FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 18A |
| Lat/Long: | 34-20-25.3000N / 083-07-50.9000W
34-20.421667N / 083-07.848333W
34.3403611 / -83.1308056
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 890 ft. / 271 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 05W (2005) |
| From city: | 1 mile SW of CANON, GA |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 30520 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1970 |
| Sectional chart: | ATLANTA |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | MACON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | MCN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
AFT 0000, ACTVT MIRL - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| ATLANTA APPROACH: | 127.5(0615-0000) [0645-2300] |
| ATLANTA DEPARTURE: | 127.5(0615-0000) [0645-2300] |
| WX AWOS-3 at TOC (17 nm NW): | 119.625 (706-297-7473) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC ON FREQS 127.5/316.05 (ATHENS RCAG) 0000-0615.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| ELWr255/17.8 | | ELECTRIC CITY VORTAC | | 108.60 | | 00E |
| ODFr159/22.9 | | FOOTHILLS VORTAC | | 113.40 | | 00E |
| AHNr022/25.5 | | ATHENS VORTAC | | 109.60 | | 00E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 5000 x 75 ft. / 1524 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 34-20.294337N | | 34-20.547428N |
| Longitude: | 083-08.321550W | | 083-07.375757W |
| Elevation: | 828.5 ft. | | 889.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.9% | | 0.9% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.25 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 31 ft. trees, 634 ft. from runway, 295 ft. right of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear | | 51 ft. trees, 1883 ft. from runway, 400 ft. left of centerline, 33:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | FRANKLIN COUNTY
PO BOX 655
ROYSTON, GA 30662
Phone 706-384-2483 |
| Manager: | HARRIS LITTLE
PO BOX 655
ROYSTON, GA 30662
Phone 706-491-8790
ARPT PHONE 706-245-1002. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 27 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 25 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 115/week * | | 50% | transient general aviation | | 50% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 29 February 2008 | |
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 between 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 | |
download (236KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 | |
download (224KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (88KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KTOC - Toccoa RG Letourneau Field Airport (17 nm NW)
27A - Elbert County Airport-Patz Field (21 nm SE)
KAND - Anderson Regional Airport (23 nm NE)
KAJR - Habersham County Airport (23 nm NW)
KCEU - Oconee County Regional Airport (23 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Gary M. Plewa
Photo taken 30-Sep-2007
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| Sectional chart |
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Click on chart to expand
Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 04-Jul-2009
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:57 | | 09:57 |
| Sunrise | | 06:26 | | 10:26 |
| Sunset | | 20:47 | | 00:47 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:17 | | 01:17 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jul-2009 03:06:31 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 04-Jul-2009 23:06:31 |
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| METAR |
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KAND
23nm NE | 050256Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 23/17 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP142 T02280172 53001
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KCEU
23nm NE | 050254Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR 25/19 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP147 T02500194 53000
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KAHN
25nm SW | 050251Z AUTO 08003KT 10SM CLR 24/15 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP146 T02390150 53005
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KWDR
34nm SW | 050240Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 25/17 A3002 RMK AO1
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KGVL
35nm W | 050253Z AUTO 14004KT 10SM CLR 25/15 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP151 T02500150 53004
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K3J7
45nm S | 050240Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 26/14 A2995 RMK AO2
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KGYH
45nm NE | 050235Z AUTO 16004KT CLR 27/17 A3000 RMK AO2 PWINO
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| TAF |
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KAND
23nm NE | 042325Z 0500/0524 30005KT P6SM FEW150 BKN250 FM050200 VRB03KT P6SM BKN150 FM051400 22007KT P6SM SCT050 BKN120 FM051900 24010KT P6SM VCSH BKN035CB
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KAHN
25nm SW | 042332Z 0500/0524 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM051400 23008KT P6SM SCT025 BKN250 FM051600 24008KT P6SM VCTS BKN035CB FM051900 24010KT P6SM VCTS BKN045CB OVC080 TEMPO 0520/0524 5SM -TSRA BKN030CB
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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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