Airport information
- FAA LID
- 53A
- Coordinates
- 32.3020, -84.0075
- Elevation
- 337 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
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1962/09
- Distance from city
- 1 E
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:01 AM | 10:01Z |
| Sunrise | 06:30 AM | 10:30Z |
| Sunset | 08:46 PM | 00:46Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:14 PM | 01:14Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 18: 2-light PAPI (left) · 36: 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
- Rwy 18 · 185°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 18 at 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 18/36
5,003 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 185° mag · 181° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 48 ft, 728 ft from threshold, 173 ft R of centerline — 11:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Displaced threshold
- 783 ft
- Heading
- 005° mag · 1° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Pole, 48 ft, 1,064 ft from threshold, 241 ft L of centerline — 18:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 5,003 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 119.6 | ATLANTA APP/DEP |
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| VNA · Vienna | VORTAC | 116.50 | r281° / 26.4 NM |
| MCN · Macon | VORTAC | 114.20 | r217° / 29.6 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- VFR OPNS ONLY
- FOR CD CTC ATLANTA APCH AT 678-364-6132, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.
- 24:1 TO DISPLACED THRESHOLD
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About 53A
Dr. C P Savage Sr. Airport (53A) is an airport in Montezuma, GA, at 337 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,003 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 53A, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 53A have a control tower?
No. Dr. C P Savage Sr. Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 53A?
Dr. C P Savage Sr. Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,003 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 53A?
Dr. C P Savage Sr. Airport is in Montezuma, GA, at an elevation of 337 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.3020, -84.0075.
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