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KFTY Fulton County Airport-Brown Field
Atlanta, Georgia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: FTY
Lat/Long: 33-46-44.9000N / 084-31-16.9000W
33-46.748333N / 084-31.281667W
33.7791389 / -84.5213611
(estimated)
Elevation: 841 ft. / 256.3 m (surveyed)
Variation: 02W (1985)
From city: 6 miles W of ATLANTA, GA
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 30336

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 09/1949
Sectional chart: ATLANTA
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: ATLANTA CENTER
FSS: MACON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: FTY (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
International operations: customs landing rights airport

Airport Communications

UNICOM: 122.95
ATIS: 120.175
WX ASOS: PHONE 404-696-5660
COUNTY GROUND: 121.7 348.6
COUNTY TOWER: 118.45 257.8
ATLANTA APPROACH: 121.0
ATLANTA DEPARTURE: 121.0
OPNS: 141.35
WX ASOS at ATL (10 nm SE): PHONE 404-762-1121
WX ASOS at PDK (12 nm NE): PHONE 770-457-1691
WX AWOS-3 at RYY (15 nm N): PHONE 770-425-3406
  • EMERG FREQ 121.5 NOT AVBL.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
ATLr334/10.0ATLANTA VORTAC116.9000W
PDKr244/12.5PEACHTREE VOR/DME116.6002W
RMGr127/37.6ROME VORTAC115.4001E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
FLANC082/5.934402WFT ..-. -
REDAN309/13.226602WBR -... .-.
CHERO187/28.441504WDJD -.. .--- -..
CARTERSVILLE152/29.930804WEVZ . ...- --..
COWETA COUNTY020/32.823403WEQQ . --.- --.-
CARROLLTON069/33.027802WGPQ --. .--. --.-
ALCOVY287/38.037003WVOF ...- --- ..-.
GRIFFIN342/38.641204WJHH .--- .... ....
MONROE277/39.739203WJNM .--- -. --
FLOWERY BRANCH233/39.836503WFKV ..-. -.- ...-

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A1+
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen: HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 8/26

Dimensions: 5796 x 100 ft. / 1767 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 105.0
Double wheel: 121.0
Double tandem: 198.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 8  RUNWAY 26
Latitude: 33-46.721515N33-46.892522N
Longitude: 084-31.805517W084-30.679653W
Elevation: 799.8 ft.814.3 ft.
Gradient: 0.3%0.3%
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 082 magnetic, 080 true262 magnetic, 260 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS
Obstructions: 27 ft. trees, 578 ft. from runway, 540 ft. left of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear
6 FT FENCE 186 FT LEFT AND 35 FT TREES & BRUSH AT THLD 206 FT L OUT TO 200 FT. ALSO 6' FENCE AND 30 FT TREES AT THRESHOLD 229 FT RIGHT OUT TO 200 FT.		28 ft. trees, 508 ft. from runway, 525 ft. left of centerline, 11:1 slope to clear
6 FT FENCE 207 FT RIGHT AT THLD OUT TO 200 FEET.

Runway 14/32

Dimensions: 4157 x 100 ft. / 1267 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 30.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
Gradient: RY 14/32 SLOPE 1.01% UP SE.
RUNWAY 14  RUNWAY 32
Latitude: 33-46.821922N33-46.305917N
Longitude: 084-31.735365W084-31.195283W
Elevation: 798.7 ft.841.0 ft.
Gradient: 1.0%1.0%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 141 magnetic, 139 true321 magnetic, 319 true
Displaced threshold: no199 ft.
Markings: basic, in fair conditionbasic, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesno
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 20 ft. trees, 560 ft. from runway, 150 ft. right of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear104 ft. trees, 1552 ft. from runway, 250 ft. right of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear
RY 32 APCH RATIO 18:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. 97 FT TREES 1746 FT FROM DSPLCD THLD, 175 FT RIGHT.

