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KFTY Fulton County Airport-Brown Field
Atlanta, Georgia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: FTY
Lat/Long: 33-46-44.9000N / 084-31-16.9000W
33-46.748333N / 084-31.281667W
33.7791389 / -84.5213611
(estimated)
Elevation: 841 ft. / 256.3 m (surveyed)
Variation: 02W (1985)
From city: 6 miles W of ATLANTA, GA
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 30336

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 09/1949
Sectional chart: ATLANTA
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: ATLANTA CENTER
FSS: MACON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: FTY (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
International operations: customs landing rights airport

Airport Communications

UNICOM: 122.95
ATIS: 120.175
WX ASOS: PHONE 404-696-5660
COUNTY GROUND: 121.7 348.6
COUNTY TOWER: 118.45 257.8
ATLANTA APPROACH: 121.0
ATLANTA DEPARTURE: 121.0
OPNS: 141.35
WX ASOS at ATL (10 nm SE): PHONE 404-762-1121
WX ASOS at PDK (12 nm NE): PHONE 770-457-1691
WX AWOS-3 at RYY (15 nm N): PHONE 770-425-3406
  • EMERG FREQ 121.5 NOT AVBL.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
ATLr334/10.0ATLANTA VORTAC116.9000W
PDKr244/12.5PEACHTREE VOR/DME116.6002W
RMGr127/37.6ROME VORTAC115.4001E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
FLANC082/5.934402WFT ..-. -
REDAN309/13.226602WBR -... .-.
CHERO187/28.441504WDJD -.. .--- -..
CARTERSVILLE152/29.930804WEVZ . ...- --..
COWETA COUNTY020/32.823403WEQQ . --.- --.-
CARROLLTON069/33.027802WGPQ --. .--. --.-
ALCOVY287/38.037003WVOF ...- --- ..-.
GRIFFIN342/38.641204WJHH .--- .... ....
MONROE277/39.739203WJNM .--- -. --
FLOWERY BRANCH233/39.836503WFKV ..-. -.- ...-

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A1+
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen: HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 8/26

Dimensions: 5796 x 100 ft. / 1767 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 105.0
Double wheel: 121.0
Double tandem: 198.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 8  RUNWAY 26
Latitude: 33-46.721515N33-46.892522N
Longitude: 084-31.805517W084-30.679653W
Elevation: 799.8 ft.814.3 ft.
Gradient: 0.3%0.3%
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 082 magnetic, 080 true262 magnetic, 260 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS
Obstructions: 25 ft. trees, 475 ft. from runway, 540 ft. left of centerline, 11:1 slope to clear
+8 FT TREES AND BRUSH 199 FT L OF THLD.		19 ft. trees, 732 ft. from runway, 325 ft. right of centerline, 28:1 slope to clear

Runway 14/32

Dimensions: 4157 x 100 ft. / 1267 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 30.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
Gradient: RY 14/32 SLOPE 1.01% UP SE.
RUNWAY 14  RUNWAY 32
Latitude: 33-46.821922N33-46.305917N
Longitude: 084-31.735365W084-31.195283W
Elevation: 798.7 ft.841.0 ft.
Gradient: 1.0%1.0%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 141 magnetic, 139 true321 magnetic, 319 true
Displaced threshold: no199 ft.
Markings: basic, in fair conditionbasic, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesno
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 23 ft. trees, 706 ft. from runway, 140 ft. left of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear
+10 FT BRUSH ACROSS APCH CRS 175 FT FM RY END.		105 ft. trees, 1565 ft. from runway, 180 ft. right of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear
HAS THREE LGTD TOWERS ON CNTRLN 32' HIGH (873' MSL) & 650' FM THR.
APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. 88 FT TREES 1760 FT FM DSPLCD THLD, 175 FT RIGHT.

Runway 9/27

Dimensions: 2801 x 60 ft. / 854 x 18 m
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 35.0
Double wheel: 45.0
Double tandem: 72.0
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Latitude: 33-46.855380N33-46.938417N
Longitude: 084-31.363618W084-30.819507W
Elevation: 801.9 ft.809.8 ft.
Gradient: 0.3%0.3%
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 082 magnetic, 080 true262 magnetic, 260 true
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Obstructions: 32 ft. trees, 680 ft. from runway, 160 ft. right of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear50 ft. trees, 200 ft. from runway, 125 ft. right of centerline
+6 FT TREES & BRUSH AT 81 FT RIGHT OF THLD.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: FULTON COUNTY
COUNTY COURTHOUSE
ATLANTA, GA 30303
Phone 404-699-4200
Manager: DOUG BARRETT
3952 AVIATION CIRCLE NW
ATLANTA, GA 30336
Phone 404-699-4200

