FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | SBO |
| Lat/Long: | 32-36-32.9000N / 082-22-11.8000W 32-36.548333N / 082-22.196667W 32.6091389 / -82.3699444 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 327 ft. / 99.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 06W (2015) |
| From city: | 2 miles NW of SWAINSBORO, GA |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 30401 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 06/1942 |
| Sectional chart: | ATLANTA |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | MACON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | MCN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-SAT 0800-1700 AFT HRS & SUNDAY PHONE 803-530-3124. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT PAPI RY 14 AND HIRL RY 14/32 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Landing fee: | no, ONLY CHARGE FOR PART 135 OPS |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.975 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 133.375 (478-237-8437) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC ON FREQS 135.55/343.75 (MILLEN RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| DBNr088/23.4 | | DUBLIN VORTAC | | 113.10 | | 05W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| EMANUEL COUNTY | | 135/5.4 | | 309 | | 06W | | EEX | . . -..- |
| METTER | | 317/20.3 | | 432 | | 03W | | MHP | -- .... .--. |
| ONYUN | | 355/23.4 | | 372 | | 04W | | UQN | ..- --.- -. |
| MILLEN | | 235/26.6 | | 205 | | 05W | | LNH | .-.. -. .... |
| BURKE COUNTY | | 219/31.9 | | 356 | | 04W | | BXG | -... -..- --. |
| PRISON | | 348/34.9 | | 424 | | 06W | | RVJ | .-. ...- .--- |
| CLAXTON | | 319/35.0 | | 395 | | 04W | | CWV | -.-. .-- ...- |
| KAOLIN | | 135/37.7 | | 360 | | 05W | | HIT | .... .. - |
| SYLVANIA | | 270/39.3 | | 245 | | 04W | | JYL | .--- -.-- .-.. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A FUEL IS SELF SERVICE AFTER HRS. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 6021 x 100 ft. / 1835 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 45.0 | | Double wheel: | 65.0 | | Double tandem: | 120.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 14/32 MARKINGS BADLY FADED. |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 32-36.863718N | | 32-36.232143N |
| Longitude: | 082-22.649090W | | 082-21.743905W |
| Elevation: | 324.0 ft. | | 322.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% DOWN | | 0.5% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 135 magnetic, 129 true | | 315 magnetic, 309 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in poor condition | | nonprecision, in poor condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | none | | 20 ft. bldg, 200 ft. from runway, 464 ft. right of centerline 6 FT FENCE AND VEHICLES LOCATED 400 FT RIGHT 0-200 FT FROM THLD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | EMANUEL CO/CITY OF SWAINSBORO PO BOX 600 SWAINSBORO, GA 30401 Phone 478-237-7025 |
| Manager: | AL LAWSON, CITY ADMIN 23 AIRPORT ROAD SWAINSBORO, GA 30401 Phone 478-237-5882 FAX 478-237-8943. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 10 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 5 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 5 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 92/week * | | 50% | transient general aviation | | 33% | local general aviation | | 17% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 24 June 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | PAEW N SIDE OF RY 14/32 INDEFLY. |
| - | TWY CLSD AER 32 TO TERMINAL RAMP INDEFLY. |
| - | DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | GEESE ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
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/DME RWY 14 | |
download (219KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download (236KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 | |
download (228KB) |
| NDB RWY 14 | |
download (194KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (40KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMHP - Metter Municipal Airport (20 nm SE)
KVDI - Vidalia Regional Airport (25 nm S)
2J5 - Millen Airport (27 nm NE)
KDBN - W H 'Bud' Barron Airport (31 nm W)
KBXG - Burke County Airport (32 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Jerry N. Cadle
Taken in October 2008
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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:03 | | 10:03 |
| Sunrise | | 06:30 | | 10:30 |
| Sunset | | 20:22 | | 00:22 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:49 | | 00:49 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 09:29:00 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 18-May-2013 05:29:00 |
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| METAR |
| KSBO | 180855Z AUTO 18004KT 10SM BKN060 19/19 A3009 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KAGS 50nm NE | 180531Z 1806/1906 VRB03KT P6SM BKN070 FM181500 21008KT P6SM BKN050 BKN100
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| NOTAMs |
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