Athens/Ben Epps (KAHN)
Airport Information
Athens/Ben Epps Pilot Reviews:
Todd A.
November 14, 2025Athens tower has some of the most professional and polite controllers! I'm based here in a 172, but fly large cabin Gulfstreams all over the world professionally. The guys and gals in this tower are some of the finest in the business! Period!
mickey.ob
June 16, 2025Good FBO and ATC Do not use Enterprise for a rental car, Use Hertz on site!
Dustin C.
April 1, 2025I fly often to Athens and for the first time I paused to utilize the facilities / water. Was welcomed so warmly, they offered free cold bottled water. ATC was very pleasant - strongly suggest stopping here for rests
FBOs & Fuel

Remarks
APT Lighting Schedule: Actvt MALSF runway 27; papi runway 09 & 20 - CTAF. when atct closed hirl runway 09/27 preset low intensity; to incr intensity actvt - CTAF. runway 2 & 20 lights not available when atct is closed.
ARFF Certification: Index b arff eqpt is available.
Closed to unsked acr opns with more than 30 psgr seats excp 24 hours ppr call amgr 706-613-3420.
For cd if una to contact on FSS freq, contact atlanta approach at 678-364-6131, when atct closed contact atlanta artcc at 770-210-7692.
Noise sensitive area S of airport; contact FBO for information.
Runway 02/20 Pavement Classification Number: Pcr value: 111/f/b/y/t
Runway 02/20: Runway 02/20 not available for part 121/part 380 operations with sked pax carrying operations more than 9 pax seats and non-sked pax carrying operations more than 30 pax seats.
Runway 09/27 Pavement Classification Number: Pcr value: 511/f/b/x/t
Nearby Airports
| ID | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| KWDR | Barrow County | 19.3nm W |
| KJCA | Jackson County | 20.3nm NW |
| D73 | CY Nunnally Meml | 23.6nm SW |
| 52A | Madison Municipal | 24.2nm S |
| KCPP | Greene County Regional | 26.5nm SE |
| 18A | Franklin-Hart | 29.6nm NE |
| KEBA | Elbert County-Patz Field | 31.2nm E |
| KIIY | Washington/Wilkes County | 31.9nm E |
| KGVL | Lee Gilmer Memorial | 36.3nm NW |
| KLZU | Gwinnett County/Briscoe Field | 36.3nm W |
Recent Arrivals
Scheduled Arrivals
Recent Departures
Scheduled Departures
Radio Frequencies
Airport Information
Athens/Ben Epps Pilot Reviews:
Todd A.
November 14, 2025Athens tower has some of the most professional and polite controllers! I'm based here in a 172, but fly large cabin Gulfstreams all over the world professionally. The guys and gals in this tower are some of the finest in the business! Period!
mickey.ob
June 16, 2025Good FBO and ATC Do not use Enterprise for a rental car, Use Hertz on site!
Dustin C.
April 1, 2025I fly often to Athens and for the first time I paused to utilize the facilities / water. Was welcomed so warmly, they offered free cold bottled water. ATC was very pleasant - strongly suggest stopping here for rests
FBOs & Fuel

Runway Information
Recent Arrivals
Scheduled Arrivals
Recent Departures
Scheduled Departures
Radio Frequencies
Remarks
APT Lighting Schedule: Actvt MALSF runway 27; papi runway 09 & 20 - CTAF. when atct closed hirl runway 09/27 preset low intensity; to incr intensity actvt - CTAF. runway 2 & 20 lights not available when atct is closed.
ARFF Certification: Index b arff eqpt is available.
Closed to unsked acr opns with more than 30 psgr seats excp 24 hours ppr call amgr 706-613-3420.
For cd if una to contact on FSS freq, contact atlanta approach at 678-364-6131, when atct closed contact atlanta artcc at 770-210-7692.
Noise sensitive area S of airport; contact FBO for information.
Runway 02/20 Pavement Classification Number: Pcr value: 111/f/b/y/t
Runway 02/20: Runway 02/20 not available for part 121/part 380 operations with sked pax carrying operations more than 9 pax seats and non-sked pax carrying operations more than 30 pax seats.
Runway 09/27 Pavement Classification Number: Pcr value: 511/f/b/x/t
Nearby Airports
| ID | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| KWDR | Barrow County | 19.3nm W |
| KJCA | Jackson County | 20.3nm NW |
| D73 | CY Nunnally Meml | 23.6nm SW |
| 52A | Madison Municipal | 24.2nm S |
| KCPP | Greene County Regional | 26.5nm SE |
| 18A | Franklin-Hart | 29.6nm NE |
| KEBA | Elbert County-Patz Field | 31.2nm E |
| KIIY | Washington/Wilkes County | 31.9nm E |
| KGVL | Lee Gilmer Memorial | 36.3nm NW |
| KLZU | Gwinnett County/Briscoe Field | 36.3nm W |