Runway 9/27

Dimensions: 2801 x 60 ft. / 854 x 18 m
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 35.0
Double wheel: 45.0
Double tandem: 72.0
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Latitude: 33-46.855380N33-46.938417N
Longitude: 084-31.363618W084-30.819507W
Elevation: 801.9 ft.809.8 ft.
Gradient: 0.3%0.3%
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 082 magnetic, 080 true262 magnetic, 260 true
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Obstructions: 38 ft. trees, 656 ft. from runway, 160 ft. right of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear50 ft. trees, 200 ft. from runway, 125 ft. right of centerline
6 FT FENCE AT THLD 67 FT RIGHT AND 50 FT TREES & BRUSH AT THLD 125 FT RIGHT.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: FULTON COUNTY
COUNTY COURTHOUSE
ATLANTA, GA 30303
Phone 404-699-4200
Manager: DOUG BARRETT
3952 AVIATION CIRCLE NW
ATLANTA, GA 30336
Phone 404-699-4200

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 128
Single engine airplanes: 49
Multi engine airplanes: 33
Jet airplanes: 44
Helicopters: 2
    
Aircraft operations: avg 342/day *
63% transient general aviation
37% local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 08 May 2008

Additional Remarks

- FLOCKS OF BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT DURING DALGT HRS.
- NOISE SENSITIVE AREA ALL QUADRANTS; NO RUN UPS AUTHORIZED ON ANY RAMPS.
- DEER AND OTHER WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.

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.
 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
AWSON ONE   2 pages: [1] [2] (341KB)
BUNNI TWO   download (218KB)
MIKEE FOUR   download (186KB)
TRBOW EIGHT   download (295KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS RWY 08   download (316KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 26   download (257KB)
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 08   download (294KB)
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 08   download (247KB)
VOR-A   download (234KB)
NDB RWY 08   download (283KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (15KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (33KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KMGE - Dobbins Air Reserve Base (8 nm N)
KATL - Hartsfield - Jackson Atlanta International Airport (10 nm SE)
KPDK - Dekalb-Peachtree Airport (12 nm NE)
KRYY - Cobb County Airport-Mc Collum Field (15 nm N)
KPUJ - Paulding County Regional Airport (22 nm W)
  
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Airport diagram
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 21-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5011:50
Sunrise07:1712:17
Sunset17:3122:31
Evening civil twilight17:5822:58

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  21-Nov-2009 21:29:40
Local (UTC-5)  21-Nov-2009 16:29:40
 
METAR
KFTY 212053Z 07004KT 10SM CLR 18/05 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP180 T01780050 56012
KMGE 
8nm N 		212055Z VRB03KT 10SM SCT150 BKN250 17/07 A3008 RMK AO2A SLP185 T01730067 56012 $
KATL 
9nm S 		212052Z 08007KT 10SM SCT150 BKN250 16/06 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP184 T01560061 56010
KPDK 
13nm NE 		212053Z 08004KT 10SM CLR 17/06 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP186 T01720056 56011
KRYY 
15nm N 		212047Z 10007KT 10SM SCT200 18/05 A3008
TAF
KFTY 211739Z 2118/2218 10009KT P6SM BKN250 FM212100 08008KT P6SM BKN150 FM220000 07010KT P6SM VCSH OVC060 FM220300 08012KT 4SM -RA BR OVC030 FM220900 09012KT 3SM -RA BR OVC010 FM221400 09014KT 2SM -RA BR OVC005
KATL 
9nm S 		211739Z 2118/2224 11009KT P6SM FEW150 BKN250 FM212100 08008KT P6SM BKN150 FM220000 07010KT P6SM VCSH OVC060 FM220300 08012KT 4SM -RA BR OVC030 FM220900 08012KT 3SM -RA BR OVC010 FM221400 08014KT 3SM -RA BR OVC005
KPDK 
13nm NE 		211739Z 2118/2218 04007KT P6SM SKC FM212100 08008KT P6SM BKN150 FM220000 07010KT P6SM VCSH OVC060 FM220300 08012KT 4SM -RA BR OVC030 FM220900 09012KT 3SM -RA BR OVC010 FM221400 09014KT 3SM -RA BR OVC005
KRYY 
15nm N 		211739Z 2118/2218 10008KT P6SM SCT020 FM212100 08008KT P6SM BKN150 FM220000 07010KT P6SM VCSH OVC060 FM220300 08012KT 4SM -RA BR OVC030 FM220900 09012KT 3SM -RA BR OVC010 FM221400 09014KT 3SM -RA BR OVC005
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
 Hill Aircraft & Leasing
 ASRI 129.575
404-691-3330
800-827-8305
[web site]
[email]
 Closest FBO to Downtown. Four computer stations, WI-FI, #1 rated FBO in Georgia by Aviation International News
 
