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KFZG Fitzgerald Municipal Airport
Fitzgerald, Georgia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: FZG
Lat/Long: 31-41-02.0566N / 083-16-15.2531W
31-41.034277N / 083-16.254218W
31.6839046 / -83.2709036
(estimated)
Elevation: 365 ft. / 111.3 m (surveyed)
Variation: 03W (1990)
From city: 2 miles SW of FITZGERALD, GA
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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 VOR112.5001W
VNAr159/33.8VIENNA VORTAC116.5001E
AMGr283/40.0ALMA VORTAC115.1000E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
FITZGERALD016/4.436203WSUR ... ..- .-.
COFFEE COUNTY316/24.439003WOWC --- .-- -.-.
EASTMAN196/27.736604WEZM . --.. --
MC RAE222/31.628003WMQW -- --.- .--
HAZLEHURST253/33.941403WAZE .- --.. .
CONEY124/35.540002WOHY --- .... -.--

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A1+
Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MINOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 1/19

Dimensions: 5000 x 98 ft. / 1524 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Double wheel: 28.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 1  RUNWAY 19
Latitude: 31-40.591178N31-41.398203N
Longitude: 083-16.478067W083-16.279335W
Elevation: 355.3 ft.364.2 ft.
Gradient: 1.0%1.0%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 015 magnetic, 012 true195 magnetic, 192 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-box VASI on left4-box VASI on left
Approach lights: ODALS: omnidirectional approach lighting system
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: LOCALIZER
Obstructions: trees60 ft. trees, 1880 ft. from runway, 400 ft. left of centerline, 28:1 slope to clear

Runway 15/33

Dimensions: 2984 x 300 ft. / 910 x 91 m
Surface: turf, in good condition
Runway edge markings: 15/33 THLDS MKD WITH WHITE TIRES.
RUNWAY 15  RUNWAY 33
Latitude: 31-41.291805N31-40.909410N
Longitude: 083-16.226748W083-15.864520W
Elevation: 362.1 ft.338.5 ft.
Gradient: 0.8%0.8%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 144 magnetic, 141 true324 magnetic, 321 true
Obstructions: 38 ft. trees, 950 ft. from runway, 205 ft. right of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear36 ft. trees, 324 ft. from runway, 150 ft. right of centerline, 9:1 slope to clear
22:1 APPROACH SLOPE TO DISPLACED 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: MICHAEL ARENA
BOX 963, 125 TERMINAL DRIVE
FITZGERALD, GA 31750
Phone 229-426-5071

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 21
Single engine airplanes: 17
Multi engine airplanes: 3
Ultralights: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 86/week *
67% transient general aviation
33% local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 09 June 2008

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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
LOC RWY 01   download (227KB)
NDB OR GPS RWY 01   download (216KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures 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 (31 nm NW)
KMQW - Telfair-Wheeler Airport (32 nm NE)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 08-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3111:31
Sunrise06:5611:56
Sunset17:3822:38
Evening civil twilight18:0323:03

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Nov-2009 16:25:14
Local (UTC-5)  08-Nov-2009 11:25:14
 
METAR
KDQH 
24nm SE 
081523Z AUTO 06005KT 10SM CLR 23/13 A3030 RMK AO1
KAMG 
40nm E 
081553Z AUTO 07007KT 10SM FEW041 22/13 A3030 RMK AO2 SLP259 T02220133
KVAD 
43nm S 
081555Z AUTO 10008KT 060V150 10SM FEW046 23/15 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP254 T02250148 $
KMGR 
45nm SW 
081600Z AUTO 05007KT 10SM CLR 23/15 A3028 RMK AO2
KHOE 
45nm SE 
080822Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM 10/09 A3021 RMK AO2
KABY 
48nm W 
081553Z 08008KT 10SM CLR 23/14 A3031 RMK AO2 SLP262 T02330139
TAF
KABY 
48nm W 
081120Z 0812/0912 00000KT P6SM SCT200 FM081600 08010KT P6SM SCT200 FM090300 06008KT P6SM SCT025 BKN120
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Fitzgerald Municipal Airport 229-426-5071
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100LL Jet A
SS $4.40 $4.30 
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Fitzgerald Municipal Airport

Miles Price ($)
VISTA INN FITZGERALD 1.8 60-61
COUNTRY HEARTH INN FITZGERALD 2.1 45-77

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

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