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65J Wrens Memorial Airport
Wrens, Georgia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013

Location

FAA Identifier: 65J
Lat/Long: 33-13-22.0000N / 082-23-04.2000W
33-13.366667N / 082-23.070000W
33.2227778 / -82.3845000
(estimated)
Elevation: 450 ft. / 137 m (estimated)
Variation: 03W (1985)
From city: 1 mile N of WRENS, GA
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 30833

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 10/1967
Sectional chart: ATLANTA
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ATLANTA CENTER
FSS: MACON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: MCN (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: ACTVT MIRL RY 11/29 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
ROTG BCN OTS INDEFLY. Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.7
WX AWOS-3 at HQU (20 nm N): 120.625 (706-597-9801)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
IRQr205/31.1COLLIERS VORTAC113.9004W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
BURKE COUNTY304/21.935604WBXG -... -..- --.
EMORY237/24.238504WEMR . -- .-.
MILLEN318/28.820505WLNH .-.. -. ....
KAOLIN071/30.536005WHIT .... .. -
EMANUEL COUNTY012/33.630906WEEX . . -..-
CULVR088/39.238004WUMB ..- -- -...
WASHINGTON/WILKES COUNTY150/39.543503WIIY .. .. -.--

Airport Services

Parking: tiedowns
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 11/29

Dimensions: 3000 x 50 ft. / 914 x 15 m
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 20.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
Runway edge markings: RY 11/29 MARKINGS FADED.
RUNWAY 11  RUNWAY 29
Latitude: 33-13.440667N33-13.292000N
Longitude: 082-23.350667W082-22.789167W
Gradient: 0.3%0.3%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: basic, in poor conditionbasic, in poor condition
Obstructions: 15 ft. road, 450 ft. from runway, 16:1 slope to clear
SLOPE IS 30:1 TO THLD.
15 ft. road, marked, 425 ft. from runway, 130 ft. right of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear
SLOPE IS 28:1 TO THLD.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF WRENS
CITY HALL, PO BOX 125
WRENS, GA 30833
Phone 706-547-3000
Manager: ARTIE THRIFT
CITY HALL, PO BOX 125
WRENS, GA 30833
Phone 706-547-3000
CITY ADMINISTRATOR

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 5
Single engine airplanes: 5
    
Aircraft operations: avg 38/week *
60% local general aviation
40% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2011

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 65J.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KHQU - Thomson-McDuffie County Airport (20 nm N)
KBXG - Burke County Airport (22 nm SE)
KDNL - Daniel Field Airport (23 nm NE)
KAGS - Augusta Regional Airport at Bush Field (23 nm NE)
KOKZ - Kaolin Field Airport (27 nm SW)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of 65J (Wrens Memorial Airport)
Photo by Steven Amster
Photo taken 18-Feb-2013
looking north from 2200 ft MSL (1750 ft AGL) from his Cessna 172S.

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From to 65J

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 18-May-2013
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0110:01
Sunrise06:2910:29
Sunset20:2300:23
Evening civil twilight20:5100:51

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  18-May-2013 09:32:18
Local (UTC-4)  18-May-2013 05:32:18
 
METAR
KHQU 
20nm N 
180855Z AUTO 15005KT 10SM SCT060 SCT075 BKN120 20/17 A3011 RMK AO1 T02000167
KAGS 
23nm NE 
180853Z AUTO 13004KT 10SM CLR 17/16 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP183 T01720161 56002
KDNL 
23nm NE 
180853Z AUTO 13004KT 10SM FEW065 19/16 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP183 T01940156 56003 TSNO
KSBO 
37nm S 
180855Z AUTO 18004KT 10SM BKN060 19/19 A3009 RMK AO2
TAF
KAGS 
23nm NE 
180531Z 1806/1906 VRB03KT P6SM BKN070 FM181500 21008KT P6SM BKN050 BKN100
KDNL 
23nm NE 
180531Z 1806/1906 VRB03KT P6SM BKN070 FM181500 21008KT P6SM BKN050 BKN100
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
EAA Chapter 172 706-814-8853
[web site]
[email]
Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Passenger terminal and lounge, Flying club, Organization with aviation interests, Pilots lounge / snooze room, Restrooms, ...

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