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 |
ODFr349/32.2 | | FOOTHILLS VOR/DME | | 113.40 | | 00E |
SOTr212/38.5 | | SNOWBIRD VORTAC | | 108.80 | | 04W |
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 |
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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 RWY 7 OTS INDEFLY. | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) PAPI RWY 25 OTS INDEFLY. |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, 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 |
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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 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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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by David Phillips
looking southwest.
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Sectional chart |
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Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 19-Mar-2024
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 07:13 | | 11:13 |
Sunrise | | 07:38 | | 11:38 |
Sunset | | 19:44 | | 23:44 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:09 | | 00:09 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 19-Mar-2024 05:15:09 |
Local (UTC-4) | 19-Mar-2024 01:15:09 |
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METAR |
K1A5 | 190450Z AUTO 30007KT 270V340 10SM SCT041 00/M09 A3011 RMK AO2 T10011090
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K24A 12nm NE | 190445Z AUTO 01007KT 280V050 10SM CLR M03/M10 A3004 RMK AO2 T10321098
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TAF |
KTYS 45nm NW | 190220Z 1902/1924 32012KT P6SM FEW060 FM190500 31006KT P6SM SKC FM192000 24013G27KT P6SM SKC
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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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NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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