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GA18 Big Creek Flying Ranch Airport
Clayton, Georgia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: GA18
Lat/Long: 34-49-58.3340N / 083-24-34.5830W
34-49.972233N / 083-24.576383W
34.8328706 / -83.4096064
(estimated)
Elevation: 1650 ft. / 503 m (estimated)
Variation: 03W (1985)
From city: 4 miles SE of CLAYTON, GA
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 30525

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 11/1988
Sectional chart: ATLANTA
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ATLANTA CENTER
FSS: MACON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
1-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at TOC (15 nm S): 119.625 (706-297-7473)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
ODFr326/9.9FOOTHILLS VORTAC113.4000E
HRSr105/25.8HARRIS VORTAC109.8000E
ELWr309/39.6ELECTRIC CITY VORTAC108.6000E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
HABERSHAM022/21.134703WAJR .- .--- .-.
CLEMSON295/27.525705WCEU -.-. . ..-
TOMOTLA123/31.833501WTTQ - - --.-
LAKE KEOWEE276/34.840804WLQK .-.. --.- -.-

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 9/27

Dimensions: 2800 x 60 ft. / 853 x 18 m
Surface: turf
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Displaced threshold: 100 ft.no
Obstructions: 5 ft. fence40 ft. pline, marked, 600 ft. from runway

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: DELTA BRANO ENTERPRISES INC
3000 STILESBORO RD
KENNESAW, GA 30144
Phone 706-782-6647
Manager: DANNY BENSON
36 BLOWING WIND LANE
CLAYTON, GA 30525
Phone 770-596-3689

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 1
Single engine airplanes: 1
    

Additional Remarks

RWY 27 FOR LDG ONLY;RWY 09 FOR DEP ONLY-STRAIGHT OUT AND DOWN THE VALLEY

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at GA18.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KTOC - Toccoa RG Letourneau Field Airport (15 nm S)
KAJR - Habersham County Airport (21 nm S)
1A5 - Macon County Airport (23 nm N)
KCEU - Oconee County Regional Airport (28 nm E)
KRHP - Andrews-Murphy Airport (31 nm NW)
 
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From to GA18

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 05-Jul-2009
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:5709:57
Sunrise06:2710:27
Sunset20:5000:50
Evening civil twilight21:1901:19

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  05-Jul-2009 20:47:44
Local (UTC-4)  05-Jul-2009 16:47:44
 
METAR
K1A5 
23nm N 
052040Z AUTO 06003KT 10SM OVC035 24/19 A2989 RMK AO2 T02370190
KCEU 
28nm E 
051954Z AUTO 22007KT 200V270 10SM CLR 29/20 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP101 T02890200
KRHP 
30nm NW 
052041Z AUTO 25003KT 10SM SCT027 OVC032 26/19 A2988 RMK AO2
KAND 
40nm SE 
051956Z AUTO 21011KT 10SM CLR 29/19 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP099 T02940194
KGVL 
40nm SW 
051953Z AUTO 27008KT 10SM CLR 26/19 A2990 RMK AO2 RAE03 SLP110 P0000 T02560194
TAF
KAND 
40nm SE 
051733Z 0518/0618 23006KT P6SM VCSH SCT050CB BKN150 FM060000 24005KT P6SM VCSH OVC050CB FM060900 24003KT 5SM BR OVC025 FM061300 VRB03KT P6SM BKN050

 
 

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

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Hotels near Big Creek Flying Ranch Airport

Miles Price ($)
QUALITY INN AND SUITES 2.8 63-130
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN 2.8 63-120
DAYS INN CLAYTON GA 3.1 59-70

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 Big Creek Flying Ranch Airport

3 in Clayton
2 in Dillard
 

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