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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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Area around GA18 (Big Creek Flying Ranch Airport)
 
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From to GA18

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 08-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3611:36
Sunrise07:0212:02
Sunset17:3322:33
Evening civil twilight17:5922:59

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Nov-2009 13:16:30
Local (UTC-5)  08-Nov-2009 08:16:30
 
METAR
K1A5 
23nm N 
081300Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR M01/M02 A3037 RMK AO2 T10071017
KCEU 
28nm E 
081304Z AUTO 21003KT 2SM BR SCT002 07/06 A3030 RMK AO2 $
KRHP 
30nm NW 
081304Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM BR CLR 01/01 A3035 RMK AO2
KAND 
40nm SE 
081256Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM BR CLR 07/06 A3030 RMK AO2 SLP258 T00720061
KGVL 
40nm SW 
081253Z AUTO 27004KT 10SM CLR 09/07 A3032 RMK AO2 SLP263 T00940067
TAF
KAND 
40nm SE 
081123Z 0812/0912 00000KT P6SM FEW250 FM081500 18005KT P6SM SCT250

 
 

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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