FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | JZP |
| Lat/Long: | 34-27-12.5000N / 084-27-26.0000W 34-27.208333N / 084-27.433333W 34.4534722 / -84.4572222 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1535 ft. / 467.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04W (2000) |
| From city: | 2 miles SW of JASPER, GA |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 30143 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 08/1975 |
| Sectional chart: | ATLANTA |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | MACON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | MCN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0900-1800 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN MIRL RY 16/34 PRESET ON LOW INTST DUSK-0000; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT AFTER 0000 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.725 |
| WX AWOS-A: | 285 |
| WX AWOS-3 at 47A (9 nm S): | 119.825 (770-704-6235) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC (MOUNT OGLETHORPE RCAG) ON FREQS 133.1/290.8.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| PDKr349/35.6 | | PEACHTREE VOR/DME | | 116.60 | | 02W |
| RMGr061/37.2 | | ROME VORTAC | | 115.40 | | 01E |
| HRSr222/39.7 | | HARRIS VORTAC | | 109.80 | | 00E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 5000 x 100 ft. / 1524 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | RY MARKINGS BADLY FADED. RY MARKINGS BADLY FADED. |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 34-27.592868N | | 34-26.825088N |
| Longitude: | 084-27.613457W | | 084-27.251385W |
| Elevation: | 1500.5 ft. | | 1535.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.7% UP | | 0.7% DOWN |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 163 magnetic, 159 true | | 343 magnetic, 339 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in poor condition | | nonprecision, in poor condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 25 ft. trees, 825 ft. from runway, 300 ft. left of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear | | none BRUSH 195 FEET RIGHT AT THLD OUT TO 200 FEET. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | PICKENS COUNTY 52 NORTH MAIN STREET, SUITE 201 JASPER, GA 30143 Phone 706-253-8817 |
| Manager: | HOWARD RAY 193 AIRPORT ROAD JASPER, GA 30143 Phone 706-253-8830 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 73 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 60 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 5 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 7 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 49/day * | | 56% | local general aviation | | 44% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 20 July 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | EXTENSIVE STUDENT TRNG ATL340045-ATL355049; 3000-9000 FT; 1200-1730. |
| - | 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 28 August 2008 at 0901Z and 25 September 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 | |
download (221KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 | |
download (239KB) |
| NDB RWY 34 | |
download (223KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (33KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
47A - Cherokee County Airport (9 nm S)
KCZL - Tom B. David Field Airport (24 nm W)
KDNN - Dalton Municipal Airport (26 nm NW)
KRYY - Cobb County Airport-Mc Collum Field (27 nm S)
KVPC - Cartersville Airport (28 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 01-Sep-2005
from the south looking north
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 08-Sep-2008
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:52 | | 10:52 |
| Sunrise | | 07:18 | | 11:18 |
| Sunset | | 19:53 | | 23:53 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:18 | | 00:18 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Sep-2008 09:55:10 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 08-Sep-2008 05:55:10 |
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| METAR |
K47A 9nm S | 080922Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM BR CLR 18/17 A3012 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KRYY 27nm S | 080520Z 080606 00000KT P6SM SCT300 FM1500 09005KT P6SM BKN300 FM1800 12006KT P6SM SCT050 BKN300 FM0000 13003KT P6SM FEW050 BKN300 AMD NOT SKED TIL 12Z
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KMGE 32nm S | 080505 VRB05KT 9999 FEW050 SCT250 QNH3005INS BECMG 1920 13008KT 9999 VCTS SCT030CB BKN050 QNH3003INS TEMPO 2101 8000 -TSRA BR BKN030CB BECMG 0001 VRB05KT 9999 NSW FEW030 QNH3003INS T31/20Z T19/10Z
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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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