FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 OCTOBER 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | JCA |
| Lat/Long: | 34-10-33.1230N 083-33-41.7560W
34-10.552050N 083-33.695933W
34.1758675,-83.5615989
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 951.2 ft. / 289.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05W (2010) |
| From city: | 3 miles NE of JEFFERSON, GA |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 30529 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1957 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | MACON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | MCN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | MIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET ON MED INTST, TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT PAPI RWY 17 & 35 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.975 |
| WX AWOS-3PT: | 118.125 (706-387-6477) |
| ATLANTA APPROACH: | 132.475 ;0615-2200 |
| ATLANTA DEPARTURE: | 132.475 ;0615-2200 |
| WX AWOS-3 at WDR (13 nm SW): | 118.575 (770-868-0642) |
| WX ASOS at GVL (15 nm NW): | 126.475 (770-771-5055) |
| WX ASOS at AHN (18 nm SE): | 132.875 (706-363-3481) |
| WX AWOS-3 at AJR (19 nm N): | 119.175 (706-778-3675) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA TRACON 0615-2200 ON FREQS 132.475/291.1 OTHER TIMES BY ATLANTA ARTCC ON FREQS 127.5/316.05 (ATHENS RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| AHNr319/18.1 | | ATHENS VOR/DME | | 116.95 | | 00E |
| ODFr203/33.8 | | FOOTHILLS VOR/DME | | 113.40 | | 00E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| BARROW COUNTY | | 010/14.5 | | 404 | | 05W | | BMW | -... -- .-- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 5210 x 75 ft. / 1588 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 43.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 34-10.963568N | | 34-10.140520N |
| Longitude: | 083-33.843610W | | 083-33.548282W |
| Elevation: | 931.2 ft. | | 951.2 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 168 magnetic, 163 true | | 348 magnetic, 343 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 199 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 91 ft. trees, 1313 ft. from runway, 400 ft. right of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear | | 43 ft. trees, 837 ft. from runway, 294 ft. right of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | JACKSON COUNTY, C/O COUNTY MGR.
4965 JACKSON PARKWAY
JEFFERSON, GA 30549
Phone 706-367-6314 |
| Manager: | TOM STRONG
1562 AIRPORT RD
JEFFERSON, GA 30549
Phone 706-367-1493 |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | FUEL 24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC AVBL. |
| - | FOR APCH/DEP SVC CTC ATLANTA APCH AT 678-364-6131. WHEN ATLANTA APCH UNAVBL 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 29 October 2026 at 0901Z to 26 November 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 **CHANGED** | |
download (248KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 **CHANGED** | |
download (211KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply **CHANGED** | |
download (177KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (288KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KWDR - Barrow County Airport (13 nm SW)
KGVL - Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport (15 nm NW)
KAHN - Athens/Ben Epps Airport (18 nm SE)
KAJR - Habersham County Airport (19 nm N)
KLZU - Gwinnett County Airport-Briscoe Field (23 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Taken in 2009
looking north.
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 12-Nov-2026
| | Local
(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:39 | | 11:39 |
| Sunrise | | 07:05 | | 12:05 |
| Sunset | | 17:32 | | 22:32 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:58 | | 22:58 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Nov-2026 22:16:54 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 12-Nov-2026 17:16:54 |
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| METAR |
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| KJCA | 122155Z AUTO 34010KT 10SM OVC050 16/04 A2976 RMK AO2 T01570043
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KWDR
13nm SW | 122155Z AUTO 30012G19KT 10SM SCT060 SCT070 15/04 A2978 RMK AO2
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KGVL
15nm W | 122155Z AUTO 30009G19KT 10SM FEW050 BKN060 14/03 A2976 RMK AO2 SLP075 T01440033 FZRANO $
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KAHN
18nm SE | 122151Z 32014G24KT 10SM OVC060 17/03 A2973 RMK AO2 SLP066 T01670033
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KAJR
19nm N | 122155Z AUTO 32006G19KT 7SM BKN060 13/02 A2974 RMK AO2 T01270022
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| TAF |
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KAHN
18nm SE | 121721Z 1218/1318 30016G26KT P6SM SCT200 FM130100 31007KT P6SM SCT250
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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