Dr. C P Savage Sr. Airport
53A · Montezuma, GA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
Nearby now
Loading…
Weather
METAR observed
Loading current weather…
TAF forecast
Loading forecast…
Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:58 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:26 AM | 10:26Z |
| Sunrise | 06:53 AM | 10:53Z |
| Sunset | 08:31 PM | 00:31Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:58 PM | 00:58Z |
Plan a flight from 53A
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
Loading winds aloft…
Advisories
NOTAMs
Loading NOTAMs…
Pilot reports
Loading PIREPs…
Airspace hazards
Checking advisories…
Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 185° mag · 181° true
- Dimensions
- 5,003 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.3°)
- Displaced thr
- 783 ft
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 005°) on the 45° at 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 345 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 48 ft, 728 ft from threshold, 173 ft R of centerline — 11:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 35 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 339 ft
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 5,003 ft |
Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for 53A → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the 53A kneeboard →
Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Atlanta”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (3 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 279.6 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 360.75 | MACON RCAG (LOW) |
| 388.2 | APCH/P DEP/P (7000 FT & ABV) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
VNA 116.50 · WRB 135.30
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VNA · Vienna | VORTAC | 116.50 · 112X | Low | r281° / 26.4 NM |
| WRB · Robins | TACAN | 135.30 · 10X | — | r228° / 29.3 NM |
Prefer one flat list? All 53A frequencies →
Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 53A
- Coordinates
- 32.3020, -84.0075
- Elevation
- 345 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4W
- Sectional chart
- ATLANTA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- ATLANTA (ZTL)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MACON · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- MCN
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1962/09
- Distance from city
- 1 E
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 18: 2-light PAPI (left) · 36: 2-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 3 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC ATLANTA APCH AT 678-364-6132, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
Lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.
Obstructions
- 24:1 TO DISPLACED THRESHOLD
Nearby airports
Loading nearby conditions…
Also nearby: GA17 Flint River Nursery Airport (8 NM) · 47GA Everidge Airport (private) (9 NM) · 5GA6 Roney Farms Airport (private) (12 NM) · 1GE4 Beckley Farms Airport (private) (13 NM) · 3GA7 Thomas Ridge Airport (private) (15 NM)
About 53A
Dr. C P Savage Sr. Airport (53A) is an airport in Montezuma, GA, at 345 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,003 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 53A, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 53A have a control tower?
No. Dr. C P Savage Sr. Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 53A?
Dr. C P Savage Sr. Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,003 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 53A?
Dr. C P Savage Sr. Airport is in Montezuma, GA, at an elevation of 345 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.3020, -84.0075.
Fly out of 53A often?
Save 53A as your home base in the SkyReady app for a one-tap Go/No-Go readiness brief, weather alerts, and automatic FAA currency — free to log.
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 53A in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.