FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
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: | 215 ft. / 65.5 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 |
| Sectional chart: | JACKSONVILLE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | JACKSONVILLE CENTER |
| FSS: | MACON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | MCN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Pattern altitude: | 1202 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-3: | 118.475 (229-723-5511) |
| CAIRNS APPROACH: | 125.4 [0645-2300] |
| CAIRNS DEPARTURE: | 125.4 [0645-2300] |
- APCH/DEP SVCS 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 VORTAC | | 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 |
| BLAAK | | 231/5.2 | | 344 | | 03W | | IWJ | .. .-- .--- |
| WILLIS | | 327/31.7 | | 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
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| 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 |
| Gradient: | RY 05/23 SLOPE 0.20% UP SE. |
| 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. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| 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: | 23 ft. trees, 470 ft. from runway, 219 ft. left of centerline, 11:1 slope to clear | | 62 ft. trees, 1263 ft. from runway, 191 ft. left of centerline, 17:1 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: | KATHY HOWARD PO BOX 693 BLAKELY, GA 39823 Phone 229-723-4304 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 2 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 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 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU FLT SVCS. |
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 |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (241KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (259KB) |
| LOC/NDB RWY 23 | |
download (192KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (27KB) |
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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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:16 | | 10:16 |
| Sunrise | | 06:43 | | 10:43 |
| Sunset | | 20:29 | | 00:29 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:56 | | 00:56 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 09:16:11 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 18-May-2013 05:16:11 |
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| METAR |
| KBIJ | 180855Z AUTO 24005KT 10SM OVC006 18/17 A3007 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KDHN 29nm W | 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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| NOTAMs |
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