FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 DECEMBER 2022
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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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 |
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| 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: | | 96 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 81 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 15 |
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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 01 December 2022 at 0901Z to 29 December 2022 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 30 | |
download (266KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 | |
download (211KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 | |
download (222KB) |
| NDB RWY 30 | |
download (200KB) |
| 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 |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photos courtesy of AirNav, LLC
Photo taken 03-Feb-2013
looking southeast.
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Times for 09-Dec-2022
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:02 | | 12:02 |
| Sunrise | | 07:29 | | 12:29 |
| Sunset | | 17:30 | | 22:30 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:57 | | 22:57 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Dec-2022 19:17:33 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 09-Dec-2022 14:17:33 |
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| METAR |
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| KOPN | 091855Z AUTO 30008KT 10SM SCT029 BKN036 OVC070 26/16 A3010 RMK AO2
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K6A2
16nm N | 091855Z AUTO 27005KT 10SM OVC065 21/17 A3009 RMK AO2
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KMCN
35nm SE | 091720Z 0918/1018 VRB03KT P6SM SCT020 OVC050 FM092000 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH BKN035 FM092300 00000KT 4SM -SHRA BKN025 FM100200 00000KT 2SM -DZ BR BKN004 FM101600 06005KT P6SM BKN007
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KWRB
40nm SE | 091700Z 0917/1023 15006KT 9999 BKN050 QNH3011INS BECMG 0919/0920 15009KT 8000 -SHRA BKN015 QNH3005INS BECMG 1001/1002 01006KT 6000 BR -SHRA OVC010 QNH3006INS BECMG 1005/1006 04006KT 9999 NSW OVC009 QNH3009INS BECMG 1012/1013 06009KT 9999 OVC005 QNH3014INS TX18/0921Z TN13/1012Z
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KATL
42nm N | 091735Z 0918/1024 04004KT 5SM -SHRA BR BKN015 FM092000 06004KT 3SM -SHRA BR OVC008 FM100000 08006KT 3SM -DZ BR OVC004 FM100600 05004KT 1SM BR OVC004 FM101300 08004KT 1/2SM FG OVC004 FM101700 09005KT P6SM OVC015
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KCSG
43nm SW | 091720Z 0918/1018 26004KT P6SM SCT020 BKN070 FM092300 00000KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 FM100300 00000KT P6SM SCT005 BKN010 FM101200 00000KT 1/2SM FG BKN004 FM101400 07005KT P6SM BKN007
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