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 174
Single engine airplanes: 74
Multi engine airplanes: 40
Jet airplanes: 57
Helicopters: 3
    
Aircraft operations: avg 358/day *
57% transient general aviation
30% local general aviation
13% air taxi
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 26 July 2006

Additional Remarks

- FLOCKS OF BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT DURING DALGT HRS.
- NOISE SENSITIVE AREA ALL QUADRANTS; NO RUN UPS AUTHORIZED ON ANY RAMPS.
- DEER AND OTHER WILDLIFE 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 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 2008 at 0900Z.
 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
AWSON ONE   2 pages: [1] [2] (336KB)
BUNNI TWO   download (211KB)
MIKEE FOUR   download (182KB)
TRBOW EIGHT   download (286KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS RWY 08   download (314KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 26   download (255KB)
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 08   download (292KB)
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 08   download (240KB)
VOR-A   download (233KB)
NDB OR GPS RWY 08   download (248KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (15KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply   download (33KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KMGE - Dobbins Air Reserve Base (Atlanta Naval Air Station) (8 nm N)
KATL - Hartsfield - Jackson Atlanta International Airport (10 nm SE)
KPDK - Dekalb-Peachtree Airport (12 nm NE)
KRYY - Cobb County Airport-Mc Collum Field (15 nm N)
4A7 - Clayton County Airport - Tara Field (25 nm S)
  
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Aerial photo of KFTY (Fulton County Airport-Brown Field)
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 10-May-2008
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1410:14
Sunrise06:4110:41
Sunset20:2800:28
Evening civil twilight20:5500:55

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-May-2008 18:08:50
Local (UTC-4)  10-May-2008 14:08:50
 
METAR
KFTY 101753Z 29005KT 10SM OVC044 25/14 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP102 T02500144 10256 20200 58001
KMGE 
8nm N 		101755Z 24005KT 7SM FEW060 SCT100 BKN150 OVC200 24/15 A2986 RMK AO2A SLP105 10247 20197 58000 $
KATL 
9nm S 		101752Z 33007KT 10SM SCT038 OVC200 26/16 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP100 T02560161 10261 20194 58002
KPDK 
13nm NE 		101753Z 28008KT 7SM CLR 24/13 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP098 T02440128 10256 20194 50001
KRYY 
15nm N 		101747Z 32005KT 10SM BKN150 OVC250 24/14 A2987
TAF
KFTY 101731Z 101818 27006KT P6SM BKN045 FM0000 27006KT P6SM OVC035 TEMPO 0004 1SM +TSRA OVC015CB FM0400 23006KT 5SM -SHRA BR OVC025 TEMPO 0408 VRB15G35KT 1SM +TSRA BR OVC008CB FM0800 23007KT 3SM -SHRA BR OVC015 TEMPO 0812 VRB15G35KT 1SM +TSRA BR OVC005CB
KMGE 
8nm N 		101313 VRB05KT 9999 BKN030 QNH2977INS TEMPO 1315 BKN010 BECMG 0001 VRB10G20KT 9000 -TSRA BKN030CB QNH2973INS TEMPO 0306 VRB25G35KT 4800 TSRAGS BKN020CB OVC080 BECMG 0506 21010KT 9999 BR BKN025 QNH2968INS T28/21Z T19/12Z
KATL 
9nm S 		101731Z 101818 27007KT P6SM BKN040 FM0000 27008KT P6SM OVC035 TEMPO 0004 1SM +TSRA OVC015CB FM0400 23008KT 5SM -SHRA BR OVC025 TEMPO 0408 VRB15G35KT 1SM +TSRA BR OVC008CB FM0800 23008KT 3SM -SHRA BR OVC015 TEMPO 0812 VRB15G35KT 1SM +TSRA BR OVC005CB
KPDK 
13nm NE 		101731Z 101818 29007KT P6SM BKN040 FM0000 27008KT P6SM OVC035 TEMPO 0004 1SM +TSRA OVC015CB FM0400 23008KT 5SM -SHRA BR OVC025 TEMPO 0408 VRB15G35KT 1SM +TSRA BR OVC008CB FM0800 23008KT 3SM -SHRA BR OVC015 TEMPO 0812 VRB15G35KT 1SM +TSRA BR OVC005CB
KRYY 
15nm N 		101731Z 101818 29007KT P6SM BKN045 FM0000 27008KT P6SM OVC035 TEMPO 0004 1SM +TSRA OVC015CB FM0400 23008KT 5SM -SHRA BR OVC025 TEMPO 0408 VRB15G35KT 1SM +TSRA BR OVC008CB FM0800 23008KT 3SM -SHRA BR OVC015 TEMPO 0812 VRB15G35KT 1SM +TSRA BR OVC005CB
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Hawker Beechcraft Services ASRI 130.575
404-699-9200
800-256-6012
[web site]
[email]
 Full-service FBO offering airframe and power plant service and repair, avionics sales, service and installations, fuel and line services
 
