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KFTY Fulton County Airport-Brown Field
Atlanta, Georgia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013

Location

FAA Identifier: FTY
Lat/Long: 33-46-44.9000N / 084-31-16.9000W
33-46.748333N / 084-31.281667W
33.7791389 / -84.5213611
(estimated)
Elevation: 841 ft. / 256.3 m (surveyed)
Variation: 05W (2015)
From city: 6 miles W of ATLANTA, GA
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 30336

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 09/1949
Sectional chart: ATLANTA
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: ATLANTA CENTER
FSS: MACON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: FTY (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: SS-SR
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.
International operations: customs landing rights airport

Airport Communications

UNICOM: 122.95
ATIS: 120.175
WX ASOS: PHONE 404-696-5660
COUNTY GROUND: 121.7 348.6
COUNTY TOWER: 118.45 257.8
ATLANTA APPROACH: 121.0
ATLANTA DEPARTURE: 121.0
OPNS: 141.35
WX ASOS at ATL (10 nm SE): PHONE 404-762-1121
WX ASOS at PDK (12 nm NE): PHONE 770-457-1691
WX AWOS-3 at RYY (15 nm N): PHONE 770-425-3406
  • EMERG FREQ 121.5 NOT AVBL.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
ATLr339/10.0ATLANTA VORTAC116.9005W
PDKr247/12.5PEACHTREE VOR/DME116.6005W
RMGr127/37.6ROME VORTAC115.4001E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
FLANC085/5.934405WFT ..-. -
REDAN309/13.226602WBR -... .-.
CHERO188/28.441505WDJD -.. .--- -..
CARTERSVILLE152/29.930804WEVZ . ...- --..
COWETA COUNTY020/32.823403WEQQ . --.- --.-
CARROLLTON071/33.027804WGPQ --. .--. --.-
ALCOVY287/38.037003WVOF ...- --- ..-.
GRIFFIN342/38.641204WJHH .--- .... ....
MONROE277/39.739203WJNM .--- -. --
FLOWERY BRANCH233/39.836503WFKV ..-. -.- ...-

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A1+
FUEL SVC HILL AVN, C404-691-3330.
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen: HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 8/26

Dimensions: 5796 x 100 ft. / 1767 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 105.0
Double wheel: 121.0
Double tandem: 198.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 8  RUNWAY 26
Latitude: 33-46.721515N33-46.892522N
Longitude: 084-31.805517W084-30.679653W
Elevation: 799.8 ft.814.3 ft.
Gradient: 0.3%0.3%
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 085 magnetic, 080 true265 magnetic, 260 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS
Obstructions: 15 ft. trees, 200 ft. from runway, 190 ft. left of centerline
6 FT FENCE 186 FT LEFT AND 35 FT TREES & BRUSH AT THLD 206 FT L OUT TO 200 FT. ALSO 6' FENCE AND 30 FT TREES AT THRESHOLD 229 FT RIGHT OUT TO 200 FT.
20 ft. trees, 200 ft. from runway, 330 ft. right of centerline
6 FT FENCE 207 FT RIGHT AT THLD OUT TO 200 FEET; + 20 FT TREES AT THLD 300-500 FT R OUT TO 200 FT.

Runway 14/32

Dimensions: 4157 x 100 ft. / 1267 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 30.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
Gradient: RY 14/32 SLOPE 1.01% UP SE.
RUNWAY 14  RUNWAY 32
Latitude: 33-46.821922N33-46.305917N
Longitude: 084-31.735365W084-31.195283W
Elevation: 798.7 ft.841.0 ft.
Gradient: 1.0%1.0%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 144 magnetic, 139 true324 magnetic, 319 true
Displaced threshold: no199 ft.
Markings: basic, in fair conditionbasic, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 19 ft. trees, 522 ft. from runway, 156 ft. right of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear
SLOPE IS 28:1 TO RY THLDS.
90 ft. trees, 1600 ft. from runway, 170 ft. right of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear
RY 32 APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. 90 FT TREES 1800 FT FROM DSPLCD THLD, 170 FT RIGHT.

