FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 FEBRUARY 2020
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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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: | 122.8 |
| 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).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| AHNr319/18.1 | | ATHENS VOR/DME | | 109.60 | | 00E |
| ODFr203/33.8 | | FOOTHILLS VOR/DME | | 113.40 | | 00E |
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: | 52 ft. trees, 980 ft. from runway, 375 ft. left of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear | | 30 ft. trees, 860 ft. from runway, 200 ft. right of centerline, 22:1 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: | | 58 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 41 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | | Helicopters: | | 5 | | Ultralights: | | 10 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 82/day * | | 70% | transient general aviation | | 25% | local general aviation | | 5% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2018 | |
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 27 February 2020 at 0901Z to 26 March 2020 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (232KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (215KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 35 | |
download (175KB) |
| 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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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Taken in 2009
looking north.
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 27-Feb-2020
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:41 | | 11:41 |
| Sunrise | | 07:07 | | 12:07 |
| Sunset | | 18:28 | | 23:28 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:53 | | 23:53 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 27-Feb-2020 20:47:06 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 27-Feb-2020 15:47:06 |
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| METAR |
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| KJCA | 272035Z AUTO 26009KT 10SM CLR 08/M07 A3013 RMK AO2 T00801065
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KWDR
13nm SW | 272035Z AUTO 29009KT 10SM CLR 08/M09 A3016 RMK AO2
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KGVL
15nm W | 271953Z AUTO 26011KT 10SM CLR 07/M06 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP207 T00671061
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KAHN
18nm SE | 271951Z 30008G17KT 270V340 10SM CLR 10/M07 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP208 T01001072
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KAJR
19nm N | 272035Z AUTO 30005G14KT 7SM CLR 08/M11 A3009 RMK AO2 T00751113
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| TAF |
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KAHN
18nm SE | 271720Z 2718/2818 30010KT P6SM SKC FM280000 27005KT P6SM SKC FM281500 26010KT P6SM SCT050 BKN100
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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