FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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 |
| 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 19 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| 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 |
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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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 25-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:49 | | 11:49 |
| Sunrise | | 07:16 | | 12:16 |
| Sunset | | 17:23 | | 22:23 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:50 | | 22:50 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 25-Nov-2009 14:34:41 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 25-Nov-2009 09:34:41 |
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| METAR |
KAND 23nm NE | 251356Z AUTO 21004KT 5SM BR SCT004 11/09 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP181 T01060094
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KCEU 23nm NE | 251410Z AUTO 25004KT 3SM BR SCT004 11/09 A3007 RMK AO2
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KAHN 25nm SW | 251422Z 26003KT 4SM BR BKN001 11/10 A3009 RMK AO2
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KWDR 34nm SW | 251400Z AUTO 24003KT 4SM SCT001 OVC023 11/11 A3011 RMK AO1
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KGVL 35nm W | 251353Z AUTO 28004KT 10SM OVC020 10/08 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP185 T01000078
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K3J7 45nm S | 251419Z AUTO 00000KT 3/4SM BR OVC001 10/09 A3006 RMK AO2
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KGYH 45nm NE | 251250Z 22003KT 3SM BR OVC004 11/ A3005
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| TAF |
KAND 23nm NE | 251304Z 2513/2612 21004KT 4SM BR FEW006 BKN040 FM251400 24004KT P6SM BKN040 FM251600 23006KT P6SM FEW050 SCT250 FM260200 27003KT P6SM FEW250
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KAHN 25nm SW | 251320Z 2513/2612 24003KT 6SM BR BKN005 TEMPO 2513/2515 3/4SM BR BKN001 FM251500 24004KT P6SM BKN025 FM252000 25004KT P6SM SCT025 FM260000 30005KT P6SM SKC FM260800 25007KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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