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100LL Jet A
FS $5.92 $5.67 
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Signature Flight Support ASRI 130.575
404-443-0231
[web site]
[email]
 Aviation fuel, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Passenger terminal and lounge, Catering, Rental cars, Courtesy transportation, ...

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Phillips 66
100LL Jet A
FS $5.92 $5.59 
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
Airline Transport Professionals 800-255-2877
[web site]
[email]
 ATP provides professional, accelerated flight training at 25 flight schools across the U.S. ATP's Airline Training Programs prepare students for airline pilot careers with nationwide flying experience in multi-engine aircraft. Additional flight training courses include ATP certificate, multiengine rating, ATP & FEX written prep & exams, Certified Flight Instructor ratings, and instrument proficiency checks.

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 Fulton Aviation Flight School
 678-472-4365
404-963-5158
[web site]
[email]
 Flight training, Aircraft rental, Computerized weather, Internet access, Restrooms
 
BE A PILOT!   Certificated Pilot School   Wireless Internet Access   National Association of Flight Instructors  
 
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Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
Flight Deck Cafe 404-699-7730
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Fulton County Airport-Brown Field. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Fulton County Airport-Brown Field, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KFTY have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
WINGATE BY WYNDHAM - ATLANTA AT SIX FLAGS 2.0 69-118
SLEEP INN AT SIX FLAGS 2.1 90-91
COMFORT HOTEL 1.1 79-90
SUN SUITES OF SMYRNA 3.8 45-85
BAYMONT INN ATLANTA WEST 2.2 56-80
HYATT REGENCY ATLANTA DOWNTOWN 7.8 129-239
COMFORT INN & SUITES GALLERIA 3.8 60-80
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT ATLANTA THORNTON ROAD-SIX FLAGS 4.9 84-225
SPRINGHILL SUITES BY MARRIOTT ATLANTA SIX FLAGS 4.9 99-100
DAYS INN DOUGLASVILLE FAIRBURN 11.3 55-65
HOWARD JOHNSON INN-SIX FLAGS 2.0 36-70
THE RITZ-CARLTON, ATLANTA 7.8 179-299
SUPER 8 ATLANTA NEAR SIX FLAGS 1.2 40-100
 

Other hotels near Fulton County Airport-Brown Field

Miles Price ($)
DAYS INN ATLANTA 0.6 60-80
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN AND SUI 3.3 50-109
MICROTEL INN GALLERIA 3.6 32-50
KNIGHTS INN ATLANTA NW GA 3.7 54-60
BAYMONT INN AND SUITES SMYRNA/ATLANTA NORTHWEST 3.8 51-80
COUNTRY INN & SUITES SMYRNA 4.0 85-104
KNIGHTS INN AUSTELL 4.5 49-61
HILTON GARDEN INN LITHIA SPRIN 4.5 

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 Fulton County Airport-Brown Field

1 in Mableton
7 in Austell
13 in Smyrna
184 in Atlanta
8 in Lithia Springs
18 in College Park
3 in Hapeville
26 in Marietta
8 in Decatur
11 in Douglasville
8 in Union City
6 in Forest Park
3 in Hiram
1 in Doraville
4 in Fairburn
11 in Morrow
24 in Kennesaw
9 in Tucker
6 in Roswell
 

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