FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 FEBRUARY 2021
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-DUSK
AFLD SVC AVBL 0800-DUSK EXCLD HOL. |
| Pattern altitude: | 2814 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | MIRL RY 07/25 AND PAPIS RWY 07 AND RWY 25 ON DUSK - DAWN TO INCR INTS - 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 ON FREQS 134.8/379.95 (MT. OGELTHROPE RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| HRSr055/29.5 | | HARRIS VORTAC | | 109.80 | | 00E |
| ODFr349/32.2 | | FOOTHILLS VOR/DME | | 113.40 | | 00E |
| SOTr212/38.5 | | SNOWBIRD VORTAC | | 108.80 | | 04W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+ |
| 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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
| Latitude: | 35-13.188098N | | 35-13.489365N |
| Longitude: | 083-25.667382W | | 083-24.732212W |
| Elevation: | 2033.4 ft. | | 2009.5 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 074 magnetic, 069 true | | 254 magnetic, 249 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
PAPI RY 7 OTS INDEFINITELY. | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
PAPI RY 25 OTS INDEFINITELY. |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 179 ft. trees, 2684 ft. from runway, 240 ft. right of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear
6 FT HILL 0-200 FT FM END OF THLD OFFSET 100 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN. | | 15 ft. brush, 274 ft. from runway, 216 ft. right of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear
RWY 25 8 FT FENCE 159 FT FM END OF THLD OFFSET 134 FT RIGHT 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: | DAVID PHILLIPS
1241 AIRPORT ROAD
FRANKLIN, NC 28734-1513
Phone 828-524-5529 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 20 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 17 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 37/day * | | 59% | transient general aviation | | 35% | local general aviation | | 4% | air taxi | | 2% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 23 May 2020 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692. |
| - | COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -17C. |
| - | RAPIDLY RISING TERRAIN ALL QUADRANTS. |
| - | 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 25 February 2021 at 0901Z to 25 March 2021 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS)-A | |
download (335KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (23KB) |
| 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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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by David Phillips
looking southwest.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Macon County Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 06-Mar-2021
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:32 | | 11:32 |
| Sunrise | | 06:58 | | 11:58 |
| Sunset | | 18:32 | | 23:32 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:58 | | 23:58 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 06-Mar-2021 18:07:09 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 06-Mar-2021 13:07:09 |
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| METAR |
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| K1A5 | 061755Z AUTO 21004KT 10SM SCT070 12/M05 A3018 RMK AO2 T01181055 10120 21004
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K24A
12nm NE | 061755Z AUTO 32007KT 300V110 10SM CLR 11/M06 A3014 RMK AO2 T01121058 10117 20005
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KTYS
45nm NW | 061720Z 0618/0718 02006KT P6SM FEW250 FM070100 02004KT P6SM SKC
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KAVL
45nm E | 061730Z 0618/0718 35010G18KT P6SM FEW250 FM070000 34007KT P6SM SKC FM071500 35014G22KT P6SM SKC
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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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