FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BGE |
| Lat/Long: | 30-58-17.7531N / 084-38-12.9401W 30-58.295885N / 084-38.215668W 30.9715981 / -84.6369278 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 141 ft. / 43.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04W (2010) |
| From city: | 6 miles NW of BAINBRIDGE, GA |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 31717 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1942 |
| Sectional chart: | JACKSONVILLE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | JACKSONVILLE CENTER |
| FSS: | MACON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | MCN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0700-1900, ALL SAT-SUN 0800-1800 |
| Pattern altitude: | TPA 1000 FT AGL FOR NON-TURBINE ACFT; 1500 FT AGL FOR TURBINE ACFT. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | PAPI RYS 09 & 27 OPER CONT AND MIRL RY 09/27 PRESET MED INTST DUSK-2200; TO INCR INTST - CTAF. AFTER 2200, ACTVT MIRL RY 09/27 AND PAPI RYS 09 & 27 - CTAF. MALSR RY 27 CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.975 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 121.125 (229-248-2104) |
| TALLAHASSEE APPROACH: | 128.7 [0645-2300] |
| TALLAHASSEE DEPARTURE: | 128.7 [0645-2300] |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PRVDD BY JAX ARTCC ON FREQS 128.625/379.175 (TALLAHASSEE RCAG) WHEN TALLAHASSEE APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| MAIr066/27.5 | | MARIANNA VORTAC | | 114.00 | | 00E |
| SZWr329/28.4 | | SEMINOLE VORTAC | | 117.50 | | 02E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| WILLIS | | 273/5.7 | | 359 | | 04W | | LYZ | .-.. -.-- --.. |
| CAIDY | | 286/25.1 | | 338 | | 04W | | CYR | -.-. -.-- .-. |
| CAMILLA | | 240/25.2 | | 369 | | 05W | | CXU | -.-. -..- ..- |
| BLAAK | | 165/30.5 | | 344 | | 03W | | IWJ | .. .-- .--- |
| SOYYA | | 081/30.9 | | 329 | | 02W | | SMY | ... -- -.-- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+ SELF SVC FUEL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Oil available: | ALL ACFT OPERATING LOCALLY AT BGE MUST HAVE A TWO-WAY RADIO CAPABLE OF TRANSMITTING/RECEIVING ON CTAF FREQ; ONE-STOP TRANSIENT ACFT ARE EXEMPT FROM THIS REQUIREMENT. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 5502 x 149 ft. / 1677 x 45 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 30-58.369057N | | 30-58.373600N |
| Longitude: | 084-38.598017W | | 084-37.544770W |
| Elevation: | 141.3 ft. | | 128.8 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% DOWN | | 0.1% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 094 magnetic, 090 true | | 274 magnetic, 270 true |
| Markings: | precision, in fair condition | | precision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | LOC/GS |
| Obstructions: | 38 ft. trees, 1561 ft. from runway, 477 ft. left of centerline, 35:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 5003 x 100 ft. / 1525 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 30-58.522167N | | 30-57.903667N |
| Longitude: | 084-38.691333W | | 084-38.057333W |
| Elevation: | 135.0 ft. | | 133.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | DOWN | | DOWNUP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 143 magnetic, 139 true | | 323 magnetic, 319 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | trees | | 49 ft. trees, 1210 ft. from runway, 295 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | DECATUR COUNTY PO BOX 726 BAINBRIDGE, GA 39818 Phone 229-248-2103 |
| Manager: | JIM CERONE PO BOX 726 BAINBRIDGE, GA 39818 Phone 229-248-3004 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 45 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 41 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 37/day * | | 75% | local general aviation | | 23% | transient general aviation | | 2% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | EXTENSIVE STUDENT PILOT TRNG ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
| - | TFC PAT ALT 1000 FT AGL FOR NON-TURBINE ACFT; 1500 FT AGL FOR TURBINE ACFT. |
| - | GLIDER ACTIVITY ON AND INVOF ARPT DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS SAT-SUN JUNE THRU AUGUST. GLIDER TRAINING AREA NORTH OF RY 09/27 CENTERLINE. |
| - | GLIDER ACTIVITY ON & IN VICINITY OF AIRPORT JUN-AUG |
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 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 27 | |
download (219KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (221KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (246KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (174KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (27KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
17J - Donalsonville Municipal Airport (13 nm W)
2J9 - Quincy Municipal Airport (23 nm S)
KCXU - Camilla-Mitchell County Airport (25 nm NE)
70J - Cairo-Grady County Airport (25 nm E)
KBIJ - Early County Airport (29 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:16 | | 10:16 |
| Sunrise | | 06:42 | | 10:42 |
| Sunset | | 20:28 | | 00:28 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:54 | | 00:54 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 09:15:37 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 18-May-2013 05:15:37 |
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| METAR |
| KBGE | 180855Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 17/17 A3006 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KTLH 37nm SE | 180701Z 1807/1906 16004KT P6SM FEW050 FM180900 00000KT 1SM BR BKN002 FM181000 00000KT 1/2SM FG VV001 FM181300 19005KT P6SM SCT050 SCT150
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KABY 40nm NE | 180524Z 1806/1906 21003KT P6SM SCT150 BKN200 FM181300 21005KT P6SM SCT060 BKN150 FM181700 22009KT 3SM TSRA BKN012CB FM182000 24009KT P6SM SCT030 BKN090
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KDHN 47nm NW | 180702Z 1807/1906 22006KT 6SM BR BKN005 FM180900 00000KT 2SM BR OVC004 FM181300 20006KT P6SM SCT060 BKN150 FM181800 22008KT P6SM VCTS BKN050CB FM190000 21006KT P6SM SCT050
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