions: 2600 x 200 ft. / 792 x 61 m
CNTR 50 FT MKD WITH IN GROUND WHITE MKRS.
Surface: turf, in excellent condition
SFC UNEVEN.
Runway edge markings: .THR MKD WITH WHITE CONES E SIDE.
RUNWAY 3  RUNWAY 21
Traffic pattern: leftright
Displaced threshold: 400 ft.
MKD WITH FADED IN GROUND WHITE MKRS.
200 ft.
MKD WITH FADED IN GROUND WHITE MKRS.
Markings: nonenone

Gliderport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: PETTY DAIRY
805 LITTLE MURRAY ROAD
CRANDALL, GA 30711
Phone 706-695-4374
Manager: SARAH ARNOLD
PO BOX 53, HWY 411 NORTH
BENTON, TN 37307
Phone 423-338-2000

Gliderport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 31
Single engine airplanes: 3
Gliders airplanes: 28
    
Aircraft operations: avg 35/day *
66% local general aviation
32% transient general aviation
2% military
* for 12-month period ending 19 May 2022

Additional Remarks

A57-21 APCH RATIO 69:1 TO DTHR.
A57-03 APCH RATIO 21:1 TO DTHR.
GLIDER ACT DURG VFR COND; GLIDER TFC W OF ARPT.
FOR CD CTC CHATTANOOGA APCH AT 423-855-6478, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 92A.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KMMI - McMinn County Airport (10 nm N)
KRZR - Cleveland Regional Jetport (11 nm W)
1A3 - Martin Campbell Field Airport (17 nm SE)
KMNV - Monroe County Airport (22 nm NE)
2A0 - Mark Anton Airport (23 nm NW)
 
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Aerial photo of 92A (Chilhowee Gliderport)
Photo by Glenn Fisher
Photo taken 08-Aug-2009

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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 29-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:0311:03
Sunrise07:2911:29
Sunset19:5723:57
Evening civil twilight20:2200:22

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  29-Mar-2024 13:31:49
Local (UTC-4)  29-Mar-2024 09:31:49
 
METAR
KMMI 
10nm N 
291315Z AUTO 23003KT 10SM CLR 06/01 A3025 RMK A01
KRZR 
11nm W 
291315Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM CLR 07/02 A3022 RMK A01
TAF
KCHA 
32nm W 
291120Z 2912/3012 VRB05KT P6SM SCT250
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