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GA18 Big Creek Flying Ranch Airport
Clayton, Georgia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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 - Western Carolina Regional Airport (31 nm NW)
 
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From to GA18

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 29-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5511:55
Sunrise07:2212:22
Sunset17:2222:22
Evening civil twilight17:4922:49

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  30-Nov-2009 03:53:25
Local (UTC-5)  29-Nov-2009 22:53:25
 
METAR
K1A5 
23nm N 
300340Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT040 SCT050 OVC065 11/03 A2999 RMK AO2 T01070030
KCEU 
28nm E 
300254Z AUTO 24005KT 10SM FEW060 15/M01 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP151 T01501006 58002 $
KRHP 
30nm NW 
300320Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM -RA OVC037 08/07 A3002 RMK AO2
KAND 
40nm SE 
300256Z AUTO 20004KT 10SM FEW065 11/04 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP154 T01110044 58001
KGVL 
40nm SW 
300253Z AUTO 24006KT 10SM FEW095 12/02 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP161 T01170022 58001
TAF
KAND 
40nm SE 
292327Z 3000/3024 22006KT P6SM SCT100 BKN250 FM301500 23010G18KT P6SM VCSH BKN050 OVC100 FM301700 24012G20KT 6SM -RA BR BKN025 OVC040 FM302200 27012KT P6SM SCT050

 
 

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 2.7 85-155
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN 2.8 54-140
DAYS INN CLAYTON GA 3.1 59-75

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
3 in Dillard
 

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