Butler Municipal Airport
6A1 · Butler, GA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:59 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:26 AM | 10:26Z |
| Sunrise | 06:53 AM | 10:53Z |
| Sunset | 08:33 PM | 00:33Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:59 PM | 00:59Z |
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 185° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 4,000 × 70 ft
- TPA
- 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- ASP
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 005°) on the 45° at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 2,405 ft | |
| 18/36 | 4,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
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 |
| 298.85 | COLUMBUS RCAG (LOW) |
| 388.2 | APCH/P DEP/P (7000 FT & ABV) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
WRB 135.30 · CSG 117.10
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WRB · Robins | TACAN | 135.30 · 10X | — | r265° / 33.4 NM |
| CSG · Columbus | TACAN | 117.10 · 118X | — | r093° / 39.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 6A1
- Coordinates
- 32.5695, -84.2452
- Elevation
- 667 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5W
- Sectional chart
- ATLANTA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 119.525 · ☎ 478-862-2966
- ARTCC
- ATLANTA (ZTL)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MACON · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- MCN
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1941/05
- Distance from city
- 1 NW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- MIRL RWY 01/19 OPER DUSK-2400; AFT 2400 ACTVT - CTAF. PAPI RWY 01 & 19 OPER CONSLY. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
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
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Glider
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC ATLANTA APCH AT 678-364-6132, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
Runways
- RWY 06/24 ENDS AND EDGES MKD WITH INGROUND CONCRETE PADS.
Lighting
- MIRL RWY 01/19 OPER DUSK-2400; AFT 2400 ACTVT - CTAF. PAPI RWY 01 & 19 OPER CONSLY.
Obstructions
- RWY 06 APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DSPLCD THLD, 54 FT TREE, 1280 FT FROM DSPLCD THLD, 160 FT RIGHT.
Nearby airports
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About 6A1
Butler Municipal Airport (6A1) is an airport in Butler, GA, at 667 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 6A1, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 6A1 have a control tower?
No. Butler Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 6A1?
Butler Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 4,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 6A1?
Butler Municipal Airport is in Butler, GA, at an elevation of 667 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.5695, -84.2452.
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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 6A1 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.