FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | MHP |
| Lat/Long: | 32-22-26.3000N 082-04-53.2000W
32-22.438333N 082-04.886667W
32.3739722,-82.0814444
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 197.3 ft. / 60.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 07W (2020) |
| From city: | 2 miles S of METTER, GA |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 30439 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 09/1963 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | JACKSONVILLE CENTER |
| FSS: | MACON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | MCN (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATTENDED |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT PAPI RWY 10 & 28; REIL RWY 10; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX AWOS-3PT: | 120.3 (912-685-2729) |
| WX AWOS-3 at CWV (15 nm SE): | 120.075 (912-739-3768) |
| WX AWOS-3 at VDI (18 nm SW): | 119.925 (912-538-0219) |
| WX AWOS-3 at TBR (19 nm E): | 119.025 (912-764-9321) |
| WX AWOS-3PT at RVJ (19 nm S): | 128.325 (912-557-0011) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY JACKSONVILLE ARTCC ON FREQS 132.925/363.2 (MILLEN RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| DBNr112/39.6 | | DUBLIN VORTAC | | 113.10 | | 05W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| ONYUN | | 057/14.2 | | 372 | | 06W | | UQN | ..- --.- -. |
| BULLO | | 268/21.3 | | 407 | | 05W | | BZQ | -... --.. --.- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 10/28
| Dimensions: | 5001 x 75 ft. / 1524 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 10 | | RUNWAY 28 |
| Latitude: | 32-22.458092N | | 32-22.419348N |
| Longitude: | 082-05.371248W | | 082-04.400472W |
| Elevation: | 188.0 ft. | | 195.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 100 magnetic, 093 true | | 280 magnetic, 273 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 81 ft. trees, 2565 ft. from runway, 575 ft. left of centerline, 29:1 slope to clear | | 14 ft. road, 442 ft. from runway, 286 ft. right of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear
6 FT FENCE AND SHRUBS 0 FT-200 FT FM THR, 180 FT RIGHT. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | METTER-CANDLER AIRPORT AUTHORITY
PO BOX 61
METTER, GA 30439
Phone 912-685-7845 |
| Manager: | CLIFF HENDRIX
METTER-CANDLER AIRPORT AUTHORITY, 25 S. TERRELL STREET
METTER, GA 30439
Phone 912-536-5909
ARPT PHONE 912-685-4162. |
Additional Remarks
| - | FOR CD CTC JACKSONVILLE ARTCC AT 904-845-1592. |
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 19 March 2026 at 0901Z to 16 April 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 | |
download (223KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 | |
download (221KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (158KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (480KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KCWV - Claxton-Evans County Airport (15 nm SE)
KVDI - Vidalia Regional Airport (18 nm SW)
KTBR - Statesboro-Bulloch County Airport (19 nm E)
KRVJ - Swinton Smith Field at Reidsville Municipal Airport (19 nm S)
KSBO - East Georgia Regional Airport (20 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 07-Apr-2026
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:45 | | 10:45 |
| Sunrise | | 07:10 | | 11:10 |
| Sunset | | 19:51 | | 23:51 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:16 | | 00:16 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 07-Apr-2026 17:46:17 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 07-Apr-2026 13:46:17 |
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| METAR |
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| KMHP | 071735Z AUTO 04010KT 10SM CLR 21/03 A3018 RMK AO2 T02100032
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KCWV
15nm SE | 071735Z AUTO 05012G19KT 10SM CLR 21/03 A3017 RMK AO2
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KVDI
18nm SW | 071735Z AUTO 07016G20KT 10SM CLR 22/02 A3016 RMK AO2
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KTBR
19nm E | 071735Z AUTO 04012G15KT 10SM CLR 20/04 A3016 RMK AO2
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KRVJ
19nm S | 071735Z AUTO 06012G20KT 10SM CLR 22/01 A3016 RMK AO2 T02190012
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| TAF |
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KSAV
47nm E | 071120Z 0712/0812 03008KT P6SM BKN200 FM071400 05016G24KT P6SM BKN250 FM080100 04010KT P6SM SCT150 FM080900 03015G20KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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