FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 26 APRIL 2018
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: | CONTINUOUS |
| 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-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 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 |
|---|
| 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: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| 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 edge markings: | RY 05/23 MARKINGS FADED. |
| 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 poor condition | | nonprecision, in poor 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: | 49 ft. trees, 1229 ft. from runway, 389 ft. left of centerline, 21:1 slope to clear | | 46 ft. trees, 1442 ft. from runway, 371 ft. left of centerline, 27:1 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: | TIM TILLETT
15302 MAGNOLIA STREET
BLAKELY, GA 39823
Phone 229-299-9143 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 11 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 10 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
| |  | |
| Aircraft operations: avg 48/week * | | 60% | local general aviation | | 40% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 01 December 2017 | |
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 from 26 April 2018 at 901Z to 24 May 2018 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
|---|
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (234KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (239KB) |
| LOC/NDB RWY 23 | |
download (200KB) |
| 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)
|
|
Road maps at:
MapQuest
Bing
Google
| Aerial photo |
|---|
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Early County Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
|
| Sectional chart |
|---|
|
| Airport distance calculator |
|---|
|
|
| Sunrise and sunset |
|---|
|
Times for 23-May-2018
| | Local
(UTC-4) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
|---|
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:13 | | 10:13 |
| Sunrise | | 06:40 | | 10:40 |
| Sunset | | 20:33 | | 00:33 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:00 | | 01:00 |
|
| Current date and time |
|---|
| Zulu (UTC) | 23-May-2018 10:02:55 |
|---|
| Local (UTC-4) | 23-May-2018 06:02:55 |
|---|
|
| METAR |
|---|
| KBIJ | 230955Z AUTO 20003KT 7SM OVC004 23/21 A3006 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N
|
|
| TAF |
|---|
KDHN
29nm W | 230520Z 2306/2406 17004KT 5SM BR SCT015 FM230900 VRB04KT 3SM BR OVC006 FM231400 19005KT P6SM VCSH BKN015 FM231600 21008KT 5SM SHRA VCTS BKN030CB FM240000 22004KT P6SM BKN030
|
|
| NOTAMs |
|---|
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
|
|
