1010 Ben Epps Drive · Athens, GA 30605 · (706) 613-3420 · Fax 613-3417
Airport Information



Location
Lat/Long: 33-56-54.943 / 083-19-34.849 W
(33.9485953 / -83.3263469) (estimated)

Elevation: 808 ft. / 246.3 m (surveyed)

Variation: 03W

From City: 3 miles east of Athens, Georgia
Airport Operations
Facility use: Open to the public

Sectional chart: Atlanta

Control tower: yes

ARTCC: Atlanta Center

FSS: Macon Flight Service Station (1-800-WX-BRIEF)

NOTAMs facility: AHN (NOTAM-D service available)

Attendance: 0600-2200

Pattern altitude: TPA for light aircraft 992 FT AGL; TPA for jets 1492 ft AGL.

Wind indicator: yes

Segmented circle: yes

Lights: dusk-dawn
ACTVT PAPI RYS 09 & 20, REIL RY 27 & ODALS RY 27- CTAF. When ATCT CLSD MIRL RY 09/27 Preset low INTST; to increase INTST ACTVT - CTAF

Beacon: white - green (lighted land airport)

Landing fee: no

Fire and rescue: ARFF index A

Airline operations: Full FAR Part 139 certification, currently receiving scheduled air carrier service
CLSD to UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR seats EXCP 24 hours PPR CALL AMGR (706) 613- 3420

Airport Communications
CTAF: 126.3

Unicom: 122.95

WX ASOS: 132.875 (706-613-7373)

Athens Ground: 121.8 (0800-2000)

Athens Tower: 126.3 (0800-2000)
338.275 (0800-2000)

WX AWOS-3 at WDR (17 nm W): 118.575 (770-868-0642)

Approach/Departure provided by Atlanta Center (Athens RCAG) on FREQS 127.5/316.05

Nearby Radio Navigation Aids
VOR radial/distanceVOR NameFreqVar
AHN at fieldATHENS VORTAC109.6000E
ELWr224/39.0ELECTRIC CITY VORTAC108.6000E
NDB NameHdg/DistFreqVarId
BULLDOG271/5.322103WBJT
COMMERCE128/5.324403WDDA
BARROW COUNTY090/13.140403WBMW
MONROE061/23.639203WJNM
WASHINGTON/WILKES COUNTY295/27.643503WIIY
ALCOVY053/29.737003WVOF
FLOWERY BRANCH121/32.636503WFKV
HABERSHAM165/35.034703WAJR
Airport Services
Fuel available: 100LL & Jet-A

Parking: tiedowns and hangars

Airframe service: MAJOR

Powerplant service: MAJOR

Bottled oxygen: NONE

Bulk oxygen: NONE

Other services: air freight, agricultural operations (aerial spraying), charter flights, flight instruction, aircraft rental, aircraft sales

Runway Information
Runway 2/20

Dimensions: 4000 x 100 ft. / 1219 x 30 m

Surface: asphalt, good condition

Weight limitations:
Single wheel: 40,000 lbs
Double wheel: 45,000 lbs

Runway edge lights: medium intensity


Runway 2Runway 20
Gradient:Slope 0.7% up NESlope 0.7% down SW
Traffic pattern:leftleft
Runway heading:024 magnetic, 021 true204 magnetic, 201 true
Markings:nonprecision instrumentnonprecision instrument
Markings condition:goodgood
Latitude:33-56-33.763N33-57-10.756N
Longitude:083-19-29.54W083-19-12.69W
Elevation:774.6 ft.803.3 ft.
Threshold crossing height:43 ft. AGL
Visual glide path angle:3.75 degrees
Visual slope indicator:4-box VASI on left4-light PAPI on left
Displaced threshold:nono
Touchdown Point:yesyes
TD elevation:805.0 ft.807.0 ft.
Obstructions:TreesTrees



Runway 9/27

Dimensions: 5522 x 100 ft. / 1683 x 30 m

Surface: asphalt, good condition

Weight limitations:
Single wheel: 65,000 lbs
Double wheel: 125,000 lbs

Runway edge lights: medium intensity


Runway 9Runway 27
Gradient:Slope 1.0% up E.Slope 1.0 down W.
Traffic pattern:leftleft
Runway heading:091 magnetic, 088 true271 magnetic, 268 true
Markings:nonprecision instrumentprecision instrument
Markings condition:goodgood
Latitude:33-56-56.081N33-56-57.689N
Longitude:083-20-17.550W083-19-12.03W
Elevation:755.1 ft807.7 ft
Threshold crossing height:39 ft. AGL34 ft. AGL
Visual glide path angle:3.00 degrees3.00 degrees
Visual slope indicator:4-light PAPI on left4-box VASI on left
Approach lights:ODALS
Runway end identifier lights:yes
Instrument approach:LOC/GS
Displaced threshold:nono
Touchdown point:yesyes
TD elevation:778.0 ft.808.0 ft.
Airport Inspection
Inspected by: FAA Airports field personnel from the Southern Region: College

Federal agreements:
- National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS)
- Grant agreements under FAAP/ADAP/AIP
- Assurances pursuant to Title VI, Civil Rights Act of 1964
- AP-4 agreement under DLAND or DCLA has expired

Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: 118

Single engine airplanes: 69

Aircraft operations: avg. 177/day
50% transient general aviation