AirNav: 3J6 - Davis Field Airport

3J6

Davis Field Airport
Folkston, Georgia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008

Location

FAA Identifier:	3J6
Lat/Long:	30-47-46.9000N / 082-01-41.4000W 30-47.781667N / 082-01.690000W 30.7963611 / -82.0281667 (estimated)
Elevation:	68 ft. / 21 m (estimated)
Variation:	03W (1985)
From city:	3 miles SW of FOLKSTON, GA
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	31537

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	11/1962
Sectional chart:	JACKSONVILLE
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	JACKSONVILLE CENTER
FSS:	MACON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	MCN (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Pattern altitude:	1068 ft. MSL
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	DUSK-DAWN MIRL RY 18/36 PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-2030; AFTER 2030 ACTVT - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF:

122.9

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
TAYr060/32.2	TAYLOR VORTAC	112.90	03W
SSIr247/33.6	BRUNSWICK VORTAC	109.80	04W
VQQr352/(35.7)	CECIL VOR	117.90	03W
CRGr319/38.3	CRAIG VORTAC	114.50	03W
AYSr136/39.3	WAYCROSS VORTAC	110.20	00E

NDB name	Hdg/Dist	Freq	Var	ID
EASTPORT	319/31.1	357	03W	EYA	. -.-- .-
HERLONG	342/33.2	332	02W	HEG	.... . --.
MC KINNON	242/39.2	353	05W	JUK	.--- ..- -.-

Airport Services

Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions:

2500 x 50 ft. / 762 x 15 m

Surface:

asphalt, in fair condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

12.5

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

Runway edge markings:

RY MARKINGS BADLY FADED.
RY MARKINGS BADLY FADED.

RUNWAY 18

RUNWAY 36

Latitude:

30-47.988333N

30-47.575833N

Longitude:

082-01.685000W

082-01.694833W

Gradient:

0.5%

Traffic pattern:

left

Displaced threshold:

650 ft.

Markings:

basic, in poor condition

Obstructions:

22 ft. trees, 530 ft. from runway, 100 ft. left of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear
RY 18 +6 FT TREES AT THLD & 56 FT RIGHT.

50 ft. trees, 200 ft. from runway, 84 ft. both sides of centerline
+30 FT TREES AT DSPLCD THLD 125 FT L; 0:1 BASED ON DSPLCD THLD.
+50 FT TREES 84 FT L & R OF THLD.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	CHARLTON COUNTY 100 S THIRD ST FOLKSTON, GA 31537 Phone 912-496-2549
Manager:	STEVE NANCE, COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR 100 S THIRD ST FOLKSTON, GA 31537 Phone 912-496-2549

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		6
Single engine airplanes:		6

Aircraft operations: avg 57/week *
67%	local general aviation
33%	transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 02 February 2006

Additional Remarks

-	LGTD 272 FT AGL TOWER 1000 FT WEST.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 3J6.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

4J6 - St Marys Airport (24 nm E)
KJAX - Jacksonville International Airport (25 nm SE)
55J - Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport (31 nm E)
KAYS - Waycross-Ware County Airport (33 nm NW)
KHEG - Herlong Airport (33 nm S)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 09-May-2008

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:11	10:11
Sunrise	06:38	10:38
Sunset	20:11	00:11
Evening civil twilight	20:38	00:38

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	09-May-2008 21:10:08
Local (UTC-4)	09-May-2008 17:10:08

METAR

KJAX 25nm SE	092056Z 24017G23KT 10SM SCT050 BKN250 32/17 A2977 RMK AO2 PK WND 25026/2036 SLP081 T03220172 56014
KAYS 33nm NW	092100Z AUTO 26014G18KT 10SM SCT075 SCT085 32/21 A2977 RMK AO1
KVQQ 36nm S	092050Z 24017G28KT 10SM SCT050 32/19 A2980
KCRG 38nm SE	092053Z 25017G25KT 10SM CLR 33/16 A2978 RMK AO2 PK WND 23028/2011 SLP083 T03280161 56014
KSSI 39nm NE	092053Z AUTO 25014G20KT 10SM FEW070 32/16 A2975 RMK AO2 SLP073 T03170161 56015
KNIP 39nm SE	092053Z AUTO 24024G30KT 7SM FEW030 SCT060 33/15 A2979 RMK AO2 PK WND 26033/2022 SLP084 T03280150 56015
KBQK 40nm NE	092101Z AUTO 26016G20KT 10SM SCT065 BKN080 BKN095 33/15 A2973 RMK AO2
KNRB 40nm SE	092052Z 26013G21KT 10SM FEW060 SCT220 33/16 A2977 RMK AO2 PK WND 27029/2036 SLP078 RH/33 PA/160 DA/2300 T03280156 56014
KHOE 41nm W	092101Z AUTO 25011G17KT 10SM SCT065 32/16 A2978 RMK AO2

TAF

KJAX
25nm SE

091731Z 091818 25018G30KT P6SM SCT050 SCT250 FM2200 26012G22KT P6SM SCT050 SCT250 FM0100 24010KT P6SM SKC WS015/27030KT FM0800 26010KT 6SM BR OVC015 FM1400 25011G18KT P6SM SCT020 SCT250

NOTAMs

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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Comments

Mike Robinson A&P I.A. ATP

912-547-5477
912-547-1447
[email]

Aviation museum, Organization with aviation interests

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