Runway 9/27

Dimensions: 2801 x 60 ft. / 854 x 18 m
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 35.0
Double wheel: 45.0
Double tandem: 72.0
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Latitude: 33-46.855380N33-46.938417N
Longitude: 084-31.363618W084-30.819507W
Elevation: 801.9 ft.809.8 ft.
Gradient: 0.3%0.3%
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 085 magnetic, 080 true265 magnetic, 260 true
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 40 ft. trees, 200 ft. from runway, 99 ft. right of centerline
13-25 FT TREES 141 FT FM THLD 125 FT L AND R OF CENTERLINE.
20 ft. tree, 663 ft. from runway, 180 ft. right of centerline, 23:1 slope to clear
6 FT FENCE AT THLD 67 FT RIGHT AND 50 FT TREES & BRUSH AT THLD 125 FT RIGHT.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: FULTON COUNTY
COUNTY COURTHOUSE
ATLANTA, GA 30303
Phone 404-699-4200
Manager: DOUG BARRETT
3952 AVIATION CIRCLE NW
ATLANTA, GA 30336
Phone 404-699-4200

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 101
Single engine airplanes: 40
Multi engine airplanes: 20
Jet airplanes: 41
    
Aircraft operations: avg 342/day *
63% transient general aviation
37% local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 30 May 2012

Additional Remarks

FLOCKS OF BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT DURING DALGT HRS.
NOISE SENSITIVE AREA ALL QUADRANTS; NO RUN UPS AUTHORIZED ON ANY RAMPS.
DEER AND OTHER WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
RY 08/26 TO RY 09/27 HAS ONLY 400 FT SEPARATION CENTERLINE-CENTERLINE.

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.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
AWSON TWO **CHANGED**   2 pages: [1] [2] (290KB)
BUNNI THREE   download (195KB)
DIFFI TWO   download (159KB)
JRAMS THREE (RNAV) **NEW**   download (192KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 08   download (276KB)
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 08 **CHANGED**   download (180KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 26   download (220KB)
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 08   download (231KB)
VOR-A   download (230KB)
NDB RWY 08   download (203KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (41KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KMGE - Dobbins Air Reserve Base (8 nm N)
KATL - Hartsfield - Jackson Atlanta International Airport (10 nm SE)
KPDK - Dekalb-Peachtree Airport (12 nm NE)
KRYY - Cobb County Airport-Mc Collum Field (15 nm N)
KPUJ - Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport (22 nm W)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 18-May-2013
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0810:08
Sunrise06:3610:36
Sunset20:3300:33
Evening civil twilight21:0101:01

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  18-May-2013 09:14:09
Local (UTC-4)  18-May-2013 05:14:09
 
METAR
KFTY 180853Z 17004KT 8SM FEW095 BKN120 19/18 A3005 RMK AO2 RAE49 SLP168 P0002 60012 T01940183 56004
KMGE 
8nm N 
180858Z AUTO 15004KT 10SM FEW100 19/19 A3006 RMK AO2 DZB0802E0832 SLP172 P0001 60004 T01910187 58003 $
KATL 
9nm S 
180852Z 19005KT 9SM -RA SCT035 BKN055 OVC120 19/18 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP172 P0009 60017 T01940178 53001
KPDK 
13nm NE 
180853Z AUTO 14003KT 6SM -RA BR OVC100 19/18 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP166 P0000 60006 T01890183 55000
KRYY 
15nm N 
180247Z 00000KT 10SM OVC065 19/17 A3008
TAF
KFTY 180716Z 1807/1906 VRB03KT P6SM -SHRA BKN070 OVC100 TEMPO 1807/1809 VRB03KT 3SM -RA BKN070 OVC090 FM180900 22003KT 5SM -SHRA BR SCT012 BKN040 FM181600 23009KT P6SM -SHRA SCT030 BKN100 FM181800 24006KT 6SM -SHRA BKN030 BKN100 PROB30 1818/1824 5SM -TSRA BKN030CB
KMGE 
8nm N 
1805/1911 21009KT 9000 -SHRA SCT040 BKN150 QNH3005INS BECMG 1812/1813 21009KT 9999 NSW SCT040 BKN150 QNH3000INS BECMG 1815/1816 21009KT 9000 -SHRA SCT040 BKN150 QNH2998INS TEMPO 1816/1819 21020G30KT 6000 -TSRA FEW010 SCT040CB BKN070 OVC100 BECMG 1902/1903 VRB06KT 9999 NSW SCT030 QNH2995INS T24/1820Z T17/1908Z
KATL 
9nm S 
180754Z 1808/1912 16004KT P6SM -SHRA BKN050 OVC100 TEMPO 1808/1810 4SM -RA BR SCT015 BKN040 OVC070 FM181000 20004KT 6SM -SHRA BR SCT015 BKN100 FM181500 23009KT P6SM -SHRA SCT030 BKN100 FM181800 24006KT P6SM VCSH SCT035 OVC120 PROB30 1818/1824 5SM -TSRA BKN035CB
KPDK 
13nm NE 
180720Z 1807/1906 VRB03KT P6SM -SHRA BKN070 OVC100 TEMPO 1807/1809 4SM SHRA BR BKN045 OVC070 FM180900 21003KT 6SM -SHRA BR SCT012 BKN040 FM181600 23009KT P6SM -SHRA SCT030 BKN100 FM181800 24006KT 6SM -SHRA BKN030 BKN100 PROB30 1818/1824 5SM -TSRA BKN030CB
KRYY 
15nm N 
180557Z 1806/1906 VRB03KT P6SM -SHRA BKN070 OVC100 FM180900 22003KT 5SM -SHRA BR SCT012 BKN040 FM181600 23007KT 6SM -SHRA SCT030 BKN100 PROB30 1816/1822 5SM -TSRA BKN040CB AMD NOT SKED TIL 181200
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Signature Flight Support ASRI 130.575
404-443-0231
[web site]
[email]

