FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | GZS |
| Lat/Long: | 35-09-14.7000N / 087-03-25.4000W 35-09.245000N / 087-03.423333W 35.1540833 / -87.0570556 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 689 ft. / 210.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 02W (2000) |
| From city: | 3 miles SW of PULASKI, TN |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 38478 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 07/1944 |
| Sectional chart: | ATLANTA |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MEMPHIS CENTER |
| FSS: | JACKSON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | MKL (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-SAT 0800-2000, ALL SUN 1300-1700 CLSD CHRISTMAS. AFTER HRS CALL 931-619-6827. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.275 (931-363-6760) |
| WX AWOS-3 at 2M2 (11 nm NW): | 120.175 (931-766-1585) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MEMPHIS ARTCC ON FREQS 125.85/379.25 (GRAHAM RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| RQZr314/29.9 | | ROCKET VORTAC | | 112.20 | | 02E |
| DCUr350/30.9 | | DECATUR VOR/DME | | 112.80 | | 01W |
| MSLr038/34.3 | | MUSCLE SHOALS VORTAC | | 116.50 | | 01E |
| SYIr232/38.9 | | SHELBYVILLE VOR/DME | | 109.00 | | 01W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| LAWRENCEBURG | | 117/11.1 | | 269 | | 01W | | LRT | .-.. .-. - |
| VERONA | | 213/24.1 | | 251 | | 03W | | LUG | .-.. ..- --. |
| KELSO | | 274/25.3 | | 358 | | 01W | | TNY | - -. -.-- |
| CAPSHAW | | 330/26.6 | | 350 | | 01W | | CWH | -.-. .-- .... |
| MAURY COUNTY | | 177/27.3 | | 365 | | 01W | | PBC | .--. -... -.-. |
| REDSTONE | | 326/32.8 | | 287 | | 00W | | HUA | .... ..- .- |
| HOHENWALD | | 124/33.6 | | 257 | | 01W | | JHG | .--- .... --. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 5310 x 75 ft. / 1618 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 54.0 | | Double wheel: | 75.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 35-09.634948N | | 35-08.855503N |
| Longitude: | 087-03.666170W | | 087-03.181172W |
| Elevation: | 688.8 ft. | | 645.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.8% DOWN | | 0.8% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 155 magnetic, 153 true | | 335 magnetic, 333 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 300 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 38 ft. tree, 363 ft. from runway, 221 ft. left of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear OBSTN CLNC SLOPE RY 34 17:1 TO DSPL THLD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF PULASKI & GILES COUNTY SOUTH FIRST ST PO BOX 633 PULASKI, TN 38478 Phone 931-363-2516 |
| Manager: | RANDY JONES 626 BETHEL RD PULASKI, TN 38478 Phone 931-363-6827 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 10 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 8 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 118/week * | | 68% | transient general aviation | | 30% | local general aviation | | 1% | military | | 1% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 28 April 2010 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ROCK QUARRY APROX 1000' FM RWY 34, ADV NTC GIVEN TO ARPT WHEN EXPLOSIVES ARE SCHED. |
| - | INTMT RADIO CONTROLLED ACFT OPERATIONS AFTERNOONS & WEEKENDS. |
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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 **CHANGED** | |
download (242KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 **CHANGED** | |
download (297KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 34 **CHANGED** | |
download (245KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (72KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
2M2 - Lawrenceburg-Lawrence County Airport (11 nm NW)
KLUG - Ellington Airport (25 nm NE)
KMRC - Maury County Airport (25 nm N)
KFYM - Fayetteville Municipal Airport (25 nm E)
KMDQ - Madison County Executive Airport/Tom Sharp Jr Field (30 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 06-Aug-2011
looking west.
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 12-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:12 | | 12:12 |
| Sunrise | | 06:39 | | 12:39 |
| Sunset | | 17:26 | | 23:26 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:53 | | 23:53 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Feb-2012 22:24:38 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 12-Feb-2012 16:24:38 |
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| METAR |
KMDQ 30nm SE | 122155Z AUTO 32005KT 10SM CLR 02/M10 A3040 RMK AO2
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KDCU 31nm S | 122153Z AUTO 25010KT 10SM CLR 03/M11 A3043 RMK AO2 SLP309 T00281111
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KHSV 33nm SE | 122153Z 28004KT 10SM CLR 04/M12 A3042 RMK AO2 SLP305 T00391117
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KHUA 34nm SE | 121755Z 00000KT 7SM SKC 00/M14 A3048 RMK LAST
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KMSL 36nm SW | 122153Z AUTO 29004KT 10SM CLR 04/M12 A3043 RMK AO2 SLP307 T00441122
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KBGF 49nm E | 122155Z AUTO 34006KT 10SM CLR 01/M12 A3039 RMK
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| NOTAMs |
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