Airport information
- FAA LID
- 9A5
- Coordinates
- 34.6886, -85.2904
- Elevation
- 777 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3W
- Sectional chart
- ATLANTA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- ATLANTA (ZTL)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MACON
- NOTAM facility
- MCN
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0900-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1954/09
- Distance from city
- 1 S
Weather
METAR observed
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:59 AM | 09:59Z |
| Sunrise | 06:28 AM | 10:28Z |
| Sunset | 08:57 PM | 00:57Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:27 PM | 01:27Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- MIRL RWY 02/20 PRESET MED INTST. TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 02 · 023°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 02 at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 02/20
4,999 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)- Heading
- 023° mag · 20° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 37 ft, 311 ft from threshold, 264 ft R of centerline — 3:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Displaced threshold
- 913 ft
- Heading
- 202° mag · 199° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Bldg, 32 ft, 620 ft from threshold, 157 ft R of centerline — 13:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Displaced threshold
- 258 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 4,999 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 125.1 | CHATTANOOGA APP/DEP |
| ASOS | 119.775 | |
| UNIC | 122.8 | UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| GQO · Choo Choo | VORTAC | 115.80 | r201° / 17.7 NM |
| RMG · Rome | VORTAC | 115.40 | r344° / 32.7 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Instruction
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
- RR TR PARL W SIDE OF RWY 150 FT FM CNTRLN.
- DEER AND OTHER WILDLIFE ON & INVOF RWY & ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC CHATTANOOGA APCH AT 423-855-6478, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
- MIRL RWY 02/20 PRESET MED INTST. TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF.
- RR TR AS CLOSE AS 184 FT RIGHT
- 0:1 AT DSPLCD THLD - RR TR 157 FT RIGHT.
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About 9A5
Barwick Lafayette Airport (9A5) is an airport in Lafayette, GA, at 777 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,999 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 9A5, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 9A5 have a control tower?
No. Barwick Lafayette Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 9A5?
Barwick Lafayette Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,999 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 9A5?
Barwick Lafayette Airport is in Lafayette, GA, at an elevation of 777 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.6886, -85.2904.
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