FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 JANUARY 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | AHN |
| Lat/Long: | 33-56-55.1050N 083-19-33.2910W
33-56.918417N 083-19.554850W
33.9486403,-83.3259142
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 812.2 ft. / 247.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 06W (2020) |
| From city: | 3 miles E of ATHENS, GA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 30605 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 07/1940 |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | MACON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | AHN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0600-2100 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1804.2 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MALSF RWY 27; PAPI RWY 09 & 20 - CTAF. WHEN ATCT CLSD HIRL RWY 09/27 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. RWY 2 & 20 LGTS NOT AVBL WHEN ATCT IS CLSD. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | INDEX B ARFF EQPT IS AVBL. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 126.3 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| WX ASOS: | 132.875 (706-613-7373) |
| ATHENS GROUND: | 121.8 [0800-2000] |
| ATHENS TOWER: | 126.3 338.275 [0800-2000] |
| ATLANTA APPROACH: | 132.475 ;0615-2200 |
| ATLANTA DEPARTURE: | 132.475 ;0615-2200 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 121.8 |
| WX AWOS-3 at WDR (17 nm W): | 118.575 (770-868-0642) |
| WX AWOS-3PT at JCA (18 nm NW): | 118.125 (706-387-6477) |
- APCH/DEP SVC AND CLNC DEL PRVDD BY ATLANTA TRACON (A80) ON FREQS 132.475/291.1 0615-2200; APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC (ZTL) ON FREQS 134.8/379.95, 2200-0615 (FOOTHILLS RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| AHN at field | | ATHENS VOR/DME | | 116.95 | | 00E |
| ELWr224/39.0 | | ELECTRIC CITY VORTAC | | 108.60 | | 00E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| BARROW COUNTY | | 092/13.1 | | 404 | | 05W | | BMW | -... -- .-- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A JET-A1 |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 6122 x 100 ft. / 1866 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 47 /F/B/X/T | | Single wheel: | 65.0 | | Double wheel: | 125.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 33-56.934637N | | 33-56.964227N |
| Longitude: | 083-20.292562W | | 083-19.082013W |
| Elevation: | 755.5 ft. | | 811.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 094 magnetic, 088 true | | 274 magnetic, 268 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSF: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with sequenced flashers |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | LOC/GS |
Runway 2/20
| Dimensions: | 3995 x 100 ft. / 1218 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 7 /F/B/X/T | | Single wheel: | 40.0 | | Double wheel: | 45.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Operational restrictions: | RWY 2/20 NOT AVBL FOR SKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 9 PSGR SEATS OR UNSKED ACR AT LEAST 31 PSGR SEATS. |
| RUNWAY 2 | | RUNWAY 20 |
| Latitude: | 33-56.562945N | | 33-57.178717N |
| Longitude: | 083-19.492172W | | 083-19.211640W |
| Elevation: | 774.6 ft. | | 803.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 027 magnetic, 021 true | | 207 magnetic, 201 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.75 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 72 ft. trees, 1500 ft. from runway, 150 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 63 ft. trees, 1475 ft. from runway, 250 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CLARKE COUNTY
PO BOX 448, CO COURTHOUSE
ATHENS, GA 30601
Phone 706-613-3420 |
| Manager: | MIKE MATTHEWS
1010 BEN EPPS DRIVE
ATHENS, GA 30605
Phone 706-613-3416 |
Additional Remarks
| - | NOISE SENSITIVE AREA S OF ARPT; CTC FBO FOR INFORMATION. |
| - | CLSD TO UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS EXCP 24 HRS PPR CALL AMGR 706-613-3420. |
| - | FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC ATLANTA APCH AT 678-364-6131, WHEN ATCT 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 23 January 2025 at 0901Z to 20 February 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 27 | |
download (330KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 02 | |
download (245KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (242KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 20 | |
download (239KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (294KB) |
| VOR RWY 02 | |
download (204KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (158KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (286KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KWDR - Barrow County Airport (17 nm W)
KJCA - Jackson County Airport (18 nm NW)
D73 - Cy Nunnally Memorial Airport (21 nm SW)
52A - Madison Municipal Airport (21 nm S)
KCPP - Greene County Regional Airport (23 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 26-Nov-2017
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| Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 11-Feb-2025
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:57 | | 11:57 |
| Sunrise | | 07:23 | | 12:23 |
| Sunset | | 18:12 | | 23:12 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:38 | | 23:38 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 11-Feb-2025 20:17:52 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 11-Feb-2025 15:17:52 |
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| METAR |
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| KAHN | 111958Z 08010KT 1 3/4SM BR OVC006 04/03 A3006 RMK AO2 CIG 004V010 T00390028
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KWDR
17nm W | 111955Z AUTO 00000KT 1 1/2SM -RA OVC003 03/02 A3008 RMK AO2
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KJCA
18nm NW | 111955Z AUTO 10010G17KT 2SM -DZ BR OVC005 03/03 A3008 RMK AO2 T00320032
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| TAF |
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| KAHN | 111742Z 1118/1218 09010KT 5SM -DZ BR OVC006 TEMPO 1118/1122 2SM -RA OVC004 FM120000 07005KT 4SM RA OVC004 FM121000 07005KT 2SM -RA OVC003
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| NOTAMs |
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