Madison Municipal Airport

52A · Madison, GA · 694 ft elevation · var 4W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 52A
Coordinates: 33.6121, -83.4604
Elevation: 694 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 4W
Sectional chart: ATLANTA
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: ATLANTA (ZTL)
Flight service (FSS): MACON
NOTAM facility: MCN
Attendance: MON-SAT 0900-1500; SUN 0900 - 1200
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Distance from city: 2 NE

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:55 AM	09:55Z
Sunrise	06:24 AM	10:24Z
Sunset	08:47 PM	00:47Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:16 PM	01:16Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:16 PM → 05:55 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:47 PM → 05:24 AM

Plan a flight from 52A

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT MIRL RY 14/32 & PAPI RY 14 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 14: 2-light PAPI (left).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 14 · 145°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 14 at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 14/32

3,806 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 20k.

Heading: 145° mag · 141° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 33 ft, 215 ft from threshold, 248 ft L of centerline

Heading: 325° mag · 321° true
Markings: nonprecision
Traffic pattern: Right
Approach obstacle: Road, 15 ft, 201 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline
Displaced threshold: 1,131 ft

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Runway	Length	Your margin
14/32	3,806 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
CNTR	127.5	ATLANTA APP/DEP
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
AHN · Athens	VORTAC	109.60	r199° / 21.2 NM

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MINOR
Parking: tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF MADISON

132 NORTH MAIN STREET, MADISON, GA

706-342-1251

Manager

JOHN KLIMM

132 NORTH MAIN STREET, MADISON, GA

706-342-1251

Remarks FAA

FOR CD CTC ATLANTA APCH AT 678-364-6131, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
ACTVT MIRL RY 14/32 & PAPI RY 14 - CTAF.
CITY MGR
ARPT PHONE 706-342-9857
SELF SVC FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.
9 FT SECURITY FENCE CROSSES APPH 175 FT FM RY END, AND 15 FT ROAD CROSSES APCH 200 FT FROM RY END.
CONTROLLING OBSTRUCTION EXCEEDS A 45 DEGREE SLOPE
APCH RATIO 34:1 TO DSPLCD THR, 1530 FT FM DSPLCD THR, 200 FT RIGHT.

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 52A in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 52A

Madison Municipal Airport (52A) is an airport in Madison, GA, at 694 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,806 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 52A, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 52A have a control tower?

No. Madison Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 52A?

Madison Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,806 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 52A?

Madison Municipal Airport is in Madison, GA, at an elevation of 694 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.6121, -83.4604.

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