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3J6 Davis Field Airport
Folkston, Georgia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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
TAYr060/32.2TAYLOR VORTAC112.9003W
SSIr247/33.6BRUNSWICK VORTAC109.8004W
VQQr352/(35.7)CECIL VOR117.9003W
CRGr319/38.3CRAIG VORTAC114.5003W
AYSr136/39.3WAYCROSS VORTAC110.2000E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
EASTPORT319/31.135703WEYA . -.-- .-
HERLONG342/33.233202WHEG .... . --.
MC KINNON242/39.235305WJUK .--- ..- -.-

Airport Services

Parking: tiedowns
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 2500 x 50 ft. / 762 x 15 m
Surface: asphalt, in poor condition
RUNWAY CRACKED BADLY, FADED AND GRASS IN CRACKS.
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 12.5
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
Runway edge markings: RY MARKINGS BADLY FADED.
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Latitude: 30-47.988333N30-47.575833N
Longitude: 082-01.685000W082-01.694833W
Gradient: 0.5%0.5%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Displaced threshold: no650 ft.
Markings: basic, in poor conditionbasic, in poor condition
Obstructions: 22 ft. trees, 200 ft. from runway, 63 ft. left of centerline
TREES AND ROAD AT THLD, 100 FT RIGHT .
50 ft. trees, 200 ft. from runway, 84 ft. both sides of centerline
50 FT TREES 120 FT LEFT & RIGHT AT 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: 5
Single engine airplanes: 5
    
Aircraft operations: avg 57/week *
67% local general aviation
33% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 27 August 2008

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)
KFHB - 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 10-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2611:26
Sunrise06:5111:51
Sunset17:3322:33
Evening civil twilight17:5822:58

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-Nov-2009 13:18:54
Local (UTC-5)  10-Nov-2009 08:18:54
 
METAR
KJAX 
25nm SE 
101256Z 12012G17KT 10SM FEW020 BKN110 BKN200 24/19 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP166 T02390194
KAYS 
33nm NW 
101300Z AUTO 10006KT 7SM SCT041 BKN100 120 22/21 A3002 RMK AO1
KVQQ 
36nm S 
101250Z 12006KT 7SM SCT033 23/21 A3002
KCRG 
38nm SE 
101253Z 13008G18KT 10SM SCT110 23/21 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP167 T02330206 PNO
KSSI 
39nm NE 
101253Z AUTO 12007KT 10SM SCT060 BKN070 23/20 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP175 T02280200
KNIP 
39nm SE 
101253Z 13010KT 10SM FEW030 BKN110 BKN250 24/20 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP163 T02390200
KBQK 
40nm NE 
101300Z AUTO 14007KT 10SM BKN070 BKN080 25/25 A3006 RMK AO1 T02510252 PNO
KNRB 
40nm SE 
101252Z 14011G19KT 10SM FEW030 SCT070 BKN120 BKN250 23/19 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP167 T02330189
KHOE 
41nm W 
100941Z AUTO 10005KT 10SM 21/21 A3001 RMK AO2
TAF
KJAX 
25nm SE 
101120Z 1012/1112 12012G18KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 BKN070 OVC120 FM101700 13013G20KT 5SM -SHRA SCT025 OVC060 FM102000 13010G18KT 5SM RA BKN020 OVC040 TEMPO 1100/1104 3SM +RA BKN010
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

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Mike Robinson A&P I.A. ATP 912-547-5477
[email]
Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, Flight training, Aerial tours / aerial sightseeing, Aerial photography, Aircraft maintenance, ...

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