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Located west of Atlanta, Fulton County Airport at Charlie Brown Field is nearest airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Whatever your ultimate destination, Signature - Fulton County offers the best of the business and leisure worlds.
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National Car Rental  
 
independent
100LL Jet A
FS $7.49 $7.85 
GUARANTEED
 
   3 read write
 Hill Aircraft & Leasing
Air Elite
ASRI 129.575
404-691-3330
toll-free 1-800-827-8305
[web site]
[email]
Closest FBO to Downtown. Four computer stations, WI-FI, #1 rated FBO in Georgia by Aviation International News
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Ascent
100LL Jet A
FS $6.10 $6.73 
GUARANTEED
 
   5 read write
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Located at KRYY
Atlanta Executive Jet Center
ASRI 132.00
770-422-4300
toll-free 1-800-754-4300
[web site]
[email]
At KRYY (Cobb County Airport-Mc Collum Field), 15 miles NNW

Whether you are coming to Atlanta on business or pleasure, let Atlanta Executive Jet Center set the bar for first class service. Our professional and friendly staff will take care of you from touch down to take off.

-Lowest fuel prices in Arlanta!
-20 minutes from downtown Atlanta
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Shell
100LL Jet A
FS $6.57 $5.58 
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
 Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta West Lithia Springs
770-949-8980
770-659-1853
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[email]
[Reservations]
Lodging
 
AAA 3-Diamonds Rating   Hotels.com Three Stars (First Class)   Wireless Internet Access (WiFi)   Wheelchair Accessible   Better Business Bureau  
 
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Miles Price ($)
HILTON GARDEN INN ATLANTA WEST/LITHIA SPRINGS 4.5 96-119
WINGATE BY WYNDHAM - ATLANTA AT SIX FLAGS 2.0 84-200
SLEEP INN AT SIX FLAGS 2.1 65-70
FAIRVIEW INN 1.1 59-60
SUN SUITES OF SMYRNA 3.8 60-70
SUPER 8 AUSTELL - SIX FLAGS 2.2 63-72
HYATT REGENCY ATLANTA DOWNTOWN 7.8 189-219
COMFORT INN & SUITES GALLERIA 3.8 74-84
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT ATLANTA WEST/LITHIA SPRINGS 4.9 99-129
SPRINGHILL SUITES BY MARRIOTT ATLANTA SIX FLAGS 4.9 89-109
DAYS INN DOUGLASVILLE FAIRBURN 11.3 56-62
DAYS INN ATLANTA 0.6 72-220
GUEST INN AT SIX FLAGS 2.0 61-62
RITZ-CARLTON ATLANTA DOWNTOWN 7.8 189-289
 

Other hotels near Fulton County Airport-Brown Field

Miles Price ($)
ECONO LODGE AT SIX FLAGS 1.8 60-65
MICROTEL INN ATLANTA GALLERIA 3.6 45-46
KNIGHTS INN ATLANTA NORTHWEST 3.7 46-54
BAYMONT INN AND SUITES SMYRNA/ATLANTA NORTHWEST 3.8 61-67
COUNTRY INN & SUITES BY CARLSON, SMYRNA, GA 4.0 80-104
KNIGHTS INN ATLANTA WEST - NEAR SIX FLAGS 4.5 72-83
HOLIDAY INN HTL STES LITHIA SP 4.6 

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Fulton County Airport-Brown Field

1 in Mableton
8 in Austell
13 in Smyrna
185 in Atlanta
8 in Lithia Springs
17 in College Park
2 in Hapeville
25 in Marietta
8 in Decatur
11 in Douglasville
8 in Union City
7 in Forest Park
3 in Hiram
1 in Doraville
5 in Fairburn
11 in Morrow
22 in Kennesaw
10 in Tucker
5 in Roswell
 

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