Barwick Lafayette Airport

9A5 · Lafayette, GA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation

776 ft MSL

Longest runway

4,999 ft 02/20

Runway

Mag var

AWOS 119.775 CTAF 122.8 Approach 125.1

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Weather

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:08 PM

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	06:26 AM	10:26Z
Sunrise	06:53 AM	10:53Z
Sunset	08:41 PM	00:41Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:08 PM	01:08Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:08 PM → 06:26 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:41 PM → 05:53 AM

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TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Cruise (ft)Max alt (ft)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

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Runways

RWY 20LEFT traffic

Heading: 202° mag · 199° true
Dimensions: 4,999 × 75 ft
TPA: 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface: Asphalt
Displaced thr: 258 ft
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind (heading 022°) on the 45° at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 20

Threshold elev: 775 ft
Markings: nonprecision
Approach obstacle: Bldg, 32 ft, 620 ft from threshold, 157 ft R of centerline — 13:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
TDZ elevation: 776 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 4,999 / 4,999 / 4,999 / 4,740 ft

Condition: Excellent. Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 20k.

Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

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Runway	Length	Your margin
02/20	4,999 ft

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Before taxi

ASOS/AWOS

119.775

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF

122.8

UNICOM

122.8

Departure & arrival

“Chattanooga”

App/Dep

125.1

Also

Flight service

124.5 LOW

ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).

By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
270.325	GADSDEN RCAG (LOW)
379.1	APCH/P DEP/P

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

RMG 115.40

NavAid	Type	Freq · ch	Range	Radial / Dist magnetic
RMG · Rome	VORTAC	115.40 · 101X	High	r344° / 32.7 NM

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Charts & procedures

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Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID: 9A5
Coordinates: 34.6886, -85.2904
Elevation: 776 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 3W
Sectional chart: ATLANTA
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: AWOS-3 · 119.775 · ☎ 706-639-1976
ARTCC: ATLANTA (ZTL)
Flight service (FSS): MACON · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: MCN
Attendance: MON-FRI 0900-1700
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1954/09
Distance from city: 1 S

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: MIRL RWY 02/20 PRESET MED INTST. TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF. on 122.8 — 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: HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns
Other services: Instruction

Ownership & management 2 contacts

Owner

CITY OF LAFAYETTE

P.O. BOX 89, LAFAYETTE, GA

(706) 638-7071

Manager

VERNON BARNETT

141 GASQUE DR, LAFAYETTE, GA

(706) 638-7071

Remarks FAA · 6 notes

General

RR TR PARL W SIDE OF RWY 150 FT FM CNTRLN.
DEER AND OTHER WILDLIFE ON & INVOF RWY & ARPT.
FOR CD CTC CHATTANOOGA APCH AT 423-855-6478, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.

Lighting

MIRL RWY 02/20 PRESET MED INTST. TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF.

Obstructions

RR TR AS CLOSE AS 184 FT RIGHT
0:1 AT DSPLCD THLD - RR TR 157 FT RIGHT.

Nearby airports

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About 9A5

Barwick Lafayette Airport (9A5) is an airport in Lafayette, GA, at 776 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,999 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 9A5, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 9A5 have a control tower?

No. Barwick Lafayette Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at 9A5?

Barwick Lafayette Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,999 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 9A5?

Barwick Lafayette Airport is in Lafayette, GA, at an elevation of 776 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.6886, -85.2904.

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