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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008

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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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: 0700-1900
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)
Taxiway lights: TURNOFF TWY TO RWY END 36 HAS EDGE LGTS.

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: NONE

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 fair conditionnonprecision, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 25 ft. trees, 1038 ft. from runway, 101 ft. right of centerline, 33:1 slope to clear53 ft. trees, 938 ft. from runway, 13:1 slope to clear
RY 28 APCH RATIO 23:1 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: 54
Single engine airplanes: 45
Multi engine airplanes: 6
Jet airplanes: 3
    
Aircraft operations: avg 179/day *
62% transient general aviation
35% local general aviation
2% air taxi
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 24 January 2007

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 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 2008 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 36   download (257KB)
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 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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Area around KAUO (Auburn-Opelika Robert G. Pitts Airport)
 
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From to KAUO

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 16-May-2008
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:1610:16
Sunrise05:4310:43
Sunset19:3300:33
Evening civil twilight20:0101:01

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  16-May-2008 17:12:37
Local (UTC-5)  16-May-2008 12:12:37
 
METAR
KAUO 161655Z AUTO 25007KT 10SM SCT020 SCT030 24/19 A2991 RMK AO1
TAF
KCSG 
25nm E 
161421Z 161412 29009KT P6SM OVC011 FM1800 28010G20KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050 FM2200 32008KT P6SM SCT070
KLSF 
28nm SE 
161609 25007KT 9999 OVC020 QNH2988INS TEMPO 1417 BKN030 BECMG 1617 25010G15KT 8000 -SHRA BR FEW020 OVC030 QNH2983INS TEMPO 2124 -TSRA SCT007 BKN020CB BECMG 0102 VRB06KT 9999 NSW SCT020 BKN035 QNH2986INS BECMG 0405 33006KT 9999 FEW030 SCT180 QNH2992IN
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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 
$5.23 
$4.83 
Jet A 
$5.41 
$5.01 
 Updated 29-Apr-2008
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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 5.9 129-149
JAMESON INN AUBURN 1.3 83-110
DAYS INN OPELIKA 5.3 59-66
AUBURN DAYS INN AND SUITES 3.0 72-90
TRAVELODGE OPELIKA 5.0 44-50
 

Other hotels near Auburn-Opelika Robert G. Pitts Airport

Miles Price ($)
HLTN GRDN INN AUBURN OPELIKA 1.4 119-134
BEST WESTERN AUBURN OPELIKA 2.0 81-90
THE HOTEL AT AUBURN UNIVERSITY 2.9 117-154
BEST WESTERN UNIVERSITY CONVENTION CENTER 4.5 86-131
COMFORT INN OPELIKA 5.0 81-121
KNIGHTS INN OPELIKA AL 5.0 50-51
QUALITY INN OPELIKA 5.2 68-76
SUPER 8 MOTEL OPELIKA 5.3 
COMFORT INN AUBURN 5.5 66-73
SLEEP INN & SUITES AUBURN 5.5 85-104
ECONO LODGE OPELIKA 5.7 62-110
HAMPTON INN AUBURN AL 5.8 119-120

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

8 in Auburn
10 in Opelika
 

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