FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | GZS |
| Lat/Long: | 35-09-14.7000N / 087-03-25.4000W 35-09.245000N / 087-03.423333W 35.1540833 / -87.0570556 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 689 ft. / 210.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 02W (2000) |
| From city: | 3 miles SW of PULASKI, TN |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 38478 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 07/1944 |
| Sectional chart: | ATLANTA |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MEMPHIS CENTER |
| FSS: | JACKSON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | MKL (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-SAT 0800-2000, ALL SUN 1300-1700 CLSD CHRISTMAS. AFTER HRS CALL 931-619-6827. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | SS-SR |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.275 (931-363-6760) |
| WX AWOS-3 at 2M2 (11 nm NW): | 120.175 (931-766-1585) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MEMPHIS ARTCC ON FREQS 125.85/379.25 (GRAHAM RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| RQZr314/29.9 | | ROCKET VORTAC | | 112.20 | | 02E |
| DCUr350/30.9 | | DECATUR VOR/DME | | 112.80 | | 01W |
| MSLr038/34.3 | | MUSCLE SHOALS VORTAC | | 116.50 | | 01E |
| SYIr232/38.9 | | SHELBYVILLE VOR/DME | | 109.00 | | 01W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| LAWRENCEBURG | | 117/11.1 | | 269 | | 01W | | LRT | .-.. .-. - |
| VERONA | | 213/24.1 | | 251 | | 03W | | LUG | .-.. ..- --. |
| KELSO | | 274/25.3 | | 358 | | 01W | | TNY | - -. -.-- |
| CAPSHAW | | 330/26.6 | | 350 | | 01W | | CWH | -.-. .-- .... |
| MAURY COUNTY | | 177/27.3 | | 365 | | 01W | | PBC | .--. -... -.-. |
| REDSTONE | | 326/32.8 | | 287 | | 00W | | HUA | .... ..- .- |
| HOHENWALD | | 124/33.6 | | 257 | | 01W | | JHG | .--- .... --. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 5310 x 75 ft. / 1618 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 54.0 | | Double wheel: | 75.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 35-09.634948N | | 35-08.855503N |
| Longitude: | 087-03.666170W | | 087-03.181172W |
| Elevation: | 688.8 ft. | | 645.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.8% DOWN | | 0.8% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 155 magnetic, 153 true | | 335 magnetic, 333 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 300 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 224 ft. tree, 4000 ft. from runway, 606 ft. right of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear | | 76 ft. other, 1800 ft. from runway, 471 ft. left of centerline, 21:1 slope to clear OBSRUCTION CLEARANCE SLOPE ON RY 34 IS 27:1 TO THE DISPLACED THRESHOLD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF PULASKI & GILES COUNTY SOUTH FIRST ST PO BOX 633 PULASKI, TN 38478 Phone 931-363-2516 |
| Manager: | RANDY JONES 1736 BETHEL RD PULASKI, TN 38478 Phone 931-363-6827 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 11 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 9 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 22/day * | | 52% | transient general aviation | | 45% | local general aviation | | 2% | military | | <1% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 01 August 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ROCK QUARRY APROX 1000' FM RWY 34, ADV NTC GIVEN TO ARPT WHEN EXPLOSIVES ARE SCHED. |
| - | INTMT RADIO CONTROLLED ACFT OPERATIONS AFTERNOONS & WEEKENDS. |
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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 | |
download (194KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 | |
download (243KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 34 | |
download (195KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (126KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
2M2 - Lawrenceburg-Lawrence County Airport (11 nm NW)
KLUG - Ellington Airport (25 nm NE)
KMRC - Maury County Airport (25 nm N)
KFYM - Fayetteville Municipal Airport (25 nm E)
KMDQ - Madison County Executive Airport/Tom Sharp Jr Field (30 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 06-Aug-2011
looking west.
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:31 | | 11:31 |
| Sunrise | | 06:56 | | 11:56 |
| Sunset | | 18:12 | | 23:12 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:37 | | 23:37 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 22:35:01 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Oct-2013 17:35:01 |
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| METAR |
KMRC 25nm N | 162035Z AUTO 00000KT 2SM OVC009 A2992 RMK
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KMDQ 30nm SE | 162055Z AUTO 15005KT 2 1/2SM RA SCT009 OVC014 18/17 A2995 RMK AO2 P0008
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KDCU 31nm S | 162032Z AUTO 16007KT 4SM -RA BR BKN007 OVC014 19/18 A2995 RMK AO2 CIG 004V010 P0005
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KHSV 33nm SE | 162021Z 15008KT 1SM R18R/4500VP6000FT RA BR FEW004 BKN015 OVC031 19/18 A2995 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 1 1/4 P0009
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KHUA 34nm SE | 161950Z 14004KT 2 1/2SM SHRA BKN014 OVC024 19/18 A2997 RMK RB19
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KMSL 36nm SW | 162043Z AUTO 19006KT 3SM -RA BR OVC010 21/19 A2992 RMK AO2 RAE07B42 CIG 005V012 P0001
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KTHA 42nm E | 162035Z AUTO 15005KT 2SM SCT010 OVC016 18/17 A2997 RMK
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KBGF 49nm E | 162035Z AUTO 16004KT 5SM OVC022 19/17 A2997 RMK
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| NOTAMs |
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