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1A5

Macon County Airport
Franklin, North Carolina, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 JULY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	1A5
Lat/Long:	35-13-20.3300N 083-25-11.9810W 35-13.338833N 083-25.199683W 35.2223139,-83.4199947 (estimated)
Elevation:	2033.9 ft. / 619.9 m (surveyed)
Variation:	05W (2010)
From city:	3 miles NW of FRANKLIN, NC
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	28734

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ATLANTA CENTER
FSS:	RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	RDU (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	0800-1830 AFLD SVC AVBL 0800-1830 EXCLD HOL.
Pattern altitude:	2813.9 ft. MSL
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	PAPI RWY 07 & 25; MIRL RWY 07/25 ON DUSK - DAWN. TO INCR INTST - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) ARPT BCN LCTD 3/4 MILE SE OF ARPT. Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	123.05
WX AWOS-3P:	118.225 (828-349-3156)
WX AWOS-3PT at 24A (12 nm NE):	118.9 (828-631-3389)

APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC (ZTL) ON FREQS 134.8/379.95 (MOUNT OGLETHORPE RCAG).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
ODFr349/32.2		FOOTHILLS VOR/DME		113.40		00E
SOTr212/38.5		SNOWBIRD VORTAC		108.80		04W

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A1+ 100LL:100LL AND JET A 24 HR SELF-SERVICE WITH CREDIT CARD.
Parking:	hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service:	MAJOR
Powerplant service:	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 7/25

Dimensions:

5002 x 100 ft. / 1525 x 30 m

Surface:

asphalt, in excellent condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:	30.0
Double wheel:	60.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 7

RUNWAY 25

Latitude:

35-13.188173N

35-13.489467N

Longitude:

083-25.667210W

083-24.732123W

Elevation:

2033.9 ft.

2009.7 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

right

Runway heading:

074 magnetic, 069 true

254 magnetic, 249 true

Markings:

nonprecision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
PAPI RWY 7 OTS INDEFLY.

2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
PAPI RWY 25 OTS INDEFLY.

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

89 ft. trees, 2398 ft. from runway, 33 ft. left of centerline, 24:1 slope to clear
6 FT HILL 0-200 FT FM END OF THLD OFFSET 100 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN AND 29 FT TREES 56 FT FM END OF THLD OFFSET 227 FT LEFT.

12 ft. trees, 215 ft. from runway, 46 ft. left of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear
RWY 25 8 FT FENCE 159 FT FM END OF THR OFFSET 134 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN AND 10 FT BRUSH 0 TO 200 FT FM THR OFFSET 168 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	MACON COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY 1241 AIRPORT ROAD FRANKLIN, NC 28734 Phone 828-524-7121
Manager:	SABRINA CRONE 1241 AIRPORT ROAD FRANKLIN, NC 28734-1513 Phone 828-524-5529

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
-	COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -11C.
-	RPDLY RSG TRRN ALL QUADS.
-	RWY 25 HAS A 15 FT DROP-OFF 350 FT FM THR L & R.

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 09 July 2026 at 0901Z to 06 August 2026 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS)-A		download (393KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (162KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (141KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

24A - Jackson County Airport (12 nm NE)
KRHP - Western Carolina Regional Airport (22 nm W)
KDZJ - Blairsville Airport (36 nm SW)
KTOC - Toccoa Airport-RG Letourneau Field (38 nm S)
KGKT - Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport (38 nm N)

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Aerial photo
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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 20-Jul-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:06	10:06
Sunrise	06:35	10:35
Sunset	20:45	00:45
Evening civil twilight	21:14	01:14

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	21-Jul-2026 02:33:28
Local (UTC-4)	20-Jul-2026 22:33:28

METAR

K1A5	210215Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC055 24/24 A3006 RMK AO2 T02410235
K24A 12nm NE	210155Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM SCT075 BKN080 23/21 A3008 RMK AO2 P0001 T02280212

TAF

KTYS 45nm NW	201722Z 2018/2118 26007KT P6SM FEW030 FEW250 PROB30 2021/2102 4SM TSRA BKN035CB FM211400 22010G20KT P6SM FEW040
KAVL 45nm E	201746Z 2018/2118 19005KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 TEMPO 2018/2022 VRB15G30KT 2SM TSRA BR OVC025CB FM202200 VRB03KT P6SM VCTS SCT040CB BKN090 FM210300 00000KT P6SM SCT120 FM210900 00000KT 4SM BR SCT003 TEMPO 2109/2113 1SM BR OVC003 FM211400 20005KT P6SM FEW250 FM211600 21008KT P6SM FEW030 FEW250

NOTAMs

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

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Services / Description

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Macon Air

UNICOM 123.05
828-524-5529
[web site]
[email]

Located four miles from downtown Franklin, NC, and within a 30/45min. drive to Highlands and Cashiers, NC, Dillsboro and Clayton, GA. Convenient to Harrah's Cherokee Casino and Appalachian Trail. 8:00 a.m. to dusk; after-hours service available upon request. Aircraft maintenance and annuals. Single-point refueling.

More info about Macon Air


	100LL		Jet A
FS		$6.95		$6.75
Updated 20-Jul-2026

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FS=Full service

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