FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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 01 October 2026 at 0901Z to 29 October 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 30 | |
download (232KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 | |
download (217KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 | |
download (228KB) |
| 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 03-Oct-2026
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:09 | | 11:09 |
| Sunrise | | 07:34 | | 11:34 |
| Sunset | | 19:19 | | 23:19 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:43 | | 23:43 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 03-Oct-2026 09:07:39 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 03-Oct-2026 05:07:39 |
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| METAR |
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| KOPN | 030855Z AUTO 19005KT OVC004 22/22 A3007 RMK AO2 PWINO
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K6A2
16nm N | 030855Z AUTO 00000KT 1/2SM OVC001 21/21 A3007 RMK AO2
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KMCN
35nm SE | 030529Z 0306/0406 00000KT P6SM SCT015 BKN060 FM031000 00000KT 5SM BR BKN008 FM031500 00000KT P6SM BKN015 BKN025 FM031700 14004KT P6SM VCSH SCT035 BKN060 TEMPO 0320/0324 4SM -TSRA BR BKN025CB
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KWRB
40nm SE | 022100Z 0221/0401 13005KT 9999 BKN050 QNH3003INS TEMPO 0223/0301 14009KT 8000 -SHRA OVC030 BECMG 0302/0303 14004KT 9000 BR SCT070 BKN100 QNH3008INS BECMG 0305/0306 15005KT 4800 BR SCT070 BKN100 QNH3006INS TEMPO 0306/0310 3200 BR BECMG 0312/0313 VRB06KT 4800 BR BKN010 QNH3007INS BECMG 0316/0317 VRB06KT 9000 -SHRA SCT020 BKN100 QNH3008INS TX28/0319Z TN22/0311Z
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KATL
42nm N | 030529Z 0306/0412 19003KT P6SM FEW015 SCT070 BKN100 FM030900 19003KT 6SM BR BKN006 OVC015 FM031500 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH BKN020 BKN070 FM031700 17004KT P6SM VCSH SCT035 BKN050 PROB30 0319/0323 4SM -TSRA BR BKN025CB FM040600 12003KT P6SM BKN025 BKN070 FM040800 09003KT 6SM -SHRA BR BKN005 BKN015
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KCSG
43nm SW | 030529Z 0306/0406 VRB03KT P6SM OVC070 FM031000 00000KT 5SM BR BKN008 FM031400 00000KT P6SM BKN015 BKN025 FM031600 14004KT P6SM VCSH SCT035 BKN060 TEMPO 0320/0324 4SM -TSRA BR BKN025CB
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