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1A5
Macon County
Franklin, North Carolina
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Mileage Type:
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Airport Location:
FAA Identifier:
1A5
Latitude/Longitude:
35-13-20.3239N / 083-25-11.9878W
35.2222 / -83.4197
Elevation:
2034 feet MSL (Estimated)
Magnetic Variation:
05W (2010)
Land Area Covered:
110 acres
From City:
3 nautical miles NW of Franklin, NC
County/Parish:
Macon, NC
Airport Operations:
Airport Use:
Public
Sectional Chart:
Atlanta
Control Tower:
No
ARTCC:
Atlanta Center (ZTL)
FSS:
Raleigh Flight Service Station ()
Attendance:
ALL/ALL/0800-DUSK
Wind Indicator:
Yes - Lighted
Segmented Circle:
Yes
Lights:
See Rmk
Beacon:
White-Green (lighted land airport)
International Operations:
No
Landing Fee:
No
Communications:
Unicom:
123.05
CTAF:
123.05
APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC ON FREQS 134.8/379.95 (MT. OGELTHROPE RCAG).
Services:
Fuel available:
100LL Jet-A1+
Airframe Repair:
Major
Power Plant Repair:
Major
Bottled oxygen:
None
Bulk oxygen:
None
Runway Information:
Runway:
07/25
Dimensions:
5000 x 100 ft.
Surface:
Asphalt - in excellent condition
Weight Bearing Capacity:
Single wheel:
30 K lbs.
Double wheel:
60 K lbs.
Runway Edge Lights:
Medium intensity
Airport Ownership and Management:
Ownership:
Publicly Owned
Owner:
Macon County Airport Authority
1241 Airport Road
Franklin, NC 28734
828-524-7121
Manager:
Neil Hoppe
1241 Airport Road
Franklin, NC 28734-1513
828-524-5529
Sectional Map:
Macon County at SkyVector.com
Remarks:
RAPIDLY RISING TERRAIN ALL QUADRANTS.
RY 25 HAS A 15 FT DROP OFF 350 FT FM THLD L & R.
ARPT PHONE 828-524-5529.
RMK: AFLD SVC AVBL 0800-DUSK EXCLD HOL.
MISC: IACH HELIPAD LGT PILOT ACTIVATED.
MISC- ALL WX FCST, OBSN, PMSV BRIEFINGS AND SUPPORT 0800-DUSK EXC HOL. WX OBSN SUPPORT 0800-DUSK EXC HOL.
COLD TEMPERATURE RESTRICTED AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -17C
PAPI RY 7 OTS INDEFINITELY.
PAPI RY 25 OTS INDEFINITELY.
6 FT HILL 0-200 FT FM END OF THLD OFFSET 100 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN.
8 FT FENCE 159 FT FM END OF THLD OFFSET 134 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN AND 10 FT BRUSH 80-125 FT FM END OF THLD OFFSET 130 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN.
ARPT BCN LCTD 3/4 MILE SE OF ARPT.
MIRL RY 07/25 AND PAPIS RWY 07 AND RWY 25 ON DUSK - DAWN TO INCR INTS - CTAF.
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Nearby Public Airports: (50 mile radius)
ID
Name
City/State/Use
Chart
Distance
24A
Jackson County
Sylva, NC - Public
Atlanta
14 miles
RHP
Western Carolina Rgnl
Andrews, NC - Public
Atlanta
25 miles
DZJ
Blairsville
Blairsville, GA - Public
Atlanta
41 miles
TOC
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Toccoa, GA - Public
Atlanta
44 miles
GKT
Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge
Sevierville, TN - Public
Atlanta
44 miles
CEU
Oconee County Rgnl
Clemson, SC - Public
Atlanta
49 miles
LQK
Pickens County
Pickens, SC - Public
Atlanta
50 miles
Nearby Private Airports: (20 mile radius)
ID
Name
City/State/Use
Chart
Distance
57NC
Sossamon Field
Bryson City, NC - Private
Atlanta
14 miles
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