FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026
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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| 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 22 January 2026 at 0901Z to 19 February 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 30 | |
download (227KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 | |
download (213KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 | |
download (224KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (157KB) |
| 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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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 31-Jan-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:08 | | 12:08 |
| Sunrise | | 07:34 | | 12:34 |
| Sunset | | 18:07 | | 23:07 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:33 | | 23:33 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 31-Jan-2026 18:38:55 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 31-Jan-2026 13:38:55 |
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| METAR |
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| KOPN | 311815Z AUTO 32021G29KT 10SM OVC035 M02/M11 A3003 RMK AO2
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K6A2
16nm N | 311815Z AUTO 32014G25KT 10SM M05/M13 A3001 RMK AO2
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KMCN
35nm SE | 311731Z 3118/0118 32017G28KT P6SM OVC030 PROB30 3117/3122 6SM -SN OVC015 FM312200 32019G29KT P6SM BKN030 FM010000 32016KT P6SM SCT050 FM010800 31012KT P6SM SKC
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KWRB
40nm SE | 310300Z 3103/0109 31006KT 9999 SCT060 QNH2999INS BECMG 3106/3107 33010G20KT 9999 BKN060 620602 520009 QNH2996INS BECMG 3110/3111 31010G20KT 9999 OVC020 620204 530009 QNH2996INS BECMG 3115/3117 31015G30KT 6000 -RASN BKN030 OVC050 620306 530009 QNH2998INS BECMG 3119/3120 31020G35KT 6000 -SN BKN035 OVC060 620356 530009 QNH2996INS BECMG 0102/0103 33015G30KT 9999 NSW BKN030 620303 530009 QNH3006INS BECMG 0108/0109 31010G20KT 9999 FEW030 510004 QNH3010INS TX06/3103Z TNM05/0100Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 3103 N
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KATL
42nm N | 311731Z 3118/0124 32020G36KT 6SM -SN BR OVC025 TEMPO 3118/3120 2SM -SN BR BKN012 FM312100 33020G35KT P6SM SCT030 BKN050 FM010500 33017G28KT P6SM SCT250 FM011800 32013G24KT P6SM FEW250
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KCSG
43nm SW | 311731Z 3118/0118 32017G27KT P6SM OVC040 FM312200 32020G30KT P6SM SCT035 BKN090 FM010300 33013G25KT P6SM FEW250
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