Cochran Airport - 48A - Airport Guide

Location

Latitude:	32-24-02.3690N (32.400658)
Longitude:	083-16-42.2630W (-83.278406)
Elevation:	377.4 feet MSL (115 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation:	6.1 W (as of April 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone:	UTC -5.0 (Standard Time) UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City:	04 N.M. E of Cochran, Georgia
Found On:	Atlanta Chart
FAA Region:	ASO

Contacts

Manager:	Publicly owned:
JIM WASHBURN 829 GA HWY 126 COCHRAN, GA 31014 478-291-6582	CITY OF COCHRAN CITY HALL, PO BOX 8 COCHRAN, GA 31014 478-934-6346

Operations

Airport Status:	Operational
Facility Use:	Public
Type:	Airport
Activation Date:	05/1941
Control tower:	No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours):	Months/Days/Hours ALL/MON-SAT/0800-1200
Boundary ARTCC:	ZTL (Atlanta)
Responsible ARTCC:	ZTL (Atlanta)
Lighting Schedule:	SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator:	Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL):	1377 feet (420 m)
NOTAMs Facility:	MCN
NOTAM-D Service:	Yes
International Airport of Entry:	No
Customs Landing Rights:	No
Military Landing Rights:	Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use:	No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:	122.800
Unicom:	122.800
Approach:	ATLANTA 124.2 124.2 124.2 ATLANTA ARTCC
Departure:	ATLANTA 124.2 124.2 124.2 ATLANTA ARTCC
AWOS-3PT:	120.975 (478-271-5897)

ATLANTA LARGE TRACON PROVIDES APCH/DEP SVC 0615-2300 ON FREQ 124.2/279.6; ATLANTA ARTCC PROVIDES APCH/DEP SVC 2300-0615 ON FREQS 134.5/360.75 (MACON RCAG).

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 912

Business Name	Frequency	Phone	Fuel Grade
Cochran Air Service, Inc.	Unicom 122.8	934-2137	100LL

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Flight Service Stations

	Primary	Alternate
FSS on Field:	N
FSS Name (ID):	Macon(MCN)
Frequency:
Toll Free Phone:	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Instrument Procedures / Charts

FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 04/17/25 to 0901Z 05/15/25.

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Page Type	Page Name	Volume
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 11	SE-4
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 29	SE-4
MIN	ALTERNATE MINIMUMS	SE-4
MIN	TAKEOFF MINIMUMS	SE-4

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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 48A

Dist (NM)	ID	Morse Code	Name	Type	Freq	True Hdg	Mag Hdg
14.4	DB	_ . . _ . . .	Creke	NDB	251	69	75
15.8	VNA	. . . _ _ . . _	Vienna	VORTAC	116.50	224	230
17.3	EZM	. _ _ . . _ _	Eastman	NDB	366	158	164
21.4	WRB	. _ _ . _ . _ . . .	Robins	TACAN	135.30	312	318
24.7	DBN	_ . . _ . . . _ .	Dublin	VORTAC	113.10	66	72
24.9	BEP	_ . . . . . _ _ .	Bay Creek	NDB	350	277	283
25.5	MCN	_ _ _ . _ . _ .	Macon	DME	114.2	313	319
27.2	MQW	_ _ _ _ . _ . _ _	Mc Rae	NDB	280	132	138
37.0	IZS	. . _ _ . . . . .	Montezuma	NDB	426	267	273
38.2	OHY	_ _ _ . . . . _ . _ _	Coney	NDB	400	230	236
40.7	HIT	. . . . . . _	Kaolin	NDB	360	24	30
44.2	LKG	. _ . . _ . _ _ _ .	Lindbergh	NDB	242	252	258
44.7	EEX	. . _ . . _	Emanuel County	NDB	309	68	74
44.8	AZE	. _ _ _ . . .	Hazlehurst	NDB	414	134	140
45.5	UMB	. . _ _ _ _ . . .	Culvr	NDB	380	7	13
47.3	SUR	. . . . . _ . _ .	Fitzgerald	NDB	362	180	186
50.9	UQN	. . _ _ _ . _ _ .	Onyun	NDB	372	101	107
55.5	OP	_ _ _ . _ _ .	Yates	NDB	339	304	310
59.3	IFM	. . . . _ . _ _	Tift Myers	VOR	112.50	190	196
60.7	RVJ	. _ . . . . _ . _ _ _	Prison	NDB	424	109	115

