METAR & TAF 1A5
Current METAR
Observed 22:35Z
K1A5 272235Z AUTO 16004KT 10SM CLR 21/11 A3015 RMK AO2 T02130111
- Wind
- 160° @ 4 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 21°C / 11°C
- Altimeter
- 30.15 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- 2,957 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 3 NM NW
- VFR sectional
- ATLANTA
- Pattern altitude
- 780 ft AGL · 2,814 ft MSL
- ARTCC
- ZTL · ATLANTA
- NOTAM facility
- RDU (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- SABRINA CRONE
- Phone
- 828-524-5529
- Address
- 1241 AIRPORT ROAD, FRANKLIN NC 28734-1513
Flight service · Hours
- FSS RDU
- RALEIGH1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- 0800-1830
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 25
RIGHT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(3°) | — | 89', trees, 2398' from thr, 33' R of cntrln, slope 24 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(3°) | — | 12', trees, 215' from thr, 46' R of cntrln, slope 1 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA1+
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- INSTR,RNTL
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- For clearance delivery contact Atlanta ARTCC at 770-210-7692.Show FAA
- This is a cold temperature airport. Altitude correction is required at or below minus 11 degrees Celsius.Show FAA
- Rapidly rising terrain in all quadrants.Show FAA
- Runway 25 has a 15-foot drop-off 350 feet from the threshold left and right.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- The airport beacon is located three quarters of a mile southeast of the airport.Show FAA
- PAPI for runways 07 and 25 and medium intensity runway lights for runways 07/25 operate from dusk to dawn. To increase intensity, use the CTAF.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- 100LL100LL and Jet A fuel are available 24 hours self-service with credit card.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 25Runway 25 has an 8-foot fence 159 feet from the end of the threshold offset 134 feet right of centerline and 10-foot brush zero to 200 feet from the threshold offset 168 feet left of centerline.Show FAA
- 07There is a 6-foot hill zero to 200 feet from the end of the threshold offset 100 feet left of centerline and 29-foot trees 56 feet from the end of the threshold offset 227 feet left on runway 07.Show FAA
- 25The PAPI for runway 25 is out of service indefinitely.Show FAA
- 07The PAPI for runway 7 is out of service indefinitely.Show FAA
Other notes
- 1Airfield service is available 0800 to 1830 excluding holidays.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · 1A5
Answer card- ICAO
- 1A5
- Name
- MACON COUNTY
- Location
- FRANKLIN, NORTH CAROLINA
- Elevation
- 2,033.9 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 2,813.9 ft MSL (780 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 07/25 · 5,002 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 2
- Magnetic variation
- 5°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 160° at 4 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 25
Macon County Airport is in Franklin, North Carolina. The field elevation is 2,033.9 ft MSL. It has one runway, 07/25, which is 5,002 ft long. There is no control tower. CTAF and UNICOM are both 123.05. No ILS approaches are published here.
Pattern altitude is 780 ft AGL, which is 2,813.9 ft MSL. Macon Air is on the field. It carries 100LL and Jet A. Fuel is available 24 hours self-service with a credit card. Airfield service is listed from 0800 to 1830, excluding holidays. The airport is in the mountains. Published remarks call out rapidly rising terrain in all quadrants. That matters on departure and arrival, especially when density altitude is high.
There are a few runway notes to plan around. Runway 07 has trees and a small hill near the departure end. Runway 25 has a fence and brush near the threshold. Both PAPI systems are out of service indefinitely. Medium intensity runway lights and the PAPIs are listed as operating from dusk to dawn, with intensity increased by using CTAF. For clearance delivery, contact Atlanta ARTCC at 770-210-7692. This is also a cold temperature airport. Altitude correction is required at or below minus 11 degrees Celsius.