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Thomaston-Upson Regional Airport                    Photo Gallery

The Thomaston-Upson County General Aviation Airport, the newest in Georgia, has a 6,351-foot runway, and is used as a model by the state when other communities are looking to develop or expand their aviation infrastructure.  The facility has a comfortable state of the art terminal with ample space for flight planning, lounge and conference area.  The facility is equipped with the following:

  • RWY 30 - 6351 ft. ILS approach with DME, middle and outer marker beacons, medium approach lighting system with strobes rail, precision approach path indicator and runway end identification lights approved for 200 ft ceiling and 1/2 mile visibility. A 700 ft. displaced threshold gives 5701 ft. accelerate stop distance for takeoff.
  • RWY 12 - 6351 ft. landing and takeoff with precision approach path indicator.
  • Runways(100' width) & Taxiways(35' width with wide radius turns) all stressed for 55,000# dual wheel gear.
  • 15,000 square ft. terminal building with conference room, pilot lounge and flight planning.
  • 46 T-Hangar spaces with 3 access points to the main taxiway.
  • 60 acres of undeveloped space with access to the main taxiway.
  • 12,000 gallon storage each for Avgas and JetA and designated fuel trucks for each.
  • A 400' X 500' ramp with allocated adjacent space for 4 to 6 corporate hangars and separate access off Delray Rd.
  • A 400' X 400' ramp adjacent to the terminal building for transient flights.

Thomaston Upson County is located 49.1 miles from Hartsfield-Jackson International airport in Atlanta and 39.8 miles from the Macon Commercial Airport.

Roadways

Major highways through Upson County
 

US Highway

GA Highway

19

36

 

74

 

Road mileage to major markets

Atlanta, GA

65

Columbus, GA

55

Macon, GA

45

Savannah, GA

220

 

Rail

Norfolk Southern  piggyback service is located in Macon, Georgia with local rail service to Thomaston.

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