Atlanta Regional Airport

Atlanta Regional Airport[1] (ICAO: KFFC, FAA LID: FFC), also known as Falcon Field, is a public use airport in Fayette County, Georgia, United States.[2] It is located 25 nautical miles (29 mi, 46 km) southwest of the central business district of Atlanta,[2] in Peachtree City.[1] This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021, which categorized it as a regional general aviation facility.[4]

For other airports named Falcon Field, see Falcon Field (disambiguation).
Atlanta Regional Airport

Falcon Field
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerPeachtree City Airport Authority
ServesAtlanta, Georgia
LocationPeachtree City, Georgia
Elevation AMSL808 ft / 246 m
Coordinates33°21′26″N 084°34′19″W
WebsiteAtlantaRegionalAirport.com
Map
FFC is located in Georgia
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Location of airport in Georgia / United States
FFC is located in the United States
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FFC (the United States)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
13/31 5,768 1,758 Asphalt
Statistics
Aircraft operations (2016)75,000
Based aircraft (2017)183
Sources: Airport,[1] FAA,[2] Georgia DOT[3]

Owned by Peachtree City Airport Authority,[2] it was formerly known as Peachtree City Airport or Peachtree City - Falcon Field Airport. Falcon Field was named by the first city clerk, Emelil Fancher, in honor of the Atlanta Falcons. It is the location for the National Weather Service's Atlanta forecast office, which serves almost all of northern and central Georgia. [5] Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, Falcon Field is assigned FFC by the FAA but has no designation from the IATA.[6]

Facilities and aircraft

Atlanta Regional Airport covers an area of 350 acres (142 ha) at an elevation of 808 feet (246 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 13/31 with an asphalt surface measuring 5,768 by 100 feet (1,758 x 30 m).[2]

In 2016, the airport had 75,000 aircraft operations, an average of 205 per day: 99% general aviation and 1% military. In May 2017, there were 183 aircraft based at this airport: 152 single-engine, 23 multi-engine, 3 jet, and 5 helicopter.[2]

Businesses located on-field include:

The airport also hosts The Great Georgia Airshow.

References
  1. "Atlanta Regional Airport (official website)". Peachtree City Airport Authority. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
  2. FAA Airport Form 5010 for FFC PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective May 25, 2017.
  3. "FFC - ATLANTA RGNL FALCON FIELD". Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
  4. "List of NPIAS Airports" (PDF). FAA.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. 5 February 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  5. "National Weather Service Peachtree City, GA". April 24, 2021. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
  6. "Atlanta Regional Falcon Field (ICAO: KFFC, FAA: FFC, IATA: none)". Great Circle Mapper. Retrieved June 25, 2012.


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