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KOPN · Thomaston Upson County Airport

ICAO · US · 7 NTSB events

ID KOPN FAA OPN Elev 798 ft Lat 32° 57.28' N Lon 84° 15.79' 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

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Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,350 ft. Max gradient: 0.17%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
12 118° 6,350 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.17%
30 298° 6,350 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.17%

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 3 133.975
  • A/D ATLANTA APP/DEP 119.600
  • FSS MACON RDO 121.725
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KOPN on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 3 matched · 26 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSF. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 04 and 22, 32 durg dalgt hrs. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSF. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 04 and 22, 32 durg dalgt hrs. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (3)

  • Airport attended 1300–2300Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1300–2300Z‡.

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSF. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MALSF—CTAF

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 04 and 22, 32 durg dalgt hrs. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT PAPI Rwy 04 and 22, 32 durg dalgt hrs—CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (26 sentences)
  • ·GEORGIA 253 THOMASTON–UPSON CO (OPN)(KOPN) 5 NE UTC–5(–4DT) N32º57.30´ W84º15.85´ 798 B NOTAM FILE OPN RWY 12–30: H6350X100 (ASPH) S–20, D–50 MIRL RWY 12: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.5º TCH 32´.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 27´.
  • ·RWY 12: TORA–6350 TODA–6350 ASDA–6173 LDA–5525 RWY 30: TORA–6350 TODA–6350 ASDA–5662 LDA–4962
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A+ LGT ACTIVATE MALSR Rwy 30 and PAPI Rwy 12 and Rwy 30—CTAF.
  • ·MIRL Rwy 12–30 preset med ints dusk–0500Z‡ after 0500Z‡ ACTIVATE—CTAF.
  • ·For after hrs svc call 706–741–0562.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 706-647-4500
  • ·AWOS–3 133.975 (706) 646–4123.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®ATLANTA APP/DEP CON 124.2 (1115–0400Z‡) ATLANTA CENTER APP/DEP CON 134.5 (0400–1115Z‡) CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Atlanta Apch at 678-364-6132, when Apch clsd ctc Atlanta ARTCC at 770-210-7692.
  • ·MACON (H) DME 114.2 MCN Chan 89 N32º41.47´ W83º38.83´ 297º 35.0 NM to fld. 344.
  • ·DME unusable: 031º–039º byd 15 NM blo 6,000´ ILS/DME 109.75 I–OPN Chan 34(Y) Rwy 30.
  • ·LOC unusable byd 16º left and right of centerline.
  • ·THOMASVILLE RGNL (TVI)(KTVI) 6 NE UTC–5(–4DT) N30º54.09´ W83º52.89´ 264 B NOTAM FILE MCN RWY 04–22: H6004X101 (ASPH) S–30 HIRL RWY 04: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 53´.
  • ·RWY 14–32: H4999X100 (ASPH) S–20 LIRL 0.3% up NW RWY 14: Trees.
  • ·RWY 32: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·RWY 04: TORA–6004 TODA–6004 ASDA–6004 LDA–5498 RWY 22: TORA–6004 TODA–6004 ASDA–5504 LDA–5504
  • ·After dusk PAPI Rwy 04 and 22, 32 opr consly.
  • ·Twys on apron side of rwys lgtd.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1100–0100Z‡, Sat–Sun 1200–0000Z‡.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 229-225-4313
  • ·AWOS–3PT 119.175 (229) 225–4336.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.075 RCO 122.4 (MACON RADIO) ®VALDOSTA APP/DEP CON 126.6 (east of VAD R–360 — R–180 radials) 132.375 (west of VAD R–360 radial) (Opr 1300–0600Z‡ Mon–Thu, 1300–0300Z‡ Fri, 1400–2200Z‡ Sat, Sun and hol) other times ctc ®JACKSONVILLE CENTER APP/DEP CON 125.75
  • ·GREENVILLE (VL) (L) VORTAC 113.65 GEF Chan 83(Y) N30º33.08´ W83º46.99´ 345º 21.6 NM to fld. 220/1E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 014º–025º byd 40 NM 030º–040º byd 40 NM 070º–075º byd 40 NM 085º–090º byd 40 NM 120º–125º byd 47 NM 181º–013º PATON NDB (MHW) 245 GTP N30º57.45´ W83º49.60´ 225º 4.4 NM to fld. 243/5W.
  • ·ATLANTA H–9A, 12F, L–18J IAP JACKSONVILLE H–9B, 12F, L–21D, 22J IAP SE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

7 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

7

since 1982

Fatal

0

0.0% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 25,000 ops in 1998

2024 total

18,900

10-yr total

172,300

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

11.6

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=3

  • Ground collision 1
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1

All time · n=7

  • Ground collision 2
  • Loss of control 2
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2005-04-28 Piper PA-20 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2002-06-03 Piper PA-18A-150 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2026-04-13 Cessna 172S · Weather · VMC · day →
2021-04-16 HINE T L/JOHNSON R BUSH WACKER · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2018-07-04 Piper PA28 · Ground collision · day →
2011-01-06 Piper PA-22-150 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2010-06-28 Piper J3C-65 · 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
Kevin Harper Thomaston GA 5 nm
Mark Allen Hubbard Locust Grove GA 25 nm
William Miller Hampton GA 25 nm
Hudson David Macaluso Senoia GA 26 nm
Stanley Carroll Musick Peachtree City GA 30 nm
Zachary Scott Kirk Newnan GA 36 nm
Jeffrey Wolf Lagrange GA 39 nm
John Doy Jeffers Perry GA 40 nm
Brendon Leon Browne Covington GA 44 nm
Daniel Emin Atlanta GA 49 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
William Clinton Ellerbee Thomaston GA 5 nm
Jackson Pierce Busbee Thomaston GA 5 nm
Bradlyn Ray Wadel Thomaston GA 5 nm
Bailey Van Huynh Thomaston GA 5 nm
James Willard Vaughan Meansville GA 6 nm
Jeffery Michael Hayes Yatesville GA 7 nm
Andrew Stephen Walker Barnesville GA 8 nm
Colin Ross Harrington Barnesville GA 8 nm
Robert Shon Johnston Zebulon GA 9 nm
Justin Peter Zgoda Zebulon GA 9 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
Adolfo Rafeal Rodriguez The Rock GA 1 nm
Charles Deven Mullins Thomaston GA 5 nm
Trevor Alan Banks Thomaston GA 5 nm
Tommy Larry Darsey Thomaston GA 5 nm
Dean Woodrow Evans Thomaston GA 5 nm
Billy Eugene Schofill Thomaston GA 5 nm
Jay Alan Spivey Thomaston GA 5 nm
Steven Mark Lane Thomaston GA 5 nm
William Hugh Turner Jr Thomaston GA 5 nm
James Michael Knight Thomaston GA 5 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Precision Avionics Specialists, Inc
Griffin, GA
 16 nm
Classic Aircraft Maintenance, Inc.
Newnam, GA
 33 nm
Oasis Aviation Maintenance
Newnan, GA
 34 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Atlanta, GA
Duluth, GA
 60 nm
Aeropaint II
Carrollton, GA
 61 nm
Gwinnett Aero Maintenance, LLC
Lawrenceville, GA
 64 nm
Avias Aircraft Services
Kennesaw, GA
 66 nm
Avionics West, Inc.
Dallas, GA
 67 nm
Georgia Avionics (subsidiary of abAviation)
Winder, GA
 68 nm
AB Aviation
Winder, GA
 68 nm

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