Atlanta Regional Airport[1] (ICAO: KFFC, FAA LID: FFC), also known as Falcon Field, is a public use airport in Fayette County, Georgia, United States.[2] It is located 25 nautical miles (29 mi, 46 km) southwest of the central business district of Atlanta,[2] in Peachtree City.[1] This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021, which categorized it as a regional general aviation facility.[4]
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Peachtree City Airport Authority | ||||||||||
| Serves | Atlanta, Georgia | ||||||||||
| Location | Peachtree City, Georgia | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 808 ft / 246 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°21′26″N 084°34′19″W / 33.35722°N 84.57194°W | ||||||||||
| Website | atlantaregionalairport | ||||||||||
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Owned by Peachtree City Airport Authority,[2] it was formerly known as Peachtree City Airport or Peachtree City - Falcon Field Airport. Falcon Field was named by the first city clerk, Emelil Fancher, in honor of the Atlanta Falcons. It is the location for the National Weather Service's Atlanta forecast office, which serves almost all of northern and central Georgia. [5] Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, Falcon Field is assigned FFC by the FAA but has no designation from the IATA.[6]
Facilities and aircraft
editAtlanta Regional Airport covers an area of 350 acres (142 ha) at an elevation of 808 feet (246 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 13/31 with an asphalt surface measuring 5,768 by 100 feet (1,758 x 30 m).[2]
In 2016, the airport had 75,000 aircraft operations, an average of 205 per day: 99% general aviation and 1% military. In May 2017, there were 183 aircraft based at this airport: 152 single-engine, 23 multi-engine, 3 jet, and 5 helicopter.[2]
Businesses located on-field include:
- Aircraft Spruce & Specialty Co, with a 64,000 sq ft (5,900 m2) distribution facility located adjacent to the field
- Atlanta East Aviation, Part 135, Part 61 training
- Gardner Aviation
- Georgia Aircraft Interiors
- Falcon Aviation Academy, training
- Affordable Charters of Excellence, Part 135
- Commemorative Air Force's Airbase Georgia
- Georgia Wing Civil Air Patrol
The airport also hosts The Great Georgia Airshow.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Atlanta Regional Airport (official website)". Peachtree City Airport Authority. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f FAA Airport Form 5010 for FFC PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective May 25, 2017.
- ^ "FFC - ATLANTA RGNL FALCON FIELD". Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 25, 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "List of NPIAS Airports" (PDF). FAA.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. 5 February 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "National Weather Service Peachtree City, GA". April 24, 2021. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
- ^ "Atlanta Regional Falcon Field (ICAO: KFFC, FAA: FFC, IATA: none)". Great Circle Mapper. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
External links
edit- Atlanta Regional Airport, official site
- Aerial image as of Mid 2000s from Google Earth
- FAA Terminal Procedures for FFC, effective October 31, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for FFC
- AirNav airport information for KFFC
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures