FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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: | 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) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| 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 7000 FT AND ABOVE (0615-0000) 132.475(0615-0000) 132.475 BLO 7000 FT (0615-0000) |
| ATLANTA DEPARTURE: | 127.5 7000 FT AND ABOVE (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 AND CLNC DEL PRVDD BY ATLANTA TRACON ON FREQS 132.475/291.1 0615-2200 AND BY ATLANTA ARTCC ON FREQS 127.5/316.05 2200-0615 (ATHENS RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| 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 good condition | | nonprecision, in good 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: | | 72 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 64 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 8 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 84/day * | | 55% | transient general aviation | | 32% | local general aviation | | 7% | air taxi | | 5% | military | | <1% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 09 August 2012 | |
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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 27 **CHANGED** | |
download (290KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 02 **CHANGED** | |
download (219KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 **CHANGED** | |
download (215KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 20 **CHANGED** | |
download (192KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 **CHANGED** | |
download (264KB) |
| VOR RWY 02 **CHANGED** | |
download (170KB) |
| VOR RWY 27 **CHANGED** | |
download (176KB) |
| NDB RWY 27 **CHANGED** | |
download (199KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (28KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (189KB) |
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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Tim Beggerly
Taken in October 2005
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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-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:28 | | 10:28 |
| Sunrise | | 06:54 | | 10:54 |
| Sunset | | 20:22 | | 00:22 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:48 | | 00:48 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 05:49:25 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 13-Aug-2013 01:49:25 |
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| METAR |
| KAHN | 130351Z AUTO 27003KT 9SM FEW055 24/22 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP165 T02390222
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KWDR 17nm W | 130455Z AUTO 26003KT 10SM BKN090 A3007 RMK AO1
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K19A 18nm NW | 130455Z AUTO 10SM BKN080 24/22 A3003 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
| KAHN | 130347Z 1304/1324 25004KT P6SM SCT030 FM130900 25003KT 6SM BR SCT005 BKN015 FM131300 27007KT P6SM BKN040 FM131600 26009KT 6SM SHRA BKN040 PROB30 1317/1323 4SM -TSRA BKN035CB
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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