FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 JUNE 2022
Location
FAA Identifier: | JCA |
Lat/Long: | 34-10-34.1000N 083-33-42.1000W 34-10.568333N 083-33.701667W 34.1761389,-83.5616944 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 950.5 ft. / 289.7 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 05W (2010) |
From city: | 3 miles NE of JEFFERSON, GA |
Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 30529 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 11/1957 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
FSS: | MACON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | MCN (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1700 |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | MIRL RY 17/35 PRESET ON LOW INTST. TO INCR INTST - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.975 |
WX AWOS-3PT: | 118.125 (706-387-6477) |
ATLANTA APPROACH: | 132.475 ;0615-2200 |
ATLANTA DEPARTURE: | 132.475 ;0615-2200 |
WX AWOS-3 at WDR (13 nm SW): | 118.575 (770-868-0642) |
WX ASOS at GVL (15 nm NW): | 126.475 (770-532-4687) |
WX ASOS at AHN (18 nm SE): | 132.875 (706-613-7373) |
WX AWOS-3 at AJR (19 nm N): | 119.175 (706-778-3675) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA TRACON 0615-2200 ON FREQS 132.475/291.1 OTHER TIMES BY ATLANTA ARTCC ON FREQS 127.5/316.05 (ATHENS RCAG).
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ |
Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MINOR |
Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
Dimensions: | 5010 x 75 ft. / 1527 x 23 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | Single wheel: | 30.0 | Double wheel: | 43.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
Latitude: | 34-10.963483N | | 34-10.172013N |
Longitude: | 083-33.843592W | | 083-33.559513W |
Elevation: | 931.1 ft. | | 950.5 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 168 magnetic, 163 true | | 348 magnetic, 343 true |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 31 ft. trees, 1449 ft. from runway, 40:1 slope to clear | | 25 ft. trees, 825 ft. from runway, 326 ft. right of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | JACKSON COUNTY, C/O COUNTY MGR. 67 ATHENS STREET JEFFERSON, GA 30549 Phone 706-367-6314 |
Manager: | TOM STRONG 500 SKY HARBOR DRIVE JEFFERSON, GA 30549 Phone 706-367-1493 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 45 | Single engine airplanes: | | 35 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | Helicopters: | | 4 | Ultralights: | | 4 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 96/day * | 67% | transient general aviation | 29% | local general aviation | 4% | military | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2020 | |
Additional Remarks
- | DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
- | FUEL 24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC AVBL. |
- | FOR APCH/DEP SVC CTC ATLANTA APCH AT 678-364-6131. WHEN ATLANTA APCH UNAVBL CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692. |
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 16 June 2022 at 0901Z to 14 July 2022 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (254KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (237KB) |
VOR/DME RWY 35 | |
download (195KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (48KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (288KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KWDR - Barrow County Airport (13 nm SW)
KGVL - Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport (15 nm NW)
KAHN - Athens/Ben Epps Airport (18 nm SE)
KAJR - Habersham County Airport (19 nm N)
KLZU - Gwinnett County Airport-Briscoe Field (23 nm SW)
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Aerial photo |
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Taken in 2009
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Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 28-Jun-2022
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:57 | | 09:57 |
Sunrise | | 06:26 | | 10:26 |
Sunset | | 20:49 | | 00:49 |
Evening civil twilight | | 21:18 | | 01:18 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 28-Jun-2022 07:13:24 |
Local (UTC-4) | 28-Jun-2022 03:13:24 |
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METAR |
KJCA | 280655Z AUTO 05003KT 10SM CLR 22/20 A3010 RMK AO2 T02170200
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KWDR 13nm SW | 280655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 21/21 A3011 RMK AO2
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KGVL 15nm W | 280653Z AUTO 07004KT 10SM CLR 23/19 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP183 T02280189
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KAHN 18nm SE | 280651Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 22/21 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP182 T02220206
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KAJR 19nm N | 280655Z AUTO 04004KT 10SM CLR 22/19 A3011 RMK AO2 T02200190
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TAF |
KAHN 18nm SE | 280522Z 2806/2906 00000KT P6SM SCT060 BKN200 FM280900 06004KT P6SM BKN050 FM281000 06004KT P6SM BKN015 FM281400 07008KT P6SM SCT025 BKN060 FM281700 10009KT P6SM VCSH BKN050 TEMPO 2821/2901 4SM TSRA BR OVC025CB FM290300 10004KT P6SM OVC070
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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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