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KJZP · Pickens County Airport

ICAO · US · 11 NTSB events

ID KJZP FAA JZP Elev 1,535 ft Lat 34° 27.20' N Lon 84° 27.44' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,000 ft. Max gradient: 0.69%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
16 159° 5,000 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.69%
34 339° 5,000 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.69%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 4 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS A 128.500
  • CNTR ATLANTA CNTR APP/DEP 133.100
  • GCO MACON FSS 121.725
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 4 matched · 18 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 17 and Rwy 35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 17 and Rwy 35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (4)

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Deer and wildlife on and invof arpt.

  • Airport attended 1400–2300Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1400–2300Z‡.

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 17 and Rwy 35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    actvt PAPI Rwy 17 and Rwy 35—CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Deer on and invof arpt.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (18 sentences)
  • ·228 GEORGIA JASPER PICKENS CO (JZP)(KJZP) 2 SW UTC–5(–4DT) N34º27.21´ W84º27.43´ 1535 B NOTAM FILE MCN RWY 16–34: H5000X100 (ASPH) S–60.5, D–95 MIRL 0.7% up S RWY 16: PAPI(P2R)—GA 3.0º TCH 33´.
  • ·RWY 34: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 29´.
  • ·S3 FUEL 100LL, JET A+ LGT PAPI Rwy 16 and 34; MIRL Rwy 16–34 opr consly.
  • ·Rwy 16 PAPI unusbl byd 4 deg left of cntrln.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 706-253-8967
  • ·AWOS–AV 120.025 (706) 253–9008.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.725 ®ATLANTA CENTER APP/DEP CON 133.1 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Atlanta ARTCC at 770-210-7692.
  • ·ROME (VH) (H) VORTACW 115.4 RMG Chan 101 N34º09.75´ W85º07.16´ 061º 37.2 NM to fld. 1148/1E.
  • ·JEFFERSON JACKSON CO (JCA)(KJCA) 3 NE UTC–5(–4DT) N34º10.57´ W83º33.70´ 951 B NOTAM FILE MCN RWY 17–35: H5010X75 (ASPH) S–30, D–43 MIRL 0.4% up S RWY 17: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 56´.
  • ·RWY 35: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 54´.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1300–2200Z‡.
  • ·Fuel 24 hr credit card svc avbl.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 706-367-1493
  • ·AWOS–3PT 118.125 (706) 387–6477.
  • ·Automated weather broadcast system wind unrel.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.975 ®ATLANTA APP/DEP CON 132.475 (1115–0300Z‡) ®ATLANTA CENTER APP/DEP CON 127.5 (0300–1115Z‡)
  • ·ATHENS (VH) (DH) VOR/DME 116.95 AHN Chan 116(Y) N33º56.86´ W83º19.49´ 319º 18.1 NM to fld. 793/0E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 031º–047º byd 40 NM 053º–138º byd 40 NM 201º–203º byd 40 NM 237º–303º byd 40 NM 317º–331º byd 40 NM 346º–012º byd 40 NM ATLANTA H–9A, 12G, L–18I IAP ATLANTA H–9B, 12G, L–18J IAP SE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

11 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

16

since 1982

Fatal

5

31.3% of total

Last 5 years

4

≈ 0.8/yr

Last 10 years

6

≈ 0.6/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 43,000 ops in 2021

2024 total

43,000

10-yr total

325,000

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 97% · Mil 3%

Events / million ops

18.5

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

5.77

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=5

  • Stall / spin 1
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Other 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1

All time · n=11

  • Engine failure / power loss 3
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 3
  • Other 2
  • Loss of control 1
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Gear-up landing 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2024-03-29 JMMT LLC VANS RV9A · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2022-11-04 Hagerty Glasair Super IIS-TD · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2022-09-11 AUTOGYRO USA LLC Calidus · Other · day →
2022-06-18 Cessna 414 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2018-11-28 Cirrus SR20 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2015-10-08 Piper PA 38-112 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2012-11-11 Cessna 210 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · dusk →
2012-02-17 Cessna 150J · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2009-01-17 Piper PA-28-180 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2004-10-17 Luscombe LL-8 · Other · day →
2002-05-23 Cessna 172C · Loss of control · VMC · day →

Designees in GA

CFI Flight Instructors 2,408 A&P Mechanics 13,587 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 61 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 10 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 1 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 17 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 9 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 9 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 38 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 31 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 127 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 141 ODA Organizational Designations 4 Schools Flight Schools 65 FBO Fixed Base Operators 80 Clubs Flying Clubs 28 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 15 EAA EAA Chapters 25

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Bruce Edward Allen Jasper GA 1 nm
Stanley Paul Smith Tate GA 5 nm
James Karlovich Cartersville GA 24 nm
Richard Hayes Acworth GA 26 nm
John W Scruggs Dalton GA 32 nm
Cole Carter Daum Gainsville GA 33 nm
Joseph Charles Gravalec Blairsville GA 36 nm
William Lyle Mcmillan Helen GA 39 nm
Daniel Emin Atlanta GA 41 nm
Sarah Diane Arnold Benton TN 44 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Wendell Brinson Turner Jr Jasper GA 1 nm
Joshua Chris Parris Jasper GA 1 nm
Matthew Thompson Kenner Big Canoe GA 1 nm
Stanley Paul Strama Talking Rock GA 5 nm
Stanton James Kowalchyk Talking Rock GA 5 nm
Peter Kristofer Arvedson Talking Rock GA 5 nm
William Buck Waldrop Jr Ball Ground GA 8 nm
Matthew Austin Neidlinger Ball Ground GA 8 nm
James Everet Stewart Jr Ball Ground GA 8 nm
Wesley Allen Dixon Ball Ground GA 8 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
David Edward Jacobson Jasper GA 1 nm
Daniel Murray English Jasper GA 1 nm
Donald Edward Dewey Jasper GA 1 nm
Joaquin Echevarria Jr Jasper GA 1 nm
Michael Earl Parker Jasper GA 1 nm
Douglas Baker Passmore Jasper GA 1 nm
Gary Michael Setser Jasper GA 1 nm
Edward John Vreeland Jasper GA 1 nm
Larry Wayne Tomlinson Jasper GA 1 nm
Glenn Dwight Hansen Jasper GA 1 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
SportTechs, LLC
Jasper, GA
 0 nm
Avias Aircraft Services
Kennesaw, GA
 27 nm
Sensenich Propeller Service
Gainesville, GA
 33 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Atlanta, GA
Duluth, GA
 34 nm
Gwinnett Aero Maintenance, LLC
Lawrenceville, GA
 37 nm
Avionics West, Inc.
Dallas, GA
 40 nm
Southern Dawg Detailing LLC
Winder, GA
 48 nm
AB Aviation
Winder, GA
 48 nm
Georgia Avionics (subsidiary of abAviation)
Winder, GA
 48 nm
Star Aviation Services / Star Avionics, Inc.
Chattanooga, TN
 50 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.