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM)	Name (Airport IDs)	True Hdg	Mag Hdg	Fuel Grade
0.0	Cochran Airport (48A)	0	6	100LL
13.4	Heart Of Georgia Regional Airport (KEZM EZM)	145	151	100LL, Jet A+
17.8	W H 'Bud' Barron Airport (DBN KDBN DBN)	56	62	100LL, Jet A+
25.6	Perry-Houston County Airport (KPXE PXE)	285	291	100LL, Jet A+
25.7	Middle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN KMCN MCN)	313	319	100LL, Jet A
29.0	Macon Downtown Airport (MAC KMAC MAC)	330	336	100LL, Jet A+
35.3	Crisp County-Cordele Airport (CKF KCKF CKF)	225	231	100LL, Jet A+
43.0	Fitzgerald Municipal Airport (KFZG FZG)	179	185	100LL, Jet A
44.5	Hazlehurst Airport (KAZE AZE)	133	140	100LL, Jet A+
45.3	Baldwin County Regional Airport (MLJ KMLJ MLJ)	2	8	100LL, Jet A+
47.6	East Georgia Regional Airport (KSBO SBO)	74	81	100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
47.7	Vidalia Regional Airport (VDI KVDI VDI)	104	111	100LL, Jet A+
49.4	Jimmy Carter Regional Airport (KACJ ACJ)	249	255	100LL, Jet A
57.2	Louisville Municipal Airport (2J3)	51	58	100LL, Jet A+
59.2	Henry Tift Myers Airport (TMA KTMA TMA)	190	196	100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
59.4	Douglas Municipal Airport (KDQH DQH)	158	164	100LL, Jet A+
59.5	Sylvester Airport (SYV KSYV SYV)	211	217	100LL
59.9	Thomaston-Upson County Airport (KOPN OPN)	304	310	100LL, Jet A+
69.8	Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY KABY ABY)	222	227	100LL, Jet A
70.1	Dawson Municipal Airport (16J)	236	241	100LL

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A110-1	NON STD TURNAROUNDS, INADEQUATE SEPARATION RUNWAY 05/23.
A110-2	FOR CD CTC ATLANTA APCH AT 678-364-6132, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
A16	ALT PHONE 478-230-7843
A30-05/23	RWY 5/23 IS DAYLIGHT USE ONLY.
A33-05/23	RWY 05/23 PAVEMENT IN POOR COND.
A70-FUEL-10	0LL 24HR FUEL SELF SERV W/MAJOR CREDIT CARD.
A81-APT	MIRL RWY 11/29 PRESET LOW DAWN-0800, DUSK-2100; TO ACTVT OR INCRS INTST - CTAF.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways:	05/23 11/29
Longest Runway:	11/29 is 4400 ft (1341 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:

48A Airport Runway Details

Runway 05/23	3202 ft x 50 ft (976 m x 15 m)
Runway Length Source:	3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 12/06/2021
Surface:	Asphalt - Poor condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Single Wheel Landing Gear:	25.0

	Runway 05	Runway 23
Elevation:	324.2	332.5
Latitude:	32-23-46.6984N	32-24-08.6521N
Longitude:	083-16-46.7813W	083-16-19.8595W
Runway True Alignment:	046	226
Glide Path Angle:	0.0 degrees	0.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Runway Markings Type:	Nonprecision Instrument	Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:	Good	Good
Object at End:	TREES	TREES
Object Height:	44	40
Distance from End:	720	1143
Object Centerline Offset:	88 ft. right of centerline	27 ft. left of centerline
Threshold Elevation:		333.9
Displaced Threshold:		140
Threshold Latitude:		32-24-07.6951N
Threshold Longitude:		083-16-21.0426W
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA):		3202
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA):		3202
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA):		3202
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA):		3062

Runway 11/29	4400 ft x 75 ft (1341 m x 23 m)
Runway Length Source:	3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 12/06/2021
Surface:	Asphalt - Poor condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Edge Lights:	Medium Intensity

	Runway 11	Runway 29
Elevation:	377.4	333.6
Latitude:	32-24-11.0659N	32-24-00.5011N
Longitude:	083-17-13.6625W	083-16-23.8774W
Runway True Alignment:	104	284
Glide Path Angle:	3.2 degrees	3.0 degrees
Runway Markings Type:	Nonprecision Instrument	Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:	Good	Good
Object at End:	TREES	TREES
Object Height:	67	68
Distance from End:	1359	2363
Object Centerline Offset:	88 ft. right of centerline	27 ft. left of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators:	2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway	2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
Threshold Crossing Height:	45	40

Services

Airframe Repair:	Minor
Powerplant Repair:	Minor
Bottled Oxygen:	None
Bulk Oxygen:	None
Fuel Available:	100LL
Landing Fees:	No
Parking:	Tiedowns available

Maps & Diagrams

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Location

Contacts

Operations

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

Area Code: 912

Flight Service Stations

Instrument Procedures / Charts

Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 48A

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

NOTAM Radius Search

NOTAM Flight Path Search (Enter from two to five locations below)

Remarks

Runways

Runway Summary

48A Airport Runway Details

Runway 05

Runway 23

Runway 11

Runway 29

Services

Maps & Diagrams

48A Sectional

48A Diagram