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Thomson-Mcduffie County Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2010-02-11 0901Z
Location Information
Coordinates: 33°31'47.03"N / 82°31'1.02"WLocated 04 miles N of Thomson, Georgia on 240 acres of land.
Surveyed Elevation is 501 feet MSL.
Magnetic Variation from 1995 is 4° West
Operations Data
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Airport Communications
| AWOS-3: | 120.625 Tel. 706-597-9801 |
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| AUGUSTA APPROACH: | 126.8 270.3 |
| AUGUSTA DEPARTURE: | 126.8 270.3 |
| UNICOM: | 122.800 |
| CTAF: | 122.800 |
| ASOS at DNL (24.2 E): | 135.275 706-481-8629 |
| ATIS at AGS (29.3 E): | 132.75 |
| ASOS at AGS (29.3 E): | 706-790-0631 |
- Remarks:
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC ON FREQS 128.1/323.0 (AUGUSTA RCAG) WHEN AUGUSTA APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby Navigation Aids
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Runway 10/28
| Dimensions: | 5503 x 100 feet | |
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| Surface: | Asphalt in Good Condition | |
| Weight Limits: | S-30, D-50, ST-87 | |
| Edge Lighting: | High Intensity | |
| Runway 10 | Runway 28 | |
| Coordinates: | 33°31'48.29"N / 82°31'33.49"W | 33°31'45.78"N / 82°30'28.56"W |
| Elevation: | 448.0 | 500.1 |
| Gradient: | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Runway Heading: | 097° Magnetic, 093° True | 277° Magnetic, 273° True |
| Displaced Threshold: | 295 Feet | 200 Feet |
| Markings: | Precision Instrument in good condition. | Precision Instrument in good condition. |
| Glide Slope Indicator | P2L (3.00° Glide Path Angle) | P2L (3.00° Glide Path Angle) |
| Obstacles: | 23 ft Trees 200 ft from runway, 400 ft right of center +10 FT TREES AND BRUSH 430' L AND 450' R OF THLD. |
55 ft Trees 200 ft from runway, 480 ft right of center 0:1 APPROACH SLOPE TO DISPLACED THLD, 56 FT TREES 480 FT RIGHT AT DISPLACED THLD OUT 900 FT. 50 FT TREES 480 FT RIGHT AT RY END. |
Services Available
| Fuel: | 100LL (blue), Jet-A |
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| Transient Storage: | Hangars,Tiedowns |
| Airframe Repair: | NONE |
| Engine Repair: | MINOR |
| Bottled Oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk Oxygen: | NONE |
| Other Services: | CHARTER SERVICE,PILOT INSTRUCTION,AIRCRAFT RENTAL |
Ownership Information
| Ownership: | Publicly owned | |
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| Owner: | THOMSON CITY & MCDUFFIE CO | |
| COUNTY COURTHOUSE | ||
| THOMSON, GA 30824 | ||
| 706-595-1781 | ||
| Manager: | DON POWERS | |
| CITY OF THOMSON, 309 MAIN STREET | ||
| THOMSON, GA 30824 | ||
| 706-595-1781 | ||
Operational Statistics
| Single Engine Aircraft Based on Field: | 23 | Statistics collected for 12 month period ending 2008-06-23 | |
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| Multi-Engine Aircraft Based on Field: | 2 | Annual Commercial Operations: | none |
| Jet Aircraft Based on Field: | 2 | Annual Commuter Operations: | none |
| Helicopters Based on Field: | 1 | Annual Air Taxi Operations: | none |
| Military Aircraft Based on Field: | none | Annual Military Operations: | none |
| Gliders Based on Field: | none | Annual GA Local Operations: | 10000 |
| Ultralights Based on Field: | 1 | Annual GA Itinerant Operations: | 9000 |
Other Remarks
- DEER ON RWY AT NIGHT.
- GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU FLT SVCS.
Weather Minimums
Instrument Approach Procedure (IAP) Charts
Departure Procedure (DP) Charts




