FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FZG |
| Lat/Long: | 31-41-01.2720N / 083-16-13.6580W 31-41.021200N / 083-16.227633W 31.6836867 / -83.2704606 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 365 ft. / 111 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 03W (1990) |
| From city: | 2 miles SW of FITZGERALD, GA |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 31750 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1945 |
| Sectional chart: | JACKSONVILLE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | JACKSONVILLE CENTER |
| FSS: | MACON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | MCN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-SAT 0800-1700, ALL SUN 0900-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN MIRL RY 01/19 & VASI RYS 01 & 19 PRESET MED INTST DUSK-2200; AFT 2200 ACTVT - CTAF. ACTVT ODALS RY 01 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.625 (229-426-5072) |
| WX AWOS-3 at TMA (19 nm SW): | 118.525 (229-387-7291) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY JACKSONVILLE ARTCC ON FREQS 132.3/290.4 (ALMA RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| IFMr037/(18.9) | | TIFT MYERS VOR | | 112.50 | | 01W |
| VNAr159/33.8 | | VIENNA VORTAC | | 116.50 | | 01E |
| AMGr283/39.9 | | ALMA VORTAC | | 115.10 | | 00E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| FITZGERALD | | 017/4.4 | | 362 | | 03W | | SUR | ... ..- .-. |
| COFFEE COUNTY | | 316/24.4 | | 390 | | 03W | | OWC | --- .-- -.-. |
| EASTMAN | | 196/27.7 | | 366 | | 04W | | EZM | . --.. -- |
| MC RAE | | 222/31.6 | | 280 | | 03W | | MQW | -- --.- .-- |
| HAZLEHURST | | 253/33.9 | | 414 | | 03W | | AZE | .- --.. . |
| CONEY | | 124/35.5 | | 400 | | 02W | | OHY | --- .... -.-- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+ |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 1/19
| Dimensions: | 5002 x 100 ft. / 1525 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Latitude: | 31-40.591033N | | 31-41.398283N |
| Longitude: | 083-16.477917W | | 083-16.279200W |
| Elevation: | 356.0 ft. | | 364.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.0% | | 1.0% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 015 magnetic, 012 true | | 195 magnetic, 192 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left | | 4-box VASI on left |
| Approach lights: | ODALS: omnidirectional approach lighting system | | |
| Instrument approach: | LOCALIZER | | |
| Obstructions: | 41 ft. trees, 1553 ft. from runway, 450 ft. right of centerline, 33:1 slope to clear | | 72 ft. trees, 2000 ft. from runway, 250 ft. of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear |
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 3400 x 300 ft. / 1036 x 91 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Runway edge markings: | 15/33 THLDS MKD WITH WHITE TIRES. |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 31-41.294517N | | 31-40.861200N |
| Longitude: | 083-16.225967W | | 083-15.809283W |
| Elevation: | 365.0 ft. | | 332.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.8% | | 0.8% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 144 magnetic, 141 true | | 324 magnetic, 321 true |
| Obstructions: | 50 ft. trees, 1100 ft. from runway, 200 ft. right of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear | | 36 ft. trees, 324 ft. from runway, 150 ft. right of centerline, 9:1 slope to clear 20:1 APCH SLOPE TO DSPLCD THLD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF FITZGERALD & BEN HILL PO BOX 963 FITZGERALD, GA 31750 Phone 229-426-5060 |
| Manager: | BARBARA MC DONALD BOX 963, 125 TERMINAL DRIVE FITZGERALD, GA 31750 Phone 229-426-5071 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 20 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 18 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 30/day * | | 73% | local general aviation | | 27% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 14 March 2006 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | PAEW ADJ RY 01/19. |
| - | GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU FLT SVCS. |
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 28 August 2008 at 0901Z and 25 September 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| LOC RWY 01 | |
download (227KB) |
| NDB OR GPS RWY 01 | |
download (216KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (33KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KTMA - Henry Tift Myers Airport (19 nm SW)
KDQH - Douglas Municipal Airport (24 nm SE)
4J2 - Berrien County Airport (28 nm S)
KCKF - Crisp County-Cordele Airport (32 nm NW)
KMQW - Telfair-Wheeler Airport (32 nm NE)
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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 07-Sep-2008
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:49 | | 10:49 |
| Sunrise | | 07:14 | | 11:14 |
| Sunset | | 19:48 | | 23:48 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:12 | | 00:12 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 07-Sep-2008 13:11:20 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 07-Sep-2008 09:11:20 |
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| METAR |
KDQH 24nm SE | 071300Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 27/24 A3004 RMK AO1
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KAMG 40nm E | 071253Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM CLR 27/22 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP170 T02670217
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KVAD 43nm S | 071255Z AUTO 06003KT 10SM BKN009 25/23 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP175 T02450231 $
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KMGR 45nm SW | 071300Z AUTO 00000KT 3/4SM BR OVC003 23/22 A3006 RMK AO2
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KHOE 45nm SE | 071300Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 25/23 A3005 RMK AO2
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KABY 48nm W | 071301Z 00000KT 3SM BR OVC001 24/23 A3007 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KVAD 43nm S | 070324 28006KT 9999 VCTS SCT050CB QNH2989INS TEMPO 0406 8000 -TSRA BKN015CB BECMG 0708 25004KT 6000 BR SCT015 BKN025 QNH2987INS BECMG 1314 02006KT 9999 NSW SCT040 BKN100 QNH2995INS BECMG 1920 32010KT 9999 VCTS SCT030CB QNH2996INS T33/21Z T20/10Z AMD
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KABY 48nm W | 071122Z 071106 00000KT 6SM BR BKN005 TEMPO 1214 1SM BR OVC001 FM1400 35005KT P6SM SCT040 SCT250
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| NOTAMs |
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