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KOPN Thomaston-Upson County Airport
Thomaston, Georgia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 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 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 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)

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 18-May-2013
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0910:09
Sunrise06:3710:37
Sunset20:3000:30
Evening civil twilight20:5800:58

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  18-May-2013 09:29:33
Local (UTC-4)  18-May-2013 05:29:33
 
METAR
KOPN 180855Z AUTO 01004KT 7SM -RA OVC110 18/16 A3009 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NW
K6A2 
16nm N 
180855Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM SCT038 BKN060 OVC110 20/ A3008 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W
TAF
KMCN 
35nm SE 
180557Z 1806/1906 VRB03KT P6SM FEW060 SCT120 FM180800 16003KT P6SM -SHRA FEW020 BKN060 BKN120 FM181200 19003KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 BKN040 FM181600 20006KT P6SM SCT035 BKN120 PROB30 1818/1824 5SM -TSRA BKN040CB
KWRB 
40nm SE 
1805/1911 VRB06KT 8000 -SHRA FEW030 SCT060 SCT100 QNH3001INS BECMG 1811/1812 21009KT 9999 NSW SCT080 QNH2998INS BECMG 1816/1817 23012KT 9000 -SHRA SCT080 BKN100 QNH2996INS TEMPO 1900/1905 31020G25KT 8000 -TSRA FEW030CB BKN045 OVC060 BECMG 1908/1909 VRB06KT 9999 NSW FEW030 QNH2995INS T27/1820Z T18/1808Z
KATL 
42nm N 
180754Z 1808/1912 16004KT P6SM -SHRA BKN050 OVC100 TEMPO 1808/1810 4SM -RA BR SCT015 BKN040 OVC070 FM181000 20004KT 6SM -SHRA BR SCT015 BKN100 FM181500 23009KT P6SM -SHRA SCT030 BKN100 FM181800 24006KT P6SM VCSH SCT035 OVC120 PROB30 1818/1824 5SM -TSRA BKN035CB
KCSG 
43nm SW 
180557Z 1806/1906 20006KT P6SM VCSH SCT035 BKN070 TEMPO 1806/1809 4SM SHRA BR SCT025 OVC050 FM180900 22008KT P6SM BKN030 BKN070 FM181600 23009KT P6SM SCT035 BKN120 PROB30 1818/1824 5SM -TSRA BKN040CB
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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 $5.45 $4.95 
SS $5.10 --- 
 Updated 14-May-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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AirNav users who flew into KOPN have stayed at...

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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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