FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 FEBRUARY 2021
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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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: | MON-FRI 0800-1600 |
Pattern altitude: | 1201.6 ft. MSL |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | ACTVT MALSF RWY 23; PAPI RWYS 05 & 23; MIRL RWY 05/23 - 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 |
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 |
WILLIS | | 327/31.8 | | 359 | | 04W | | LYZ | .-.. -.-- --.. |
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: | CRAIG HUGHES 204 COURT SQUARE BLAKELY, GA 39823 Phone 205-913-8502 |
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
- | 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 25 February 2021 at 0901Z to 25 March 2021 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (266KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (271KB) |
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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Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 02-Mar-2021
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:42 | | 11:42 |
Sunrise | | 07:06 | | 12:06 |
Sunset | | 18:37 | | 23:37 |
Evening civil twilight | | 19:02 | | 00:02 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 02-Mar-2021 17:18:00 |
Local (UTC-5) | 02-Mar-2021 12:18:00 |
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METAR |
KBIJ | 021655Z AUTO 01003KT 3SM -RA SCT006 BKN010 OVC044 07/06 A3022 RMK AO2
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TAF |
KDHN 29nm W | 021506Z 0215/0312 06010KT P6SM OVC035 TEMPO 0216/0218 1SM SHRA BR OVC006 FM021800 06011KT 3SM -SHRA OVC009 FM030200 06008KT 4SM SHRA OVC006
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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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