FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 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) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (189KB) |
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 |
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Photo taken 26-Jan-2013
looking northwest.
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:14 | | 11:14 |
| Sunrise | | 07:39 | | 11:39 |
| Sunset | | 18:59 | | 22:59 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:24 | | 23:24 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 13:37:42 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2013 09:37:42 |
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| METAR |
KEZM 13nm SE | 161055Z AUTO 00000KT 1/4SM FG OVC002 15/15 A3005 RMK AO2 T01470147
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KDBN 18nm NE | 161055Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 15/15 A3004 RMK AO2
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KWRB 20nm NW | 160955Z 00000KT 7SM SCT070 15/14 A3002 RMK A02A SLP165
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KMCN 25nm NW | 160953Z AUTO 27003KT 7SM FEW070 13/13 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP164 T01280128 TSNO
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| TAF |
KWRB 20nm NW | 1605/1711 VRB06KT 9999 SCT030 QNH3002INS BECMG 1614/1615 06007KT 9999 SCT030 BKN100 QNH3007INS BECMG 1622/1623 VRB06KT 9999 BKN030 OVC090 QNH2994INS T26/1621Z T14/1609Z
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| NOTAMs |
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