FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
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 |
| 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 |
| 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: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good 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: | none
TREES 125' RIGHT. | | 56 ft. trees, 1208 ft. from runway, 150 ft. left of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear
TREES 125' RIGHT. |
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: | | 19 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 18 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 115/week * | | 50% | transient general aviation | | 50% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 09 August 2006 | |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 18A.
Some 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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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 10-May-2008
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:07 | | 10:07 |
| Sunrise | | 06:34 | | 10:34 |
| Sunset | | 20:23 | | 00:23 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:51 | | 00:51 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 10-May-2008 22:41:29 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 10-May-2008 18:41:29 |
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| METAR |
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KAND
23nm NE | 102156Z AUTO 25011KT 10SM CLR 27/14 A2977 RMK AO2 SLP072 T02720144 $
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KCEU
23nm NE | 102154Z AUTO 23008KT 10SM CLR 28/13 A2978 RMK AO2 SLP073 T02780128
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KAHN
25nm SW | 102151Z 31007KT 10SM CLR 26/13 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP084 T02610128
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KWDR
34nm SW | 102221Z AUTO 30007KT 10SM CLR 25/13 A2984 RMK AO1
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KGVL
35nm W | 102153Z AUTO 28007KT 10SM CLR 24/13 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP088 T02440128
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K3J7
45nm S | 102219Z AUTO 30004KT 10SM CLR 27/17 A2976 RMK AO2 PWINO
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KGYH
45nm NE | 102150Z 24008KT 10SM SCT055 29/14 A2978
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| TAF |
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KAND
23nm NE | 101742Z 101818 25008KT P6SM SCT045 BKN250 FM0300 07006KT P6SM SCT045 BKN250 FM0600 07010G18KT P6SM VCSH BKN045 FM1100 10012G20KT 5SM -RA BR OVC012 FM1400 19010KT 5SM -RA BR OVC009
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KAHN
25nm SW | 101731Z 101818 27007KT P6SM SCT035 BKN150 FM2100 26007KT P6SM BKN040 FM0300 08007KT P6SM BKN035 TEMPO 0307 2SM +TSRA BR OVC015CB FM0700 09007KT 3SM SHRA BR OVC025 TEMPO 0711 2SM +TSRA BR BKN005CB FM1100 10010KT 2SM TSRA BR OVC008CB FM1500 24011KT 4SM
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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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