AirNav: 92A - Chilhowee Gliderport

92A

Chilhowee Gliderport
Benton, Tennessee, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024

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
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ATLANTA CENTER
FSS:	NASHVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	BNA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	FRI-SUN 1100-1800, ALL MON-THUR IREG
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Gliderport Communications

CTAF:	122.9
WX AWOS-3 at MMI (10 nm N):	125.425 (423-745-3422)
WX AWOS-3 at RZR (11 nm W):	120.475 (423-479-6823)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
HCHr152/38.4		HINCH MOUNTAIN VOR/DME		117.60		02W

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
DAISY		085/28.3		341		02W		CQN	-.-. --.- -.

Gliderport Services

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Runway Information

Runway 3/21

Dimensions:	2600 x 200 ft. / 792 x 61 m CNTR 50 FT MKD WITH IN GROUND WHITE MKRS.
Surface:	turf, in excellent condition SFC UNEVEN.
Runway edge markings:	.THR MKD WITH WHITE CONES E SIDE.
	RUNWAY 3	RUNWAY 21
Traffic pattern:	left	right
Displaced threshold:	400 ft. MKD WITH FADED IN GROUND WHITE MKRS.	200 ft. MKD WITH FADED IN GROUND WHITE MKRS.
Markings:	none	none

Gliderport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	PETTY DAIRY 805 LITTLE MURRAY ROAD CRANDALL, GA 30711 Phone 706-695-4374
Manager:	SARAH ARNOLD PO BOX 53, HWY 411 NORTH BENTON, TN 37307 Phone 423-338-2000

Gliderport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		31
Single engine airplanes:		3
Gliders airplanes:		28

Aircraft operations: avg 35/day *
66%	local general aviation
32%	transient general aviation
2%	military
* for 12-month period ending 19 May 2022

Additional Remarks

A57-21	APCH RATIO 69:1 TO DTHR.
A57-03	APCH RATIO 21:1 TO DTHR.
-	GLIDER ACT DURG VFR COND; GLIDER TFC W OF ARPT.
-	FOR CD CTC CHATTANOOGA APCH AT 423-855-6478, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 92A.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KMMI - McMinn County Airport (10 nm N)
KRZR - Cleveland Regional Jetport (11 nm W)
1A3 - Martin Campbell Field Airport (17 nm SE)
KMNV - Monroe County Airport (22 nm NE)
2A0 - Mark Anton Airport (23 nm NW)

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Aerial photo
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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 18-Apr-2024

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:36	10:36
Sunrise	07:02	11:02
Sunset	20:13	00:13
Evening civil twilight	20:39	00:39

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	19-Apr-2024 03:29:17
Local (UTC-4)	18-Apr-2024 23:29:17

METAR

KMMI 10nm N	190315Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT039 20/17 A3005 RMK A01
KRZR 11nm W	190315Z AUTO 22006KT 10SM BKN070 BKN080 OVC100 21/18 A3001 RMK A01

TAF

KCHA
32nm W

181734Z 1818/1918 VRB04KT P6SM BKN015 FM182000 18005KT P6SM SCT020 BKN250 TEMPO 1903/1907 -TSRA BKN050CB FM190700 19003KT P6SM -SHRA SCT015 OVC050 FM191200 23004KT 5SM BR BKN015 PROB30 1916/1918 4SM -TSRA BKN015CB

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