FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024
Location
FAA Identifier: | OPN |
Lat/Long: | 32-57-18.0092N 084-15-50.7103W 32-57.300153N 084-15.845172W 32.9550026,-84.2640862 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 797.7 ft. / 243.1 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 03W (1995) |
From city: | 5 miles NE of THOMASTON, GA |
Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 30286 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 07/1994 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
FSS: | MACON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | OPN (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | 0800-1800 FOR AFT HRS SVC CALL 706-741-0562. |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | ACTVT MALSR RY 30 AND PAPI RYS 12 & 30 - CTAF. MIRL RY 12/30 PRESET MED INTST DUSK-0000; AFTER 0000 ACTVT - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
WX AWOS-3: | 133.975 (706-646-4123) |
ATLANTA APPROACH: | 124.2 [0600-0000] |
ATLANTA DEPARTURE: | 124.2 [0600-0000] |
WX AWOS-3 at 6A2 (16 nm N): | 119.750 (770-227-3934) |
- ATLANTA LARGE TRACON PROVIDES APCH/DEP SVC 0615-2300 ON FREQ 124.2; ATLANTA ARTCC PROVIDES APCH/DEP SVC 2300-0615 ON FREQS 134.5/360.75 (MACON RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
YATES | | 302/4.4 | | 339 | | 03W | | OP | --- .--. |
PECAT | | 157/23.6 | | 316 | | 05W | | FFC | ..-. ..-. -.-. |
COWETA COUNTY | | 132/28.9 | | 234 | | 03W | | EQQ | . --.- --.- |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ |
Parking: | tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
Dimensions: | 6350 x 100 ft. / 1935 x 30 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | Single wheel: | 20.0 | Double wheel: | 50.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
Latitude: | 32-57.543917N | | 32-57.056390N |
Longitude: | 084-16.394717W | | 084-15.295627W |
Elevation: | 786.8 ft. | | 797.5 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 121 magnetic, 118 true | | 301 magnetic, 298 true |
Displaced threshold: | 648 ft. | | 699 ft. |
Declared distances: | TORA:6350 TODA:6350 ASDA:6173 LDA:5525 | | TORA:6350 TODA:6350 ASDA:5662 LDA:4962 |
Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Instrument approach: | | | ILS/DME |
Obstructions: | 15 ft. road, 201 ft. from runway, 250 ft. left of centerline 6 FT FENCE AND ROAD 198 FT LEFT 200 FT FROM RY END. | | 16 ft. rr, 360 ft. from runway, 10:1 slope to clear 50:1 APCH TO DSPLCD THLD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | THOMASTON UPSON CO. ARPT AUTH 2347 DERAY RD THOMASTON, GA 30286 Phone 706-647-4500 |
Manager: | MITCH ELLERBEE 2347 DEL RAY ROAD THOMASTON, GA 30286 Phone 706-647-4500 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 107 | Single engine airplanes: | | 89 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 17 | Jet airplanes: | | 1 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 52/day * | 58% | local general aviation | 42% | transient general aviation | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2021 | |
Additional Remarks
- | FOR CD CTC ATLANTA APCH AT 678-364-6132, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692. |
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 from 21 March 2024 at 0901Z to 18 April 2024 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 30 | |
download (268KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 | |
download (213KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 | |
download (223KB) |
NDB RWY 30 | |
download (201KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (155KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (480KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
6A2 - Griffin-Spalding County Airport (16 nm N)
6A1 - Butler Municipal Airport (23 nm S)
KHMP - Atlanta Speedway Airport (26 nm N)
KFFC - Atlanta Regional Airport-Falcon Field (29 nm NW)
KPIM - Harris County Airport (32 nm W)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photos courtesy of AirNav, LLC
Photo taken 03-Feb-2013
looking southeast.
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 28-Mar-2024
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 07:05 | | 11:05 |
Sunrise | | 07:30 | | 11:30 |
Sunset | | 19:54 | | 23:54 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:19 | | 00:19 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 28-Mar-2024 19:54:05 |
Local (UTC-4) | 28-Mar-2024 15:54:05 |
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METAR |
KOPN | 281935Z AUTO 34011G17KT 10SM CLR 21/M12 A3003 RMK AO2 PNO
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K6A2 16nm N | 281935Z AUTO 34008G18KT 310V010 10SM CLR 18/M06 A3002 RMK AO2
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TAF |
KMCN 35nm SE | 281731Z 2818/2918 34012G22KT P6SM SCT060 SCT250 FM290000 33008KT P6SM SKC FM290500 31003KT P6SM SKC FM291200 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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KWRB 40nm SE | 281600Z 2816/2922 34010G15KT 9999 FEW250 QNH3002INS BECMG 2816/2817 34010G20KT 9999 SKC QNH3003INS BECMG 2822/2823 35009KT 9999 SKC QNH3006INS BECMG 2909/2910 36006KT 9999 SKC QNH3018INS BECMG 2916/2917 26010G15KT 9999 SKC QNH3015INS TX21/2821Z TN07/2912Z
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KATL 42nm N | 281731Z 2818/2924 34016G26KT P6SM FEW050 FEW200 FM290000 33011KT P6SM SKC FM290900 31005KT P6SM SKC FM291400 30006KT P6SM SKC FM292100 25007KT P6SM SKC
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KCSG 43nm SW | 281731Z 2818/2918 35014G22KT P6SM FEW060 FM290000 36007KT P6SM SKC FM290500 36006KT P6SM SKC FM291000 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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NOTAMs |
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