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 |
| IRQr205/31.1 | | COLLIERS VORTAC | | 113.90 | | 04W |
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: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 11/29 MARKINGS FADED. |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
| Latitude: | 33-13.440667N | | 33-13.292000N |
| Longitude: | 082-23.350667W | | 082-22.789167W |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | basic, in poor condition | | basic, 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 |
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| 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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Steven Amster
Photo taken 18-Feb-2013
looking north from 2200 ft MSL (1750 ft AGL) from his Cessna 172S.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Wrens Memorial Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:01 | | 10:01 |
| Sunrise | | 06:29 | | 10:29 |
| Sunset | | 20:23 | | 00:23 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:51 | | 00:51 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 09:32:18 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 18-May-2013 05:32:18 |
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| METAR |
KHQU 20nm N | 180855Z AUTO 15005KT 10SM SCT060 SCT075 BKN120 20/17 A3011 RMK AO1 T02000167
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KAGS 23nm NE | 180853Z AUTO 13004KT 10SM CLR 17/16 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP183 T01720161 56002
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KDNL 23nm NE | 180853Z AUTO 13004KT 10SM FEW065 19/16 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP183 T01940156 56003 TSNO
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KSBO 37nm S | 180855Z AUTO 18004KT 10SM BKN060 19/19 A3009 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KAGS 23nm NE | 180531Z 1806/1906 VRB03KT P6SM BKN070 FM181500 21008KT P6SM BKN050 BKN100
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KDNL 23nm NE | 180531Z 1806/1906 VRB03KT P6SM BKN070 FM181500 21008KT P6SM BKN050 BKN100
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| NOTAMs |
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