FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 28734 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Sectional chart: | ATLANTA |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RDU (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 1100-0300Z++ |
| Pattern altitude: | 2814 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | MIRL RY 07/25 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) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC ON FREQS 134.8/307.9 (MT. OGELTHROPE RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| HRSr055/29.5 | | HARRIS VORTAC | | 109.80 | | 00E |
| ODFr349/32.2 | | FOOTHILLS VORTAC | | 113.40 | | 00E |
| SOTr212/38.5 | | SNOWBIRD VORTAC | | 108.80 | | 04W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| TOMOTLA | | 077/27.1 | | 335 | | 01W | | TTQ | - - --.- |
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 75 ft. / 1524 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition RY 07/25 HAS SEVERE CRACKS AND VEGETATION THROUGH THE CRACKS AND JOINTS. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Gradient: | W. |
| 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. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.5% UP |
| 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 TEST MODE ONLY. | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) PAPI RY 25 TEST MODE ONLY. |
| Obstructions: | 82 ft. trees, 1420 ft. from runway, 7 ft. left of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear 6 FT HILL 0-200 FT FM END OF THLD OFFSET 100 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN. | | 9 ft. brush, 205 ft. from runway, 59 ft. left of centerline 8 FT FENCE 159 FT FM END OF THLD OFFSET 134 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN AND 6 FT BRUSH 109 FT FM END OF THLD OFFSET 123 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: | NEIL HOPPE 1241 AIRPORT ROAD FRANKLIN, NC 28734-1513 Phone 828-524-5529 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 29 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 24 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 5 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 25/day * | | 49% | transient general aviation | | 49% | local general aviation | | 3% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 27 July 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RAPIDLY RISING TERRAIN ALL QUADRANTS. |
| - | RY 25 HAS A 15 FT DROP OFF 350 FT FM THLD L & R. |
| - | ARPT PHONE 828-524-5529. |
| - | RMK: AFLD SVC AVBL 110-0300++ EXCLD HOL. |
| - | MISC: IACH HELIPAD LGT PILOT ACTIVATED. |
| - | MISC- ALL WX FCST, OBSN, PMSV BRIEFINGS AND SUPPORT 1100-0300Z++ EXC HOL. WX OBSN SUPPORT 1100-0300Z++ EXC HOL |
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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) -A | |
download (296KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (23KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (141KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KRHP - Western Carolina Regional Airport (22 nm W)
KTOC - Toccoa RG Letourneau Field Airport (38 nm S)
KGKT - Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport (38 nm N)
KCEU - Oconee County Regional Airport (42 nm SE)
KLQK - Pickens County Airport (43 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Eve Cascella
Photo taken 13-Sep-2010
looking north.
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 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:16 | | 11:16 |
| Sunrise | | 07:42 | | 11:42 |
| Sunset | | 18:57 | | 22:57 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:22 | | 23:22 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 19:48:03 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2013 15:48:03 |
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| METAR |
| K1A5 | 161655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC032 16/11 A3010 RMK AO2 T01550107
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| TAF |
KTYS 45nm NW | 161130Z 1612/1712 23003KT P6SM BKN040 OVC130 FM161400 24005KT P6SM BKN040 OVC070 FM161900 24005KT P6SM OVC040 FM170000 27003KT P6SM OVC050 TEMPO 1700/1704 6SM -RA BR OVC035 FM170400 23003KT 6SM -RA BR OVC035 FM170700 22003KT 4SM -RA BR OVC025
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KAVL 45nm E | 161135Z 1612/1712 00000KT 1SM BR OVC002 TEMPO 1612/1613 1/4SM FG VV001 FM161400 00000KT 3SM BR BKN005 FM161500 00000KT P6SM BKN050 FM170700 28003KT P6SM OVC019 FM171100 21003KT 2SM -SHRA OVC019
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| NOTAMs |
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