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GA18 Big Creek Flying Ranch Airport
Clayton, Georgia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008

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 edge markings: 09/27 MARKED WITH ORANGE CONES EVERY 700 FT.
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Displaced threshold: 100 ft.no
Obstructions: 5 ft. fence40 ft. plines, 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: EARL B. BENSON
RT 3 3109
CLAYTON, GA 30525
Phone 404-782-2534

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)
KCEU - Oconee County Regional Airport (28 nm E)
KRHP - Andrews-Murphy Airport (31 nm NW)
KLQK - Pickens County Airport (35 nm E)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 06-Sep-2008
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4610:46
Sunrise07:1211:12
Sunset19:5223:52
Evening civil twilight20:1700:17

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  07-Sep-2008 03:53:21
Local (UTC-4)  06-Sep-2008 23:53:21
 
METAR
K1A5 
23nm N 
070321Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM BR CLR 17/16 A3008 RMK AO2
KCEU 
28nm E 
070254Z AUTO 27006KT 10SM CLR 27/20 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP141 T02670200 51014
KDZJ 
29nm W 
070325Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 19/19 A3008 RMK AO2
KRHP 
30nm NW 
070321Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 19/18 A3007 RMK AO2
KAND 
40nm SE 
070256Z AUTO 23003KT 10SM CLR 25/21 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP139 T02500206 53015
KGVL 
40nm SW 
070253Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW065 24/20 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP154 T02440200 53016
TAF
KAND 
40nm SE 
062331Z 070024 25005KT P6SM FEW080 SCT250 FM1000 VRB03KT 5SM BR FEW040 FM1300 30005KT P6SM FEW050

 
 

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 
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN 2.8 
DAYS INN CLAYTON GA 3.1 49-55

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
1 in Dillard
1 in Dilliard
1 in Clarksville
 

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