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KOPN Thomaston-Upson County Airport
Thomaston, Georgia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013

Location

FAA Identifier: OPN
Lat/Long: 32-57-18.0092N / 084-15-50.7103W
32-57.300153N / 084-15.845172W
32.9550026 / -84.2640862
(estimated)
Elevation: 798 ft. / 243.2 m (surveyed)
Variation: 03W (1995)
From city: 5 miles NE of THOMASTON, GA
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 30286

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 07/1994
Sectional chart: ATLANTA
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ATLANTA CENTER
FSS: MACON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: OPN (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0800-1800
FOR AFT HRS SVC CALL 706-741-0562.
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: ACTVT MALSR RY 30 AND PAPI RYS 12 & 30 - CTAF. MIRL RY 12/30 PRESET MED INTST DUSK-0000; AFTER 0000 ACTVT - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8
WX AWOS-3: 133.975 (706-646-4123)
ATLANTA APPROACH: 119.6 7000 & ABV 124.2 BLO 7000 [0600-0000]
ATLANTA DEPARTURE: 119.6 7000 & ABV 124.2 BLO 7000 [0600-0000]
WX AWOS-3 at 6A2 (16 nm N): 119.750 (770-227-3934)
  • ATLANTA LARGE TRACON IS PROVIDING PART-TIME APCH/DEP SVC 0615-0000; ATLANTA ARTCC PROVIDES APCH/DEP SVC 0000-0615 ON FREQS 134.5/360.75 (MACON RCAG).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
MCNr296/34.9MACON VORTAC114.2001E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
YATES302/4.433903WOP --- .--.
GRIFFIN192/13.941204WJHH .--- .... ....
COWETA COUNTY132/28.923403WEQQ . --.- --.-
PINE MOUNTAIN081/31.427203WPIM .--. .. --
MONTEZUMA344/37.642604WIZS .. --.. ...
BAY CREEK323/39.035003WBEP -... . .--.

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A1+
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR

Runway Information

Runway 12/30

Dimensions: 6350 x 100 ft. / 1935 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 20.0
Double wheel: 50.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 12  RUNWAY 30
Latitude: 32-57.543917N32-57.056390N
Longitude: 084-16.394717W084-15.295627W
Elevation: 786.8 ft.797.5 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 121 magnetic, 118 true301 magnetic, 298 true
Displaced threshold: 648 ft.699 ft.
Markings: precision, in fair conditionprecision, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
Obstructions: 100 ft. tree, 743 ft. from runway, 510 ft. left of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear
6 FT FENCE AND ROAD 198 FT LEFT 200 FT FROM RY END.
15 ft. brush, 200 ft. from runway, 475 ft. left of centerline
RY 30 +15 FT BRUSH 475 FT R OF CNTRLN 175 FT FROM RY END.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: UPSON CO. AIRPORT AUTHORITY
2347 DERAY RD
THOMASTON, GA 30286
Phone 706-647-4500
Manager: MITCH ELLERBEE
2347 DEL RAY ROAD
THOMASTON, GA 30286
Phone 706-647-4500

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 71
Single engine airplanes: 60
Multi engine airplanes: 9
Ultralights: 2
    
Aircraft operations: avg 44/day *
62% local general aviation
38% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2011

Additional Remarks

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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 30   download (238KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 12   download (189KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 30   download (229KB)
NDB RWY 30   download (179KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (25KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW**   download (189KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

6A2 - Griffin-Spalding County Airport (16 nm N)
6A1 - Butler Municipal Airport (23 nm S)
4A7 - Atlanta South Regional Airport (26 nm N)
KFFC - Atlanta Regional Airport-Falcon Field (29 nm NW)
KPIM - Harris County Airport (32 nm W)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Aug-2013
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3410:34
Sunrise07:0011:00
Sunset20:2400:24
Evening civil twilight20:5000:50

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Aug-2013 06:05:35
Local (UTC-4)  13-Aug-2013 02:05:35
 
METAR
KOPN 130535Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 23/20 A3005 RMK AO2
K6A2 
16nm N 
130535Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 23/ A3006 RMK AO2
TAF
KMCN 
35nm SE 
130545Z 1306/1406 24003KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250 FM130800 29003KT P6SM BKN030 FM131500 28008KT P6SM BKN045 PROB30 1318/1324 4SM -TSRA BKN035CB
KWRB 
40nm SE 
1305/1411 34005KT 9999 SCT040 QNH3002INS BECMG 1307/1308 21003KT 6000 BR BKN010 QNH3006INS BECMG 1310/1311 27008KT 9999 NSW BKN020 QNH3003INS TEMPO 1320/1323 25012G18KT 4800 -TSRA BKN030CB BECMG 1400/1401 27004KT 9999 SCT020 QNH3000INS T34/1321Z T23/1311Z
KATL 
42nm N 
130545Z 1306/1412 23005KT P6SM SCT030 BKN150 FM130900 27005KT 6SM BR SCT005 BKN015 FM131200 27006KT P6SM BKN035 FM131700 28009KT 6SM -SHRA BKN040 PROB30 1317/1323 4SM -TSRA BKN035CB FM132300 29006KT P6SM BKN035
KCSG 
43nm SW 
130545Z 1306/1406 28005KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250 FM130800 29003KT P6SM BKN030 FM131500 29007KT P6SM BKN045 PROB30 1318/1324 4SM -TSRA BKN035CB
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Thomaston-Upson County Airport 706-647-4500
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100LL Jet A
FS $5.80 $4.95 
SS $5.45 --- 
 Updated 09-Aug-2013
 
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FS=Full service
SS=Self service
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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JAMESON INN THOMASTON 4.7 75-76
 

Other hotels near Thomaston-Upson County Airport

Miles Price ($)
DAYS INN THOMASTON 4.5 55-56
ECONO LODGE THOMASTON 4.5 55-75

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