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92A Chilhowee Gliderport
Benton, Tennessee, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: 92A
Lat/Long: 35-13-35.2640N / 084-35-05.7580W
35-13.587733N / 084-35.095967W
35.2264622 / -84.5849328
(estimated)
Elevation: 770 ft. / 235 m (estimated)
Variation: 02W (1985)
From city: 4 miles NE of BENTON, TN
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 37307

Gliderport Operations

Gliderport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 02/1974
Sectional chart: ATLANTA
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ATLANTA CENTER
FSS: NASHVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: BNA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: IREG
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: yes

Gliderport Communications

CTAF: 122.9
WX AWOS-3 at MMI (10 nm N): 125.425 (423-745-3422)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
GQOr059/32.1CHOO CHOO VORTAC115.8001E
HRSr297/37.0HARRIS VORTAC109.8000E
HCHr152/38.4HINCH MOUNTAIN VORTAC117.6002W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
MC MINN COUNTY189/10.224203WMMI -- -- ..
HARDWICK075/16.336901WHDI .... -.. ..
MADISONVILLE211/21.536104WMNV -- -. ...-
MARK ANTON134/22.839402WDTE -.. - .
DAISY085/28.334102WCQN -.-. --.- -.
TOMOTLA283/31.533501WTTQ - - --.-
WHITFIELD037/31.740003WUWI ..- .-- ..

Gliderport Services

Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 3/21

Dimensions: 2600 x 200 ft. / 792 x 61 m
CENTER 50 FT PORTION ONLY MARKED WITH IN-GROUND WHITE PAINTED MARKERS.
Surface: turf, in good condition
SFC UNEVEN.
Runway edge markings: 03/21 THLDS MARKED WITH IN-GROUND WHITE PAINTED MARKERS.
RUNWAY 3  RUNWAY 21
Traffic pattern: leftright
Displaced threshold: 400 ft.
03/21 DSPLCD THLDS MARKED WITH IN-GROUND WHITE PAINTED MARKERS; FADED IN SEVERAL SPOTS.
200 ft.
Obstructions: 22 ft. pline, marked, 400 ft. from runway, 18:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 36:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
20 ft. pline, marked, 425 ft. from runway, 21:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 31:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.

Gliderport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: HELEN REISMAN
15 FAIRHILLS DR
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37415
Phone 423-266-1767
Manager: SARAH KELLY
PO BOX 53, HWY 411 NORTH
BENTON, TN 37307
Phone 423-338-2000

Gliderport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 29
Single engine airplanes: 3
Gliders airplanes: 26
    
Aircraft operations: avg 30/day *
93% local general aviation
5% transient general aviation
2% military
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2008

Additional Remarks

EXTENSIVE GLIDER ACTVTY ON GOOD VFR DAYS.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 92A.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KMMI - McMinn County Airport (10 nm N)
KHDI - Hardwick Field Airport (12 nm W)
KMNV - Monroe County Airport (22 nm NE)
2A0 - Mark Anton Airport (23 nm NW)
KCHA - Lovell Field Airport (32 nm W)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 10-Feb-2010
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:0512:05
Sunrise07:3112:31
Sunset18:1523:15
Evening civil twilight18:4123:41

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-Feb-2010 09:48:14
Local (UTC-5)  10-Feb-2010 04:48:14
 
METAR
KCHA 
32nm W 
100853Z 29013G19KT 9SM -SN BKN037 M04/M11 A3000 RMK AO2 PK WND 26026/0818 SLP164 P0000 60000 T10391106 55003 $
KRHP 
36nm E 
100921Z AUTO 25007KT 10SM -SN OVC038 M06/M12 A2988 RMK AO2
KDNN 
40nm SW 
100920Z AUTO 32008KT 10SM BKN036 OVC041 M03/M08 A3000 RMK AO2
TAF
KCHA 
32nm W 
100526Z 1006/1106 31012G22KT P6SM SCT040 TEMPO 1006/1009 -SN BKN040 FM101400 32018G30KT P6SM SCT040 FM102200 33010G20KT P6SM BKN035
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