Terminal Procedures

1A5 — Macon County

FRANKLIN, NC · 3 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

Elevation 2,033 ft1 runwayLongest 5,002 ftNon-toweredFuel 100LL avgas, Jet A-1+Volume SE-2Not for navigation

1 published instrument approach: 1 RNAV (GPS).

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Instrument approach procedures

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RNAV (GPS)-A chart previewRNAV (GPS)-A0APDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

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TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMS—PDF
ALTERNATE MINIMUMS chart previewALTERNATE MINIMUMS—PDF

Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.

1A5 airport information

Control tower
No
Attendance
All all 0800-1830
ARTCC
Atlanta Center
Flight service
Raleigh
NOTAM facility
RDU (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
5W
Traffic pattern altitude
780 ft
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted
Segmented circle
Yes
Fuel
100LL avgas, Jet A-1+
Airframe service
Major
Powerplant service
Major
Bottled oxygen
None
Parking
Tie-downs
Customs
Landing rights airport
Airport area
110 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
Atlanta
Last FAA inspection
2023-07-27

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.

1A5 radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
CTAF123.05

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

5,002 × 100 ft0725N1,000 ft
Runway layout at 1A5, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
07/255,002 ft100 ftAsphalt ExcellentMedium intensity
  07 69°TPAPI (2-box) 3°
  25 249°TPAPI (2-box) 3° · right-hand circuit

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where 1A5 is

Latitude, longitude35.2223140, -83.4199950
Elevation2,033 ft
From Franklin3 nm NW

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FAA remarks for 1A5

  • ARPT BCN LCTD 3/4 MILE SE OF ARPT.
  • PAPI RWY 07 & 25; MIRL RWY 07/25 ON DUSK - DAWN. TO INCR INTST - CTAF.
  • AFLD SVC AVBL 0800-1830 EXCLD HOL.
  • 6 FT HILL 0-200 FT FM END OF THLD OFFSET 100 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN AND 29 FT TREES 56 FT FM END OF THLD OFFSET 227 FT LEFT.
  • RWY 25 8 FT FENCE 159 FT FM END OF THR OFFSET 134 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN AND 10 FT BRUSH 0 TO 200 FT FM THR OFFSET 168 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN.
  • PAPI RWY 7 OTS INDEFLY.
  • PAPI RWY 25 OTS INDEFLY.
  • RPDLY RSG TRRN ALL QUADS.
  • RWY 25 HAS A 15 FT DROP-OFF 350 FT FM THR L & R.
  • FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
  • COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -11C.

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

Airports near 1A5

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
24AJackson CountySYLVA, NC12 nm NE3
KRHPWestern Carolina RgnlANDREWS, NC22 nm W2
KDZJBlairsvilleBLAIRSVILLE, GA36 nm SW3
KTOCToccoa Rg Letourneau FldTOCCOA, GA38 nm S3
KGKTGatlinburg-Pigeon ForgeSEVIERVILLE, TN39 nm N4
KCEUOconee County RgnlCLEMSON, SC42 nm SE4
KLQKPickens CountyPICKENS, SC43 nm SE3
KAJRHabersham CountyCORNELIA, GA44 nm S4

VFR charts covering 1A5

AtlantaSectional Chart

Common questions about 1A5

What charts are available for 1A5?

3 current FAA charts for Macon County, including 1 instrument approach. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for 1A5?

CTAF 123.05. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at 1A5?

Macon County has 1 runway. The longest is 07/25 at 5,002 ft by 100 ft, asphalt. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does 1A5 have an ILS approach?

No ILS is published. In total 1A5 has 1 published instrument approach, of which 1 are RNAV (GPS).

Is 1A5 a towered airport?

No — Macon County has no control tower. Traffic co-ordinates on a common frequency rather than with a controller, which is listed in the frequencies table on this page.

Are these 1A5 charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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