FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FZG |
| Lat/Long: | 31-41-01.2720N / 083-16-13.6580W 31-41.021200N / 083-16.227633W 31.6836867 / -83.2704606 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 365 ft. / 111 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 03W (1990) |
| From city: | 2 miles SW of FITZGERALD, GA |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 31750 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1945 |
| Sectional chart: | JACKSONVILLE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | JACKSONVILLE CENTER |
| FSS: | MACON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | MCN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-SAT 0800-1700, ALL SUN 0900-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN MIRL RY 01/19 & VASI RYS 01 & 19 PRESET MED INTST DUSK-2200; AFT 2200 ACTVT - CTAF. ACTVT ODALS RY 01 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.625 (229-426-5072) |
| WX AWOS-3 at TMA (19 nm SW): | 118.525 (229-387-7291) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY JACKSONVILLE ARTCC ON FREQS 132.3/290.4 (ALMA RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| IFMr037/(18.9) | | TIFT MYERS VOR | | 112.50 | | 01W |
| VNAr159/33.8 | | VIENNA VORTAC | | 116.50 | | 01E |
| AMGr283/39.9 | | ALMA VORTAC | | 115.10 | | 00E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| FITZGERALD | | 017/4.4 | | 362 | | 03W | | SUR | ... ..- .-. |
| COFFEE COUNTY | | 316/24.4 | | 390 | | 03W | | OWC | --- .-- -.-. |
| EASTMAN | | 196/27.7 | | 366 | | 04W | | EZM | . --.. -- |
| MC RAE | | 222/31.6 | | 280 | | 03W | | MQW | -- --.- .-- |
| HAZLEHURST | | 253/33.9 | | 414 | | 03W | | AZE | .- --.. . |
| CONEY | | 124/35.5 | | 400 | | 02W | | OHY | --- .... -.-- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+ |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 1/19
| Dimensions: | 5002 x 100 ft. / 1525 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Latitude: | 31-40.591033N | | 31-41.398283N |
| Longitude: | 083-16.477917W | | 083-16.279200W |
| Elevation: | 356.0 ft. | | 364.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.0% | | 1.0% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 015 magnetic, 012 true | | 195 magnetic, 192 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left | | 4-box VASI on left |
| Approach lights: | ODALS: omnidirectional approach lighting system | | |
| Instrument approach: | LOCALIZER | | |
| Obstructions: | 41 ft. trees, 1553 ft. from runway, 450 ft. right of centerline, 33:1 slope to clear | | 72 ft. trees, 2000 ft. from runway, 250 ft. of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear |
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 3400 x 300 ft. / 1036 x 91 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Runway edge markings: | 15/33 THLDS MKD WITH WHITE TIRES. |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 31-41.294517N | | 31-40.861200N |
| Longitude: | 083-16.225967W | | 083-15.809283W |
| Elevation: | 365.0 ft. | | 332.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.8% | | 0.8% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 144 magnetic, 141 true | | 324 magnetic, 321 true |
| Obstructions: | 50 ft. trees, 1100 ft. from runway, 200 ft. right of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear | | 36 ft. trees, 324 ft. from runway, 150 ft. right of centerline, 9:1 slope to clear 20:1 APCH SLOPE TO DSPLCD THLD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF FITZGERALD & BEN HILL PO BOX 963 FITZGERALD, GA 31750 Phone 229-426-5060 |
| Manager: | BARBARA MC DONALD BOX 963, 125 TERMINAL DRIVE FITZGERALD, GA 31750 Phone 229-426-5071 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 20 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 18 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 30/day * | | 73% | local general aviation | | 27% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 14 March 2006 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | PAEW ADJ RY 01/19. |
| - | 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 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| LOC RWY 01 | |
download (206KB) |
| NDB OR GPS RWY 01 | |
download (198KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (33KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KTMA - Henry Tift Myers Airport (19 nm SW)
KDQH - Douglas Municipal Airport (24 nm SE)
4J2 - Berrien County Airport (28 nm S)
KCKF - Crisp County-Cordele Airport (32 nm NW)
KMQW - Telfair-Wheeler Airport (32 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 12-May-2008
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:12 | | 10:12 |
| Sunrise | | 06:39 | | 10:39 |
| Sunset | | 20:20 | | 00:20 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:47 | | 00:47 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-May-2008 12:26:11 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 12-May-2008 08:26:11 |
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| METAR |
KDQH 24nm SE | 121200Z AUTO 30005KT 10SM CLR 16/09 A2986 RMK AO1
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KAMG 40nm E | 121153Z AUTO 31009KT 10SM CLR 16/07 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP104 70281 T01560072 10194 20150 53019
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KVAD 43nm S | 121155Z AUTO 29007KT 10SM CLR 16/08 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP119 70006 T01560080 10200 20143 53022 $
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KMGR 45nm SW | 121200Z AUTO 29008KT 10SM CLR 15/07 A2991 RMK AO2
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KHOE 45nm SE | 121201Z AUTO 30006KT 10SM CLR 15/08 A2987 RMK AO2
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KABY 48nm W | 121153Z 28005KT 10SM CLR 14/07 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP132 T01440072 10189 20139 53023
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| TAF |
KVAD 43nm S | 121008 32010KT 9999 SKC QNH2980INS BECMG 1415 32012G18KT 9999 SKC QNH2990INS BECMG 2324 32005KT 9999 SKC QNH2996INS T28/21Z T15/07Z AMD 1050 LIMITED METWATCH 1210 TIL 1212
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KABY 48nm W | 121124Z 121106 30005KT P6SM SKC FM1400 30012KT P6SM SKC FM0000 28004KT P6SM SKC FM0300 00000KT P6SM SKC
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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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