FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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 |
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| GQOr059/32.1 | | CHOO CHOO VORTAC | | 115.80 | | 01E |
| HRSr297/37.0 | | HARRIS VORTAC | | 109.80 | | 00E |
| HCHr152/38.4 | | HINCH MOUNTAIN VORTAC | | 117.60 | | 02W |
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: | left | | right |
| Displaced threshold: | 400 ft.
03/21 DSPLCD THLDS MARKED WITH IN-GROUND WHITE PAINTED MARKERS; FADED IN SEVERAL SPOTS. | | 200 ft. |
| Obstructions: | 22 ft. pole, marked, 400 ft. from runway, 60 ft. right of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 36:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. | | 47 ft. tree, 585 ft. from runway, 14 ft. left of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 19:1 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: | WILL REISMAN
15 FAIRHILLS DR
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37415
Phone 423-338-2000 |
Gliderport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 8 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 7 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 63/week * | | 75% | local general aviation | | 22% | military | | 3% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 11 September 2000 | |
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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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 25-Jul-2008
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:15 | | 10:15 |
| Sunrise | | 06:44 | | 10:44 |
| Sunset | | 20:46 | | 00:46 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:14 | | 01:14 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 25-Jul-2008 23:25:37 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 25-Jul-2008 19:25:37 |
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| METAR |
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KCHA
32nm W | 252253Z 16003KT 10SM FEW018 SCT120 24/21 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP184 T02440211
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KRHP
36nm E | 252300Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT110 24/18 A3015 RMK AO2
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KDNN
40nm SW | 252300Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT006 23/22 A3010 RMK AO2
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KTYS
46nm NE | 252253Z 21010KT 10SM SCT120 26/18 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP176 T02610178
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KCSV
50nm NW | 252253Z AUTO 19004KT 10SM BKN042 25/20 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP182 T02500200
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| TAF |
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KCHA
32nm W | 252102Z 252118 VRB05KT P6SM VCSH SCT040CB BKN080 TEMPO 2122 5SM BR BKN025CB OVC050 FM2200 VRB05KT P6SM VCSH SCT040CB BKN080 FM0000 VRB03KT P6SM SCT060 BKN150 TEMPO 0913 4SM BR SCT020 BKN120 FM1500 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH BKN050CB BKN100
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| NOTAMs |
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