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KAUO Auburn-Opelika Robert G. Pitts Airport
Auburn, Alabama, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: AUO
Lat/Long: 32-36-54.4000N / 085-26-02.4000W
32-36.906667N / 085-26.040000W
32.6151111 / -85.4340000
(estimated)
Elevation: 777 ft. / 236.8 m (surveyed)
Variation: 03W (2005)
From city: 2 miles E of AUBURN, AL
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 36801

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 03/1941
Sectional chart: ATLANTA
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ATLANTA CENTER
FSS: ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: AUO (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: MON-FRI 0700-1900, ALL SAT-SUN 0800-1700
Pattern altitude: 1577 ft. MSL
TPA FOR ACFT 139 KTS & LESS - 800 FT; 140 KTS & ABOVE - 1000 FT.
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT HIRL RY 18/36, MIRL 11/29, PAPI RY 29 & RY 36 & MALSF RY 36 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 123.0
WX AWOS-3: 132.575 (334-821-4932)
ATLANTA APPROACH: 126.55 7000 & ABV
ATLANTA DEPARTURE: 126.55 7000 & ABV
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 118.7
APP/P DEP/P: 125.5(BLO 7000)
  • ATLANTA LARGE TRACON IS PROVIDING PART-TIME APCH/DEP SVC 0615-0000; ATLANTA ARTCC PROVIDES APCH/DEP SVC 0000-0615 ON FREQS 120.45/357.6 (COLUMBUS RCAG).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
TGEr055/14.2TUSKEGEE VOR/DME117.3002E
CSGr269/21.0COLUMBUS VORTAC117.1001E
LSFr309/28.0LAWSON VOR/DME111.4002W
LGCr203/28.5LAGRANGE VORTAC115.6001E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
LAWSON315/28.433502WAWS .- .-- ...
ALEXANDER CITY122/31.038201WDER -.. . .-.
PINE MOUNTAIN247/31.527203WPIM .--. .. --

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
SVC AFTER HRS & HOL (334)501-3100.
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MINOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 5264 x 100 ft. / 1604 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 45.0
Double wheel: 75.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Latitude: 32-37.212078N32-36.344207N
Longitude: 085-26.162142W085-26.180738W
Elevation: 776.8 ft.731.1 ft.
Gradient: 0.9% DOWN0.9% UP
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 184 magnetic, 181 true004 magnetic, 001 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: MALSF: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with sequenced flashers
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS
Obstructions: 25 ft. trees, 765 ft. from runway, 137 ft. right of centerline, 22:1 slope to clearnone

Runway 11/29

Dimensions: 4000 x 75 ft. / 1219 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 25.0
Double wheel: 42.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 11  RUNWAY 29
Latitude: 32-37.174865N32-36.978580N
Longitude: 085-26.241078W085-25.497000W
Elevation: 774.9 ft.766.3 ft.
Gradient: 0.2% DOWN0.2% UP
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 110 magnetic, 107 true290 magnetic, 287 true
Displaced threshold: no297 ft.
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 63 ft. trees, 1066 ft. from runway, 134 ft. left of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear44 ft. pole, 1163 ft. from runway, 254 ft. right of centerline, 21:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 33:1 FROM DSPLCD THLD.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: AUBURN UNIVERSITY
700 AIRPORT RD
AUBURN, AL 36830
Phone 334-844-4597
Manager: WILLIAM T. HUTTO
700 AIRPORT ROAD
AUBURN, AL 36830
Phone 334-844-4606

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 59
Single engine airplanes: 46
Multi engine airplanes: 8
Jet airplanes: 3
Helicopters: 2
    
Aircraft operations: avg 179/day *
62% transient general aviation
35% local general aviation
2% air taxi
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 16 March 2009

Additional Remarks

E94 SAWRS; WEATHER AVBL ON REQUEST.
JET START CAPABILITY AVAIL.
TEMPORARY ATCT BY NOTAM FOR SPECIAL EVENTS.
COYOTES & DEER OCCASIONALLY ON & INVOF ARPT.
STUDENT FLT TRNG DURG DALGT HRS, MON-FRI.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 19 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 36   download (270KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 11   download (205KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18   download (198KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 29   download (211KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36   download (268KB)
VOR/DME-A   download (175KB)
VOR RWY 29   download (224KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (20KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (53KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

06A - Moton Field Municipal Airport (16 nm SW)
7A3 - Lanett Municipal Airport (16 nm NE)
KCSG - Columbus Metropolitan Airport (26 nm E)
KLSF - Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning) (28 nm SE)
KLGC - LaGrange-Callaway Airport (30 nm NE)
 
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Aerial photo of KAUO (Auburn-Opelika Robert G. Pitts Airport)
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Taken in March 2009

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From to KAUO

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 04-Dec-2009
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0212:02
Sunrise06:2912:29
Sunset16:3522:35
Evening civil twilight17:0223:02

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  04-Dec-2009 23:05:07
Local (UTC-6)  04-Dec-2009 17:05:07
 
METAR
KAUO 042255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 07/02 A2999 RMK AO1
TAF
KCSG 
25nm E 
042031Z 0421/0518 34006KT P6SM FEW030 BKN100 FM050200 34005KT P6SM SCT020 OVC050 FM050400 33005KT 5SM -RA BR OVC015 FM050900 33005KT 3SM -RA BR OVC004 FM051200 32012KT 4SM BR OVC004 FM051400 32014G20KT P6SM OVC020 FM051700 32014G21KT P6SM SCT035
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Auburn University Aviation 334-844-4597
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100LL Jet A
FS $4.55 $4.55 
SS $4.15 $4.15 
 Updated 06-Nov-2009
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SS=Self service
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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AirNav users who flew into KAUO have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
MARRIOTT AUBURN OPELIKA HOTEL 5.9 125-175
JAMESON INN AUBURN 1.3 95-96
DAYS INN OPELIKA 5.3 59-66
HAMPTON INN AUBURN AL 5.9 80-94
COMFORT INN OPELIKA 5.0 80-115
AUBURN DAYS INN AND SUITES 3.0 76-180
TRAVELODGE OPELIKA 5.0 36-55
 

Other hotels near Auburn-Opelika Robert G. Pitts Airport

Miles Price ($)
HILTON GARDEN INN AUBURN OPELI 0.7 109-249
HOME-TOWNE SUITES AUBURN 1.2 
FAIRFIELD INN & SUITES BY MARRIOTT AUBURN OPELIKA 1.6 99-124
HMPTN STES OPELIKA AUBURN AREA 1.9 89-124
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL AND SUITES OF OPELIKA/AUBURN 2.0 94-112
BEST WESTERN AUBURN OPELIKA 2.0 77-175
THE HOTEL AT AUBURN UNIVERSITY 2.9 119-120
LEXINGTON HOTEL UNIVERSITY CONVENTION CENTER 4.5 84-90
KNIGHTS INN OPELIKA AL 5.0 43-50
QUALITY INN OPELIKA 5.0 55-60
HOLIDAY INN EXP STES AUBURN 5.1 97-112
MICROTEL INN AND SUITES AUBURN 5.1 
SUPER 8 MOTEL OPELIKA 5.3 50-51
SLEEP INN & SUITES AUBURN 5.5 85-95

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

Hotels in other cities near Auburn-Opelika Robert G. Pitts Airport

10 in Auburn
12 in Opelika
 

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