FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 NOVEMBER 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | AHN |
| Lat/Long: | 33-56-54.9430N / 083-19-34.8490W
33-56.915717N / 083-19.580817W
33.9485953 / -83.3263469
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 808 ft. / 246.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03W (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles E of ATHENS, GA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Savings Time) |
| Zip code: | 30605 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 07/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | ATLANTA |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | MACON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | AHN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0600-2200 |
| Pattern altitude: | TPA FOR LIGHT ACFT 992 FT AGL; TPA FOR JETS 1492 FT AGL. |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT PAPI RYS 09 & 20, REIL RY 27 & ODALS RY 27 - CTAF. WHEN ATCT CLSD MIRL RY 09/27 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCREASE INTST ACTVT - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | CLSD TO UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS EXCP 24 HRS PPR CALL AMGR 706-613-3420. INDEX B AIRCRAFT RESCUE AND FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT IS AVAILABLE. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 126.3 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| WX ASOS: | 132.875 (706-613-7373) |
| ATHENS GROUND: | 121.8 [0800-2000] |
| ATHENS TOWER: | 126.3 338.275 [0800-2000] |
| ATLANTA APPROACH: | 127.5 ABOVE 7000 FT (0615-0000) 132.475 BLO 7000 FT (0615-0000) |
| ATLANTA DEPARTURE: | 127.5 ABOVE 7000 FT (0615-0000) 132.475 BLO 7000 FT (0615-0000) |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 127.5 WHEN ATCT CLSD |
| WX AWOS-3 at WDR (17 nm W): | 118.575 (770-868-0642) |
| WX ASOS at 19A (18 nm NW): | 118.125 (706-367-1607) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC ON FREQS 127.5/316.05 (ATHENS RCAG) 0000-0615.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| AHN at field | | ATHENS VORTAC | | 109.60 | | 00E |
| ELWr224/39.0 | | ELECTRIC CITY VORTAC | | 108.60 | | 00E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1 |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 5522 x 100 ft. / 1683 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 65.0 | | Double wheel: | 125.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Gradient: | RY 27 SLOPE 1.0% DOWN W. |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 33-56.934683N | | 33-56.961483N |
| Longitude: | 083-20.292500W | | 083-19.200567W |
| Elevation: | 755.1 ft. | | 807.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.0% | | 1.0% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 091 magnetic, 088 true | | 271 magnetic, 268 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | precision |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | | | ODALS: omnidirectional approach lighting system |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | LOC/GS |
Runway 2/20
| Dimensions: | 4000 x 100 ft. / 1219 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 40.0 | | Double wheel: | 45.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Gradient: | RY 20 SLOPE 0.7% DOWN SW. |
| RUNWAY 2 | | RUNWAY 20 |
| Latitude: | 33-56.562717N | | 33-57.179267N |
| Longitude: | 083-19.492467W | | 083-19.211567W |
| Elevation: | 774.6 ft. | | 803.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.7% | | 0.7% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 024 magnetic, 021 true | | 204 magnetic, 201 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.75 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 72 ft. trees, 1500 ft. from runway, 150 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 63 ft. trees, 1475 ft. from runway, 250 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CLARKE COUNTY
PO BOX 448, CO COURTHOUSE
ATHENS, GA 30601
Phone 706-613-3420 |
| Manager: | TIM BEGGERLY
1010 BEN EPPS DRIVE
ATHENS, GA 30605
Phone 706-613-3416 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 126 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 70 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 37 | | Jet airplanes: | | 17 | | Helicopters: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 133/day * | | 51% | transient general aviation | | 41% | local general aviation | | 4% | military | | 3% | air taxi | | <1% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 31 May 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | NOISE SENSITIVE AREA S OF ARPT; CTC FBO FOR INFORMATION. |
| - | RY 02/20 NON-AIR CARRIER ONLY. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 20 November 2008 at 0901Z and 18 December 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 27 **NEW** | |
download (353KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 02 **NEW** | |
download (250KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 **NEW** | |
download (246KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 20 **NEW** | |
download (221KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 **NEW** | |
download (319KB) |
| VOR RWY 02 **NEW** | |
download (196KB) |
| VOR RWY 27 **CHANGED** | |
download (211KB) |
| NDB RWY 27 **NEW** | |
download (245KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (82KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KWDR - Northeast Georgia Regional Airport (17 nm W)
19A - Jackson County Airport (18 nm NW)
D73 - Monroe-Walton County Airport (21 nm SW)
52A - Madison Municipal Airport (21 nm S)
3J7 - Greene County Regional Airport (23 nm SE)
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| Sectional chart |
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of official airport diagram from the FAA
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 21-Nov-2008
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:46 | | 11:46 |
| Sunrise | | 07:13 | | 12:13 |
| Sunset | | 17:26 | | 22:26 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:53 | | 22:53 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 22-Nov-2008 02:26:08 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 21-Nov-2008 21:26:08 |
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| METAR |
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| KAHN | 220151Z AUTO 33005KT 10SM CLR 01/M13 A3049 RMK AO2 SLP334 T00061133
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KWDR
17nm W | 220219Z AUTO 35006KT 10SM CLR M01/M11 A3052 RMK AO1
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| TAF |
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| KAHN | 212335Z 2200/2224 34007KT P6SM SKC FM220600 04004KT P6SM SKC FM221200 08005KT P6SM SKC FM221600 13006KT P6SM SKC FM221800 18005KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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