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Athens Ben Epps Airport (KAHN) is a medium, ILS-equipped field serving Athens, Georgia, home to the University of Georgia, and is used by a broad mix of general aviation, corporate, charter and military traffic. It sits at 784 feet elevation with a long paved main runway suited to business jets alongside a shorter crosswind strip, making it a straightforward and well-equipped destination for visiting pilots.
Athens Ben Epps Airport is a medium-sized public aerodrome at Athens, Georgia, serving the University of Georgia and the surrounding northeast Georgia region. It handles a wide variety of traffic, from general aviation and corporate aircraft to military flights and university-related charters, and is equipped with an instrument landing system on its main runway, making it a capable and interesting destination for visiting sim pilots.
The airport lies at coordinates 33.9486, -83.3259 at a field elevation of 784 feet. It is served by Atlanta Approach and Departure control on 127.5 MHz, indicating it sits within controlled airspace associated with the wider Atlanta terminal environment.
Athens Ben Epps Airport has two paved, lit runways. The main runway, 09/27, is 6071 feet long with a hard surface and carries an ILS on runway 27. The secondary runway, 02/20, is 3965 feet long, also hard-surfaced and lit.
Ground movements are handled on 121.8 MHz, with the tower and common traffic advisory frequency both on 126.3 MHz. Atlanta Approach and Departure operate on 127.5 MHz, and UNICOM is available on 122.95 MHz. An ASOS broadcasts on 132.875 MHz, and a Macon radio outlet is published on 109.6 MHz. The field's ILS serves runway 27 for instrument approaches.
Athens Ben Epps Airport functions as a regional airport for northeast Georgia, supporting general aviation, corporate, charter and military operations. It is regularly used by the University of Georgia and visiting sports teams for chartered flights, and by corporate operators including Toyota, Crown Royal, the Atlanta Falcons, Caterpillar, NetJets and Wheels Up. All branches of the U.S. military fly into Athens in various aircraft, and the airport operates under contract with the U.S. Department of Defense to fuel military aircraft and helicopters. It also supports Angel Flights carried out by local pilots for nonprofit organisations and is available to emergency personnel during community disaster response events.
