Macon County (1A5)

Airport information: Franklin, NC, United States. Search for another airport below.

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Location and general information

FAA identifier: 1A5
FAA site number: 16731.1*A
City / state: Franklin, NC
County: Macon
Time zone: America/New_York
Reference point: 35°13'20.33" N
83°25'11.98" W
Elevation: 2033.9 ft (surveyed)
Magnetic variation: 5° W (2010)
Traffic pattern altitude: 780 ft above ground
Status: Operational
Ownership: Public, Macon County Airport Authority
Use: Open to the public
Airport area: 110 acres
From downtown: 3 NM northwest
Sectional chart: Atlanta

Services and facilities

Control tower: No
Attendance: All months, all days, 0800-1830
Fuel: 100LL, Jet A-1+
Airframe / engine repair: Major / major
Transient storage: Hangar, tie-downs
Other services: Flight instruction, aircraft rental
ARTCC: Atlanta (ZTL)
Flight service: Raleigh (RDU)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: RDU
Wind indicator: Lighted
Beacon: White and green, sunset to sunrise
Segmented circle: Yes
Landing fee: No
Customs: No
Airport manager: Sabrina Crone
828-524-5529
Last FAA inspection: 08/15/2026

FAA remarks

Rpdly RSG terrain all quads.
Runway 25 has A 15 ft drop-off 350 ft from threshold L and R.
For CD contact Atlanta ARTCC at 770-210-7692.
Cold temperature airport. Altitude correction required at or below -11C.

Source: FAA Airport Data and Information Portal (ADIP), effective October 29, 2026. View this airport on the FAA site

Airport facts

FAA identifier: 1A5
Location: Franklin, NC, United States
Elevation: 2033.9 ft
Time zone: America/New_York
Coordinates: 35.22231, -83.41999

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
07 / 25	5,002 × 100 ft	Asphalt, excellent

Codes, elevation and runways: FAA airport data (NASR), effective 2026-10-29. Reference only, not for navigation.

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