FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 3GE8 |
| Lat/Long: | 33-50-36.4460N / 082-28-44.4660W
33-50.607433N / 082-28.741100W
33.8434572 / -82.4790183
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 460 ft. / 140.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04W (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles N of LINCOLNTON, GA |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 30817 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Sectional chart: | ATLANTA |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | MACON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | no |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
| WX AWOS-3 at IIY (17 nm W): | 118.375 (706-678-3647) |
| WX AWOS-3 at HQU (19 nm S): | 120.625 (706-597-9801) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| IRQr301/17.8 | | COLLIERS VORTAC | | 113.90 | | 04W |
| GRDr214/29.3 | | GREENWOOD VORTAC | | 115.50 | | 01W |
| ELWr156/37.7 | | ELECTRIC CITY VORTAC | | 108.60 | | 00E |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 3200 x 140 ft. / 975 x 43 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | 365 ft.
DSPLCD THR MARKED BY WHITE TIRES EITHER SIDE OF RWY. | | no |
| Obstructions: | 50 ft. trees, 100 ft. from runway, 50 ft. left of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DSPLCD THR. | | 70 ft. trees, 145 ft. from runway, 140 ft. left of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | FRANCES C PRATER
PO BOX 98
LINCOLNTON, GA 30817
Phone 404-359-4811 |
| Manager: | FRANCES C. PRATER
PO BOX 98
LINCOLNTON, GA 30817
Phone 404-359-4811 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 1 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 25/month * | | 50% | transient general aviation | | 50% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 05 May 1982 | |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 3GE8.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KIIY - Washington-Wilkes County Airport (17 nm W)
KHQU - Thomson-McDuffie County Airport (19 nm S)
27A - Elbert County Airport-Patz Field (23 nm NW)
KGRD - Greenwood County Airport (29 nm NE)
KDNL - Daniel Field Airport (32 nm SE)
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 05-Sep-2008
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:43 | | 10:43 |
| Sunrise | | 07:08 | | 11:08 |
| Sunset | | 19:49 | | 23:49 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:14 | | 00:14 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Sep-2008 08:49:29 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 05-Sep-2008 04:49:29 |
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| METAR |
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KHQU
19nm S | 050822Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 17/16 A2995 RMK AO1
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KGRD
29nm NE | 050756Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR 18/16 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP136 T01780161
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KDNL
32nm SE | 050753Z AUTO 05006KT 10SM CLR 22/19 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP125 T02220189
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K3J7
36nm SW | 050840Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 20/18 A2989 RMK AO2
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KDNL
32nm SE | 050530Z 050606 11006KT P6SM SCT250 FM1300 03010KT P6SM BKN200 FM1800 02012KT P6SM BKN100 OVC150 FM0000 34010KT P6SM BKN080 OVC120
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KAGS
38nm SE | 050530Z 050606 VRB03KT 4SM BR SCT250 TEMPO 0812 2SM BR FM1400 03010KT P6SM BKN200 FM1800 02012KT P6SM BKN100 OVC150 FM0000 34010KT P6SM BKN080 OVC120
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