NATA Safety 1st   U.S. Customs Service   WSI Pilotbrief   Avis   Wireless Internet Access   National Business Aviation Association  
 
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FS 
 100LL 
$6.92 
Jet A 
$6.91 
GUARANTEED
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 Hill Aircraft & Leasing
 ASRI 129.575
404-691-3330
800-827-8305
[web site]
[email]
 Closest FBO to Downtown. Four computer stations, WI-FI, #1 rated FBO in Georgia by Aviation International News
 
AirBoss™ fuel program   NATA Safety 1st   U.S. Customs Service   WSI Pilotbrief   CAA Preferred FBO   Colt International   UVair   Hertz   Cessna STAR   Wireless Internet Access   National Business Aviation Association  
 
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FS 
 100LL 
$6.61 
Jet A 
$6.83 
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
Airline Transport Professionals 800-255-2877
[web site]
[email]
 ATP provides professional, accelerated flight training at 25 flight schools across the U.S. ATP's Airline Training Programs prepare students for airline pilot careers with nationwide flying experience in multi-engine aircraft. Additional flight training courses include ATP certificate, multiengine rating, ATP & FEX written prep & exams, Certified Flight Instructor ratings, and instrument proficiency checks.

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 Superior Flight School
 404-505-8750
[web site]
[email]
 Flight training, Aircraft rental, Pilot supplies, Flying club, Computerized weather, Internet access, Restrooms

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Fulton Aviation 678-472-4365
[web site]
[email]
 Flight training, Aircraft rental, Computerized weather, Internet access
 
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Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
Flight Deck Cafe 404-699-7730
 no information available

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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Fulton County Airport-Brown Field. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Fulton County Airport-Brown Field, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KFTY have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
SLEEP INN AT SIX FLAGS 2.1 
WINGATE BY WYNDHAM - ATLANTA AT SIX FLAGS 2.0 70-100
QUALITY INN AT SIX FLAGS 1.1 63-120
SUN SUITES OF SMYRNA 3.8 55-71
BAYMONT INN ATLANTA WEST 2.2 70-71
HYATT REGENCY ATLANTA DOWNTOWN 7.8 157-279
SPRINGHILL SUITES BY MARRIOTT ATLANTA SIX FLAGS 4.9 89-129
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT ATLANTA THORNTON ROAD-SIX FLAGS 4.9 89-127
COMFORT INN & SUITES GALLERIA 3.8 60-121
DAYS INN DOUGLASVILLE FAIRBURN 11.3 58-63
HOWARD JOHNSON INN AUSTELL GA 2.0 
TRAVELODGE ATLANTA SIX FLAGS 1.1 44-59
SUPER 8 ATLANTA NEAR SIX FLAGS 1.2 38-110
 

Other hotels near Fulton County Airport-Brown Field

Miles Price ($)
MICROTEL INN GALLERIA 3.6 49-60
KNIGHTS INN ATLANTA NORTHWEST 3.7 54-60
AMERIHOST INN SMYRNA/ATLANTA NORTHWEST 3.8 50-81
COUNTRY INN & SUITES SMYRNA 4.0 89-90
KNIGHTS INN AUSTELL 4.7 
COUNTRY INN SUITES SIX FLAGS 4.8 
FAIRFIELD INN BY MARRIOTT ATLANTA SIX FLAGS 4.9 89-90
COMFORT INN LITHIA SPRINGS 5.1 

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport. 		    

Hotels in other cities near Fulton County Airport-Brown Field

5 in Austell
11 in Smyrna
157 in Atlanta
6 in Lithia Springs
18 in College Park
3 in Hapeville
26 in Marietta
6 in Decatur
9 in Douglasville
7 in Union City
6 in Forest Park
1 in Hiram
2 in Doraville
3 in Fairburn
10 in Morrow
19 in Kennesaw
9 in Tucker
6 in Roswell
 

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