Thomaston Upson County Airport

OPN · KOPN · Thomaston, GA · 798 ft elevation · var 3W · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KOPN
Coordinates: 32.9546, -84.2632
Elevation: 798 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 3W
Sectional chart: ATLANTA
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: ATLANTA (ZTL)
Flight service (FSS): MACON
NOTAM facility: OPN
Attendance: ALL 0800-1800
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1994/07
Distance from city: 5 NE

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	06:00 AM	10:00Z
Sunrise	06:29 AM	10:29Z
Sunset	08:49 PM	00:49Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:17 PM	01:17Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:17 PM → 06:00 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:49 PM → 05:29 AM

Plan a flight from KOPN

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 MALSR RY 30 AND PAPI RYS 12 & 30 - CTAF. MIRL RY 12/30 PRESET MED INTST DUSK-0000; AFTER 0000 ACTVT - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 12: 2-light PAPI (left) · 30: 2-light PAPI (left) + MALSR.

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 12 · 121°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 12 at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 12/30

6,350 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 20k, Double wheel 50k.

Heading: 121° mag · 118° true
Markings: precision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Road, 15 ft, 201 ft from threshold, 250 ft L of centerline
Displaced threshold: 648 ft

Heading: 301° mag · 298° true
Markings: precision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights: MALSR
Instrument landing: ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.75 (OPN) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Rr, 19 ft, 371 ft from threshold, 524 ft R of centerline — 9:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold: 699 ft

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
12/30	6,350 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	119.6	ATLANTA APP/DEP
AWOS	133.975	AWOS 3
FSS	121.725	MACON RDO
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
MCN · Macon	VORTAC	114.20	r296° / 34.9 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: ILS · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches3

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A (additive)
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns
Other services: Avionics, Instruction, Parachute ops, Survey

Ownership & management

Owner

THOMASTON UPSON CO. ARPT AUTH

2347 DERAY RD, THOMASTON, GA

706-647-4500

Manager

MITCH ELLERBEE

2347 DEL RAY ROAD, THOMASTON, GA

706-647-4500

Remarks FAA

PRVDD VFR
FOR CD CTC ATLANTA APCH AT 678-364-6132, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
ACTVT MALSR RY 30 AND PAPI RYS 12 & 30 - CTAF. MIRL RY 12/30 PRESET MED INTST DUSK-0000; AFTER 0000 ACTVT - CTAF.
FOR AFT HRS SVC CALL 706-741-0562.
6 FT FENCE AND ROAD 198 FT LEFT 200 FT FROM RY END.
34:1 APCH TO DSPLCD THLD.
50:1 APCH TO DSPLCD THLD.

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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 KOPN 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 KOPN

Thomaston Upson County Airport (OPN · KOPN) is an airport in Thomaston, GA, at 798 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 6,350 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KOPN, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KOPN have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at KOPN?

Thomaston Upson County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 6,350 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KOPN?

Thomaston Upson County Airport is in Thomaston, GA, at an elevation of 798 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.9546, -84.2632.

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