FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 MARCH 2023
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: | | 101 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 86 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 15 |
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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 23 March 2023 at 0901Z to 20 April 2023 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 30 | |
download (267KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 | |
download (212KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 | |
download (223KB) |
| NDB RWY 30 | |
download (201KB) |
| 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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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 24-Mar-2023
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:12 | | 11:12 |
| Sunrise | | 07:37 | | 11:37 |
| Sunset | | 19:50 | | 23:50 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:15 | | 00:15 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 24-Mar-2023 14:20:09 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 24-Mar-2023 10:20:09 |
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| METAR |
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| KOPN | 241355Z AUTO 27005KT 10SM CLR 18/12 A3009 RMK AO2
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K6A2
16nm N | 241355Z AUTO 24007KT 10SM CLR 18/16 A3008 RMK AO2
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KMCN
35nm SE | 241131Z 2412/2512 19003KT 3SM BR SKC FM241400 21008KT P6SM FEW250 FM241800 22010G20KT P6SM FEW250 FM250800 21012G22KT P6SM BKN018 FM251000 21010G20KT P6SM VCSH BKN020 PROB30 2511/2512 4SM TSRA OVC010CB
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KWRB
40nm SE | 240800Z 2408/2514 VRB06KT 9999 SKC 510023 QNH3003INS BECMG 2414/2415 22012KT 9999 SKC QNH3007INS BECMG 2417/2418 22015G20KT 9999 FEW200 QNH2996INS BECMG 2423/2424 20006KT 9999 FEW030 QNH2995INS BECMG 2508/2509 20006KT 8000 BR SCT020 WS020/22035KT QNH2988INS TX27/2420Z TN15/2411Z
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KATL
42nm N | 241131Z 2412/2518 22006KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 2412/2413 4SM BR BKN006 FM241800 22010G20KT P6SM SCT040 SCT250 FM250000 20011G22KT P6SM FEW050 FEW250 FM250800 20015G25KT P6SM VCSH BKN030 PROB30 2509/2511 4SM TSRA BR OVC015CB FM251100 21011KT P6SM VCSH BKN010
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KCSG
43nm SW | 241131Z 2412/2512 00000KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 2412/2415 1SM BR OVC002 FM241500 20007KT P6SM SCT006 SCT025 FM241900 22012G22KT P6SM FEW250 FM250300 19012G22KT P6SM FEW250 FM250800 20010G20KT P6SM VCSH BKN020 PROB30 2509/2512 4SM TSRA OVC010CB
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