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1A5 Macon County Airport
Franklin, North Carolina, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 FEBRUARY 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: 1A5
Lat/Long: 35-13-20.3239N 083-25-11.9878W
35-13.338732N 083-25.199797W
35.2223122,-83.4199966
(estimated)
Elevation: 2034 ft. / 620 m (estimated)
Variation: 05W (2010)
From city: 3 miles NW of FRANKLIN, NC
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 28734

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ATLANTA CENTER
FSS: RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: RDU (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0800-1830
AFLD SVC AVBL 0800-1830 EXCLD HOL.
Pattern altitude: 2814 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: PAPI RWY 07 & 25; MIRL RWY 07/25 ON DUSK - DAWN. TO INCR INTST - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
ARPT BCN LCTD 3/4 MILE SE OF ARPT. Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 123.05
WX AWOS-3: 118.225 (828-349-3156)
WX AWOS-3PT at 24A (12 nm NE): 118.9 (828-631-3389)
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC (ZTL) ON FREQS 134.8/379.95 (MOUNT OGLETHORPE RCAG).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
ODFr349/32.2FOOTHILLS VOR/DME113.4000E
SOTr212/38.5SNOWBIRD VORTAC108.8004W

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A1+
100LL:100LL AND JET A 24 HR SELF-SERVICE WITH CREDIT CARD.
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 7/25

Dimensions: 5000 x 100 ft. / 1524 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in excellent condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 30.0
Double wheel: 60.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 7  RUNWAY 25
Latitude: 35-13.188098N35-13.489365N
Longitude: 083-25.667382W083-24.732212W
Elevation: 2033.4 ft.2009.5 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 074 magnetic, 069 true254 magnetic, 249 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
PAPI RWY 7 OTS INDEFLY.
2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
PAPI RWY 25 OTS INDEFLY.
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 89 ft. trees, 2398 ft. from runway, 33 ft. left of centerline, 24:1 slope to clear
6 FT HILL 0-200 FT FM END OF THLD OFFSET 100 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN AND 29 FT TREES 56 FT FM END OF THLD OFFSET 227 FT LEFT.
12 ft. trees, 215 ft. from runway, 46 ft. left of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear
RWY 25 8 FT FENCE 159 FT FM END OF THR OFFSET 134 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN AND 10 FT BRUSH 0 TO 200 FT FM THR OFFSET 168 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: MACON COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY
1241 AIRPORT ROAD
FRANKLIN, NC 28734
Phone 828-524-7121
Manager: SABRINA CRONE
1241 AIRPORT ROAD
FRANKLIN, NC 28734-1513
Phone 828-524-5529

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 30
Single engine airplanes: 26
Multi engine airplanes: 3
Jet airplanes: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 37/day *
59% transient general aviation
35% local general aviation
4% air taxi
2% military
* for 12-month period ending 27 July 2023

Additional Remarks

FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -12C.
RPDLY RSG TRRN ALL QUADS.
RWY 25 HAS A 15 FT DROP-OFF 350 FT FM THR L & R.

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 22 February 2024 at 0901Z to 21 March 2024 at 0900z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS)-A   download (325KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (162KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (141KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

24A - Jackson County Airport (12 nm NE)
KRHP - Western Carolina Regional Airport (22 nm W)
KDZJ - Blairsville Airport (36 nm SW)
KTOC - Toccoa Airport-RG Letourneau Field (38 nm S)
KGKT - Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport (38 nm N)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 19-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:1311:13
Sunrise07:3811:38
Sunset19:4423:44
Evening civil twilight20:0900:09

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  19-Mar-2024 05:15:09
Local (UTC-4)  19-Mar-2024 01:15:09
 
METAR
K1A5 190450Z AUTO 30007KT 270V340 10SM SCT041 00/M09 A3011 RMK AO2 T10011090
K24A 
12nm NE 
190445Z AUTO 01007KT 280V050 10SM CLR M03/M10 A3004 RMK AO2 T10321098
TAF
KTYS 
45nm NW 
190220Z 1902/1924 32012KT P6SM FEW060 FM190500 31006KT P6SM SKC FM192000 24013G27KT P6SM SKC
KAVL 
45nm E 
181732Z 1818/1918 34007KT P6SM BKN200 FM182100 32015G25KT P6SM FEW060 SCT100 FM190700 33012G21KT P6SM FEW250 FM191100 32010KT P6SM FEW250
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 
 
 Contact 
 
 Services / Description 
 
Fuel Prices
 
Comments
  
 Macon Air
UNICOM 123.05
828-524-5529
[web site]
[email]
Located four miles from downtown Franklin, NC, and within a 30/45min. drive to Highlands and Cashiers, NC, Dillsboro and Clayton, GA. Convenient to Harrah's Cherokee Casino and Appalachian Trail. 8:00 a.m. to dusk; after-hours service available upon request. Aircraft maintenance and annuals. Single-point refueling.
 
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100LL Jet A
FS $5.75 $5.49 
 Updated 07-Mar-2024
 
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