FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024
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: | 797.7 ft. / 243.1 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 |
| 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: | 124.2 [0600-0000] |
| ATLANTA DEPARTURE: | 124.2 [0600-0000] |
| WX AWOS-3 at 6A2 (16 nm N): | 119.750 (770-227-3934) |
- ATLANTA LARGE TRACON PROVIDES APCH/DEP SVC 0615-2300 ON FREQ 124.2; ATLANTA ARTCC PROVIDES APCH/DEP SVC 2300-0615 ON FREQS 134.5/360.75 (MACON RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| YATES | | 302/4.4 | | 339 | | 03W | | OP | --- .--. |
| PECAT | | 157/23.6 | | 316 | | 05W | | FFC | ..-. ..-. -.-. |
| COWETA COUNTY | | 132/28.9 | | 234 | | 03W | | EQQ | . --.- --.- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 32-57.543917N | | 32-57.056390N |
| Longitude: | 084-16.394717W | | 084-15.295627W |
| Elevation: | 786.8 ft. | | 797.5 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 121 magnetic, 118 true | | 301 magnetic, 298 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 648 ft. | | 699 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:6350 TODA:6350 ASDA:6173 LDA:5525 | | TORA:6350 TODA:6350 ASDA:5662 LDA:4962 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.50 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 lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS/DME |
| Obstructions: | 15 ft. road, 201 ft. from runway, 250 ft. left of centerline
6 FT FENCE AND ROAD 198 FT LEFT 200 FT FROM RY END. | | 16 ft. rr, 360 ft. from runway, 10:1 slope to clear
50:1 APCH TO DSPLCD THLD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | THOMASTON UPSON CO. ARPT AUTH
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: | | 109 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 90 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 18 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 52/day * | | 58% | local general aviation | | 42% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2021 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | FOR CD CTC ATLANTA APCH AT 678-364-6132, WHEN APCH CLSD 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 18 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 2024 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 30 | |
download (268KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 | |
download (214KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 | |
download (224KB) |
| NDB RWY 30 | |
download (202KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (155KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (480KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
6A2 - Griffin-Spalding County Airport (16 nm N)
6A1 - Butler Municipal Airport (23 nm S)
KHMP - Atlanta Speedway Airport (26 nm N)
KFFC - Atlanta Regional Airport-Falcon Field (29 nm NW)
KPIM - Harris County Airport (32 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photos courtesy of AirNav, LLC
Photo taken 03-Feb-2013
looking southeast.
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Times for 20-Apr-2024
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:36 | | 10:36 |
| Sunrise | | 07:01 | | 11:01 |
| Sunset | | 20:10 | | 00:10 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:36 | | 00:36 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 20-Apr-2024 15:57:07 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 20-Apr-2024 11:57:07 |
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| METAR |
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| KOPN | 201535Z AUTO 35004KT 10SM SCT022 BKN026 OVC039 24/16 A3013 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W PNO
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K6A2
16nm N | 201535Z AUTO 32005KT 10SM BKN030 23/17 A3012 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W
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KMCN
35nm SE | 201133Z 2012/2112 29005KT P6SM FEW100 BKN250 FM201600 30007KT P6SM VCTS SCT040CB BKN200 TEMPO 2022/2102 VRB15G35KT 4SM -TSRA BKN025CB FM210200 31005KT P6SM SCT030 BKN100 BKN200 FM210700 32004KT 4SM -TSRA BR SCT008 BKN025CB OVC100
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KWRB
40nm SE | 191600Z 1916/2022 29010KT 9999 FEW050 FEW100 SCT250 QNH3000INS BECMG 1918/1919 29010G15KT 9999 VCSH SCT050 SCT090 BKN250 QNH2995INS BECMG 2000/2001 26006KT 9999 NSW FEW050 SCT090 BKN250 QNH2997INS BECMG 2009/2010 VRB06KT 8000 BR SCT020 BKN050 BKN100 BKN250 QNH3000INS BECMG 2013/2014 29010G15KT 9999 NSW SCT030 BKN050 BKN120 BKN250 QNH2992INS TX31/1920Z TN19/2011Z
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KATL
42nm N | 201331Z 2014/2118 31008KT P6SM BKN025 FM201600 32011G20KT P6SM SCT035 BKN250 FM210000 32010KT P6SM SCT040 BKN120 OVC250 FM210600 33007KT 6SM -SHRA BR SCT030 BKN100 OVC200 FM211200 35011KT 4SM -SHRA SCT006 BKN012 TEMPO 2115/2118 2SM SHRA BKN006
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KCSG
43nm SW | 201133Z 2012/2112 VRB03KT 4SM BR SCT008 BKN050 FM201400 34004KT P6SM BKN050 FM201700 31004KT P6SM VCTS SCT035CB BKN120 OVC200 TEMPO 2022/2102 VRB15G35KT 4SM -TSRA BKN025CB FM210700 VRB03KT 4SM -TSRA BR SCT008 BKN025CB OVC100
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