FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | D73 |
| Lat/Long: | 33-46-57.0780N / 083-41-34.0770W 33-46.951300N / 083-41.567950W 33.7825217 / -83.6927992 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 875 ft. / 266.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04W (2000) |
| From city: | 1 mile SE of MONROE, GA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 30655 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 02/1961 |
| Sectional chart: | ATLANTA |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | MACON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | MCN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN MIRL RY 03/21 PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-2200; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MIRL RY 03/21 AND PAPI RYS 03 & 21 AFTER 2200 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-A: | 392 |
| ATLANTA APPROACH: | 126.975 |
| ATLANTA DEPARTURE: | 126.975 |
| WX AWOS-3 at 9A1 (12 nm SW): | 118.725 (770-385-7057) |
| WX AWOS-3 at WDR (12 nm N): | 118.575 (770-868-0642) |
| WX AWOS-3 at LZU (18 nm NW): | PHONE 770-339-7753 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| AHNr242/20.8 | | ATHENS VORTAC | | 109.60 | | 00E |
| PDKr102/30.7 | | PEACHTREE VOR/DME | | 116.60 | | 02W |
| ATLr076/38.2 | | ATLANTA VORTAC | | 116.90 | | 00W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 5000 x 75 ft. / 1524 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 14.5 | | Double wheel: | 18.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 33-46.599600N | | 33-47.303000N |
| Longitude: | 083-41.825350W | | 083-41.310550W |
| Elevation: | 875.2 ft. | | 824.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.0% UP | | 1.0% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 035 magnetic, 031 true | | 215 magnetic, 211 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.25 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (2.75 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 72 ft. trees, 890 ft. from runway, 240 ft. right of centerline, 9:1 slope to clear +3 FT-5 FT HILL 25 FT-200 FT FM RY END, 10 FT-25 FT RIGHT. | | 12 ft. trees, 225 ft. from runway, 180 ft. left of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear +35 FT TREE 0 FT-40 FT FM RY END, 155 FT RIGHT. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF MONROE CITY HALL, PO BOX 1249 MONROE, GA 30655 Phone 770-267-7536 |
| Manager: | JULIAN JACKSON, CITY MANAGER PO BOX 1249, 227 SOUTH BROAD STREET MONROE, GA 30655 Phone 770-267-7536 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 40 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 32 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 2 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 5 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 36/day * | | 77% | local general aviation | | 23% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 27 June 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | BE ADVISED - GLIDER OPS WI 10 NM RADIUS SFC - 5000 FT. DEER ON OR ABOUT ARPT. |
| - | DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| JRAMS TWO (RNAV) | |
download (205KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 | |
download (251KB) |
| NDB-A | |
download (209KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (81KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
9A1 - Covington Municipal Airport (12 nm SW)
KWDR - Barrow County Airport (12 nm N)
52A - Madison Municipal Airport (15 nm SE)
KLZU - Gwinnett County Airport-Briscoe Field (18 nm NW)
KAHN - Athens/Ben Epps Airport (21 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 06-Jun-2009
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 12-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:58 | | 11:58 |
| Sunrise | | 07:23 | | 12:23 |
| Sunset | | 18:15 | | 23:15 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:41 | | 23:41 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Feb-2012 08:46:02 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 12-Feb-2012 03:46:02 |
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| METAR |
KWDR 12nm N | 120755Z AUTO 31009G17KT 10SM CLR M04/M20 A3031 RMK AO1
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KLZU 18nm NW | 120145Z 31009G19KT 10SM SKC M04/M14 A3021
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KAHN 21nm NE | 120751Z AUTO 29008KT 10SM CLR M06/M16 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP261 T10561156
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| TAF |
KAHN 21nm NE | 120540Z 1206/1306 30010G17KT P6SM SKC FM121400 29012G18KT P6SM SKC FM122300 28005KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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