FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MAY 2020
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BIJ |
| Lat/Long: | 31-23-51.0310N 084-53-41.2720W
31-23.850517N 084-53.687867W
31.3975086,-84.8947978
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 214.6 ft. / 65.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03W (2000) |
| From city: | 3 miles E of BLAKELY, GA |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 31723 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 01/1968 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | JACKSONVILLE CENTER |
| FSS: | MACON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | MCN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | M-F 0800-1600 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1201.6 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 05/23 AND PAPI RYS 05 AND 23 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3PT: | 118.475 (229-723-5511) |
| CAIRNS APPROACH: | 125.4 [0645-2300] |
| CAIRNS DEPARTURE: | 125.4 [0645-2300] |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY JACKSONVILLE ARTCC ON FREQS 134.3/353.5 (DOTHAN RCAG) WHEN CAIRNS APCH/DEP CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| RRSr074/28.3 | | WIREGRASS VORTAC | | 111.60 | | 02E |
| PZDr245/34.4 | | PECAN VOR/DME | | 116.10 | | 02W |
| EUFr158/35.3 | | EUFAULA VORTAC | | 109.20 | | 02E |
| MAIr018/38.5 | | MARIANNA VORTAC | | 114.00 | | 00E |
| HEYr091/(38.8) | | HANCHEY VOR | | 110.60 | | 03W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| BLAAK | | 231/5.2 | | 344 | | 03W | | IWJ | .. .-- .--- |
| WILLIS | | 327/31.8 | | 359 | | 04W | | LYZ | .-.. -.-- --.. |
| CAMILLA | | 293/35.4 | | 369 | | 05W | | CXU | -.-. -..- ..- |
| SOYYA | | 030/35.8 | | 329 | | 02W | | SMY | ... -- -.-- |
| HANCHEY | | 091/38.9 | | 221 | | 03W | | HYE | .... -.-- . |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 5494 x 98 ft. / 1675 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 31-23.555750N | | 31-24.143685N |
| Longitude: | 084-54.090775W | | 084-53.286805W |
| Elevation: | 214.2 ft. | | 204.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 053 magnetic, 050 true | | 233 magnetic, 230 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good 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: | | | MALSF: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with sequenced flashers |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | LOCALIZER |
| Obstructions: | 28 ft. trees, 508 ft. from runway, 275 ft. left of centerline, 11:1 slope to clear | | 47 ft. trees, 1281 ft. from runway, 394 ft. right of centerline, 23:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | EARLY COUNTY
P.O. BOX 693
BLAKELY, GA 39823
Phone 229-723-4304 |
| Manager: | JOHN HATCHER
15302 MAGNOLIA STREET
BLAKELY, GA 39823
Phone 229-726-0210 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 16 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 15 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 48/week * | | 60% | local general aviation | | 40% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2019 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU FLT SVCS. |
| - | FOR CD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592. |
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 from 21 May 2020 at 0901Z to 18 June 2020 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (263KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (265KB) |
| LOC/NDB RWY 23 | |
download (226KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (27KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (189KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
0J6 - Headland Municipal Airport (21 nm W)
17J - Donalsonville Municipal Airport (23 nm S)
KBGE - Decatur County Industrial Air Park (29 nm SE)
KDHN - Dothan Regional Airport (29 nm W)
16J - Dawson Municipal Airport (32 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 24-May-2020
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:12 | | 10:12 |
| Sunrise | | 06:39 | | 10:39 |
| Sunset | | 20:34 | | 00:34 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:01 | | 01:01 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 25-May-2020 01:17:21 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 24-May-2020 21:17:21 |
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| METAR |
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| KBIJ | 250055Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 23/20 A2997 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
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KDHN
29nm W | 241720Z 2418/2518 10010KT P6SM SCT030 BKN250 TEMPO 2420/2424 5SM -TSRA BKN030CB FM250100 13005KT P6SM BKN100
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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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