FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 JUNE 2022
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).
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 16 June 2022 at 0901Z to 14 July 2022 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 30 | |
download (266KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 | |
download (213KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 | |
download (223KB) |
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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Photo taken 03-Feb-2013
looking southeast.
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 01-Jul-2022
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:05 | | 10:05 |
Sunrise | | 06:33 | | 10:33 |
Sunset | | 20:49 | | 00:49 |
Evening civil twilight | | 21:17 | | 01:17 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 01-Jul-2022 23:33:23 |
Local (UTC-4) | 01-Jul-2022 19:33:23 |
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METAR |
KOPN | 012315Z AUTO 13003KT 25/23 A3007 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT S PWINO
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K6A2 16nm N | 012315Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT110 24/23 A3007 RMK AO2
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TAF |
KMCN 35nm SE | 011737Z 0118/0218 05005KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 BKN050 TEMPO 0118/0122 VRB10G25KT 4SM TSRA BR OVC035CB FM020900 00000KT 4SM BR SCT025 SCT100 FM021200 00000KT 4SM BR SCT030 SCT100 FM021500 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 SCT060
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KWRB 40nm SE | 011045Z 0110/0214 VRB06KT 9999 SCT040 BKN100 QNH3007INS BECMG 0118/0119 05010G15KT 8000 -SHRA VCTS BKN020CB QNH3001INS TEMPO 0119/0124 05015G20KT 4800 -TSRA BECMG 0200/0201 VRB06KT 9999 NSW BKN030 OVC100 QNH2998INS TX30/0120Z TN22/0110Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 0111 NEXT 0508
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KATL 42nm N | 012135Z 0122/0224 10005KT P6SM VCSH FEW025 SCT100 BKN200 FM020900 24003KT P6SM SCT025 SCT100 FM021600 24005KT P6SM FEW025 SCT050 PROB30 0218/0222 4SM TSRA BR BKN050CB
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KCSG 43nm SW | 011737Z 0118/0218 07005KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN150 TEMPO 0118/0122 VRB10G25KT 4SM TSRA BR OVC035CB FM020400 00000KT P6SM SCT025 SCT100 FM021200 00000KT 6SM BR BKN030 FM021500 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 SCT060
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