FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BIJ |
| Lat/Long: | 31-23-51.0310N / 084-53-41.2720W 31-23.850517N / 084-53.687867W 31.3975086 / -84.8947978 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 214 ft. / 65.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03W (2000) |
| From city: | 3 miles E of BLAKELY, GA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 31723 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 01/1968 |
| 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: | 1201 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 05/23 AND PAPI RYS 05 AND 23 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.475 (229-723-5511) |
| CAIRNS APPROACH: | 125.4 [0645-2300] |
| CAIRNS DEPARTURE: | 125.4 [0645-2300] |
- APCH/DEP SVCS PRVDD BY JACKSONVILLE ARTCC ON FREQS 134.3/353.5 (DOTHAN RCAG) WHEN CAIRNS APCH/DEP CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| RRSr074/28.3 | | WIREGRASS VORTAC | | 111.60 | | 02E |
| PZDr245/34.4 | | PECAN VORTAC | | 116.10 | | 02W |
| EUFr158/35.3 | | EUFAULA VORTAC | | 109.20 | | 02E |
| MAIr018/38.5 | | MARIANNA VORTAC | | 114.00 | | 00E |
| HEYr091/(38.9) | | HANCHEY VOR | | 110.60 | | 03W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| BLAAK | | 231/5.2 | | 344 | | 03W | | IWJ | .. .-- .--- |
| WILLIS | | 324/31.7 | | 359 | | 01W | | LYZ | .-.. -.-- --.. |
| CAMILLA | | 290/35.5 | | 369 | | 02W | | CXU | -.-. -..- ..- |
| SOYYA | | 030/35.8 | | 329 | | 02W | | SMY | ... -- -.-- |
| HANCHEY | | 090/38.7 | | 221 | | 03W | | HYE | .... -.-- . |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 5494 x 98 ft. / 1675 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Gradient: | RY 05/23 SLOPE 0.20% UP SE. |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 31-23.555750N | | 31-24.143685N |
| Longitude: | 084-54.090775W | | 084-53.286805W |
| Elevation: | 214.2 ft. | | 204.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 053 magnetic, 050 true | | 233 magnetic, 230 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-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 lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | LOCALIZER |
| Obstructions: | 49 ft. trees, 200 ft. from runway, 417 ft. both sides of centerline 30 FT TREES 309 FT RIGHT & 333 FT LEFT AT THLD. | | 30 ft. trees, 200 ft. from runway, 500 ft. left of centerline 30 FT TREES 100 FT FM RY END & 166 FT LEFT; 25 FT TREES 100 FT FM RY END 162 FT RIGHT. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | EARLY COUNTY COUNTY COURTHOUSE, PO BOX 693 BLAKELY, GA 39823 Phone 229-723-3033 |
| Manager: | EARLY COUNTY COUNTY COURTHOUSE, PO BOX 693 BLAKELY, GA 39823 Phone 229-723-3033 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 48/week * | | 60% | local general aviation | | 40% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 10 September 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU FLT SVCS. |
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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (214KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (220KB) |
| LOC/NDB RWY 23 | |
download (234KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (80KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
0J6 - Headland Municipal Airport (21 nm W)
17J - Donalsonville Municipal Airport (23 nm S)
KBGE - Decatur County Industrial Air Park (29 nm SE)
KDHN - Dothan Regional Airport (29 nm W)
16J - Dawson Municipal Airport (32 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 07-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:36 | | 11:36 |
| Sunrise | | 07:01 | | 12:01 |
| Sunset | | 17:45 | | 22:45 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:11 | | 23:11 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2009 03:30:20 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 07-Nov-2009 22:30:20 |
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| METAR |
| KBIJ | 080320Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 09/ A3025 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KDHN 29nm W | 072341Z 0800/0824 08003KT P6SM SCT250 FM081600 09011KT P6SM SCT250
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| NOTAMs |
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