FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | AHN |
| Lat/Long: | 33-56-54.9000N / 083-19-34.9000W
33-56.915000N / 083-19.581667W
33.9485833 / -83.3263611
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 808 ft. / 246.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03W (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles E of ATHENS, GA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 30605 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 07/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | ATLANTA |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | MACON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | AHN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0600-2200 |
| Pattern altitude: | TPA FOR LIGHT ACFT 992 FT AGL; TPA FOR JETS 1492 FT AGL. |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT PAPI RYS 09 & 20, REIL RY 27 & ODALS RY 27 - CTAF. WHEN ATCT CLSD MIRL RY 09/27 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCREASE INTST ACTVT - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | CLSD TO UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS EXCP 24 HRS PPR CALL AMGR 706-613-3420. INDEX B AIRCRAFT RESCUE AND FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT IS AVAILABLE. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 126.3 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| WX ASOS: | 132.875 (706-613-7373) |
| ATHENS GROUND: | 121.8 [0800-2000] |
| ATHENS TOWER: | 126.3 338.275 [0800-2000] |
| ATLANTA APPROACH: | 127.5 ABOVE 7000 FT (0615-0000) 132.475(0615-0000) 132.475 BLO 7000 FT (0615-0000) |
| ATLANTA DEPARTURE: | 127.5 ABOVE 7000 FT (0615-0000) 132.475(0615-0000) 132.475 BLO 7000 FT (0615-0000) |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 127.5 WHEN ATCT CLSD |
| WX AWOS-3 at WDR (17 nm W): | 118.575 (770-868-0642) |
| WX AWOS-3 at 19A (18 nm NW): | 118.125 (706-367-1607) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA TRACON 0615-2200 ON FREQS 132.475/291.1 OTHER TIMES BY ATLANTA ARTCC ON FREQS 127.5/316.05 (ATHENS RCAG).
- WHEN ATCT CLSD CLNC DEL PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC ON FREQ 127.5/316.05 (2200-0615) AND BY ATLANTA TRACON ON FREQ 132.475 (0615-2200).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| AHN at field | | ATHENS VORTAC | | 109.60 | | 00E |
| ELWr224/39.0 | | ELECTRIC CITY VORTAC | | 108.60 | | 00E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1 |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 5522 x 100 ft. / 1683 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 65.0 | | Double wheel: | 125.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Gradient: | RY 27 SLOPE 1.0% DOWN W. |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 33-56.934618N | | 33-56.961377N |
| Longitude: | 083-20.292582W | | 083-19.200600W |
| Elevation: | 755.2 ft. | | 807.5 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.0% | | 1.0% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 091 magnetic, 088 true | | 271 magnetic, 268 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | precision |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | | | ODALS: omnidirectional approach lighting system |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | LOC/GS |
Runway 2/20
| Dimensions: | 3995 x 100 ft. / 1218 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 40.0 | | Double wheel: | 45.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Gradient: | RY 20 SLOPE 0.7% DOWN SW. |
| RUNWAY 2 | | RUNWAY 20 |
| Latitude: | 33-56.562945N | | 33-57.178717N |
| Longitude: | 083-19.492172W | | 083-19.211640W |
| Elevation: | 774.6 ft. | | 803.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.7% | | 0.7% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 024 magnetic, 021 true | | 204 magnetic, 201 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.75 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 72 ft. trees, 1500 ft. from runway, 150 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 63 ft. trees, 1475 ft. from runway, 250 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CLARKE COUNTY
PO BOX 448, CO COURTHOUSE
ATHENS, GA 30601
Phone 706-613-3420 |
| Manager: | TIM BEGGERLY
1010 BEN EPPS DRIVE
ATHENS, GA 30605
Phone 706-613-3416 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 48 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 42 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 4 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Military aircraft: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 100/day * | | 49% | transient general aviation | | 43% | local general aviation | | 5% | air taxi | | 3% | military | | <1% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 30 June 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | NOISE SENSITIVE AREA S OF ARPT; CTC FBO FOR INFORMATION. |
| - | RY 02/20 NON-AIR CARRIER ONLY. |
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 |
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| ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 27 | |
download (348KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 02 | |
download (247KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (237KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 20 | |
download (214KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (315KB) |
| VOR RWY 02 | |
download (185KB) |
| VOR RWY 27 | |
download (202KB) |
| NDB RWY 27 | |
download (236KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (28KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (82KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KWDR - Barrow County Airport (17 nm W)
19A - Jackson County Airport (18 nm NW)
D73 - Monroe-Walton County Airport (21 nm SW)
52A - Madison Municipal Airport (21 nm S)
3J7 - Greene County Regional Airport (23 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Tim Beggerly
Taken in October 2005
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| Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 13-Feb-2012
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:55 | | 11:55 |
| Sunrise | | 07:21 | | 12:21 |
| Sunset | | 18:14 | | 23:14 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:40 | | 23:40 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Feb-2012 14:55:24 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 13-Feb-2012 09:55:24 |
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| METAR |
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| KAHN | 131351Z 00000KT 10SM CLR M01/M09 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP262 T10061089
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KWDR
17nm W | 131355Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 00/M15 A3030 RMK AO1
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| TAF |
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| KAHN | 131142Z 1312/1412 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250 FM131700 20004KT P6SM SCT150 BKN250 FM140200 20004KT P6SM OVC120 FM140900 19006KT 6SM -RA OVC050 FM141100 19005KT 5SM -RA BR OVC025
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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