FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 48A |
| Lat/Long: | 32-24-02.3812N / 083-16-42.2671W 32-24.039687N / 083-16.704452W 32.4006614 / -83.2784075 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 377 ft. / 114.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03W (1985) |
| From city: | 4 miles E of COCHRAN, GA |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 31014 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 05/1941 |
| Sectional chart: | ATLANTA |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | MACON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | MCN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1700, ALL SAT 0800-1300 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-2130. MIRL RYS 05/23 & 11/29 PRESET DUSK-2000; AFT 2000 ACTVT - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| ATLANTA APPROACH: | 119.6 7000 & ABV 124.2 BLO 7000 [0645-2300] |
| ATLANTA DEPARTURE: | 119.6 7000 & ABV 124.2 BLO 7000 [0645-2300] |
| WX AWOS-3 at EZM (13 nm SE): | 119.425 (478-374-9979) |
| WX AWOS-3 at DBN (18 nm NE): | 118.425 (478-277-9051) |
- ATLANTA LARGE TRACON IS PROVIDING PART-TIME APCH/DEP SVC 0615-0000; ATLANTA ARTCC PROVIDES APCH/DEP SVC 0000-0615 ON FREQS 123.95/357.6 (MACON RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| VNAr044/15.8 | | VIENNA VORTAC | | 116.50 | | 01E |
| DBNr252/24.7 | | DUBLIN VORTAC | | 113.10 | | 05W |
| MCNr132/25.5 | | MACON VORTAC | | 114.20 | | 01E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CREKE | | 254/14.4 | | 251 | | 04W | | DB | -.. -... |
| EASTMAN | | 343/17.3 | | 366 | | 04W | | EZM | . --.. -- |
| BAY CREEK | | 101/24.9 | | 350 | | 03W | | BEP | -... . .--. |
| MC RAE | | 316/27.2 | | 280 | | 03W | | MQW | -- --.- .-- |
| MONTEZUMA | | 091/37.0 | | 426 | | 04W | | IZS | .. --.. ... |
| CONEY | | 053/38.2 | | 400 | | 02W | | OHY | --- .... -.-- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL 24HR FUEL SELF SERV W/MAJOR CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 11/29
| Dimensions: | 4401 x 75 ft. / 1341 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
| Latitude: | 32-24.184422N | | 32-24.008357N |
| Longitude: | 083-17.227817W | | 083-16.397965W |
| Elevation: | 377.3 ft. | | 333.5 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.0% DOWN | | 1.0% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 107 magnetic, 104 true | | 287 magnetic, 284 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.25 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 3202 x 50 ft. / 976 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 32-23.778305N | | 32-24.144210N |
| Longitude: | 083-16.779745W | | 083-16.330998W |
| Elevation: | 324.4 ft. | | 332.8 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% UP | | 0.3% DOWN |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 049 magnetic, 046 true | | 229 magnetic, 226 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 16 ft. trees, 264 ft. from runway, 245 ft. right of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear | | 15 ft. trees, 695 ft. from runway, 200 ft. left of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF COCHRAN CITY HALL/P O BOX 8 COCHRAN, GA 31014 Phone 478-934-6346 |
| Manager: | ALAN CURTIS 829 GA HWY 126 COCHRAN, GA 31014 Phone 478-934-2137 ALT PHONE 478-230-7843 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 15 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 13 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 33/day * | | 79% | local general aviation | | 18% | transient general aviation | | 3% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 14 June 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | NON STD TURNAROUNDS, INADEQUATE SEPARATION RUNWAY 05/23. |
| - | 10 FTDITCH 0 FT-200 FT FM RY END, 75 FT RIGHT. |
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 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 11 | |
download (209KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 29 | |
download (197KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 05 | |
download (141KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KEZM - Heart of Georgia Regional Airport (13 nm SE)
KDBN - W H 'Bud' Barron Airport (18 nm NE)
KWRB - Robins Air Force Base (21 nm NW)
KPXE - Perry-Houston County Airport (26 nm W)
KMCN - Middle Georgia Regional Airport (26 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 26-Jan-2013
looking northwest.
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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:07 | | 10:07 |
| Sunrise | | 06:34 | | 10:34 |
| Sunset | | 20:25 | | 00:25 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:52 | | 00:52 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 09:18:44 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 18-May-2013 05:18:44 |
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| METAR |
KEZM 13nm SE | 180855Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT060 BKN100 20/17 A3010 RMK AO2 T01960169
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KDBN 18nm NE | 180855Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN060 OVC070 19/18 A3010 RMK AO2
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KWRB 20nm NW | 180858Z AUTO 13006KT 10SM FEW095 SCT130 SCT160 20/18 A3005 RMK AO2 RAB0815E0835 SLP176 P0000 60000 T01980180 50000
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KMCN 25nm NW | 180853Z AUTO 15005KT 8SM -RA BKN110 19/18 A3005 RMK AO2 RAB46 SLP172 P0000 60000 T01890178 50003 TSNO $
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| TAF |
KWRB 20nm NW | 1805/1911 VRB06KT 8000 -SHRA FEW030 SCT060 SCT100 QNH3001INS BECMG 1811/1812 21009KT 9999 NSW SCT080 QNH2998INS BECMG 1816/1817 23012KT 9000 -SHRA SCT080 BKN100 QNH2996INS TEMPO 1900/1905 31020G25KT 8000 -TSRA FEW030CB BKN045 OVC060 BECMG 1908/1909 VRB06KT 9999 NSW FEW030 QNH2995INS T27/1820Z T18/1808Z
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| NOTAMs |
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