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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 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 08-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:34 | | 11:34 |
| Sunrise | | 07:00 | | 12:00 |
| Sunset | | 17:33 | | 22:33 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:59 | | 22:59 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2009 10:45:09 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 08-Nov-2009 05:45:09 |
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| METAR |
KAND 23nm NE | 080956Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR 06/04 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP247 T00610044
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KCEU 23nm NE | 080954Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM CLR 08/06 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP248 T00830056 $
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KAHN 25nm SW | 080951Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 07/06 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP253 T00720056
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KWDR 34nm SW | 081020Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 06/06 A3031 RMK AO1
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KGVL 35nm W | 080953Z AUTO 33005KT 10SM CLR 09/06 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP248 T00890061
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K3J7 45nm S | 081020Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 08/07 A3024 RMK AO2
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KGYH 45nm NE | 081035Z AUTO 35003KT 10SM CLR 10/10 A3028 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KAND 23nm NE | 080520Z 0806/0906 00000KT P6SM SKC FM081600 19004KT P6SM SCT250
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KAHN 25nm SW | 080528Z 0806/0906 00000KT P6SM SKC FM080800 00000KT 6SM BR SKC TEMPO 0809/0813 4SM BR FM081500 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM090100 00000KT P6SM BKN250
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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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