FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 SEPTEMBER 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. | | 19 ft. rr, 371 ft. from runway, 524 ft. right of centerline, 9:1 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 |
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 05 September 2024 at 0901Z to 03 October 2024 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 30 | |
download (267KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 | |
download (212KB) |
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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Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 01-Oct-2024
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 07:08 | | 11:08 |
Sunrise | | 07:33 | | 11:33 |
Sunset | | 19:20 | | 23:20 |
Evening civil twilight | | 19:45 | | 23:45 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 01-Oct-2024 04:36:08 |
Local (UTC-4) | 01-Oct-2024 00:36:08 |
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METAR |
KOPN | 010415Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 20/16 A2999 RMK AO2
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K6A2 16nm N | 010415Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/17 A2998 RMK AO2
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TAF |
KMCN 35nm SE | 301735Z 3018/0118 24006KT P6SM SCT040 SCT060 FM302000 25007KT P6SM SCT050 FM302300 26004KT P6SM SCT050 FM010200 00000KT P6SM BKN150 FM011400 31004KT P6SM SCT025 BKN150
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KWRB 40nm SE | 010000Z 0100/0206 VRB06KT 9999 BKN080 QNH2992INS BECMG 0109/0110 VRB06KT 8000 BR SCT040 BKN060 QNH2991INS BECMG 0114/0115 31006KT 9999 NSW FEW030 SCT140 QNH2988INS BECMG 0123/0124 32006KT 9999 BKN035 QNH2991INS TX29/0121Z TN19/0112Z
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KATL 42nm N | 010345Z 0104/0206 30005KT P6SM SCT070 BKN200 FM011500 32009KT P6SM SCT040 SCT150 FM012300 33005KT P6SM SCT060
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KCSG 43nm SW | 301735Z 3018/0118 26007KT P6SM SCT050 SCT080 FM010200 00000KT P6SM BKN150 FM011300 VRB03KT P6SM FEW025 BKN150 FM011400 VRB03KT P6SM SCT035 SCT150
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NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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