Cochran Airport (48A), Georgia
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Cochran Airport (48A) is a public-use general aviation field in Cochran, Georgia, with two paved runways and 100LL fuel only. Business aviation traffic here is light, consistent with its position among several small regional airports in central Georgia.
Runways
Cochran Airport has two paved runways. The longest, 11/29, is 4,400 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Cochran Airport has 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 8am to 12pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Cochran Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Middle Georgia Regional (KMCN), 26 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Cochran Airport recorded 101 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in May. Business aviation traffic at Cochran Airport (48A) is concentrated in a handful of months, with May, February, and July showing the highest operations counts in 2025 FAA TFMSC data.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month May, 15 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Cochran Airport averages 24.5 days above 90°F in July and 13.2 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 92.4°F, and January the coldest, at 58.8°F.
Weather station is 11.9 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Cochran Airport has published operating constraints in three categories: access, runway notes and other notes.
For clearance delivery, contact Atlanta Approach; when Approach is closed, contact Atlanta ARTCC.
Non-standard turnarounds are in use, with inadequate separation on Runway 05/23.
Medium-intensity runway lighting on Runway 11/29 is preset to low intensity from dawn to 0800 and from dusk to 2100; to activate or increase intensity, use CTAF.
Runway 5/23 is limited to daylight use only.
Runway 05/23 pavement is in poor condition.
Fuel is available 24 hours via self-service with major credit card.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Cochran Airport has five airfields within 26 NM. The closest is Heart of Georgia Regional (KEZM), 13.42 NM southeast.
Part of the Central Georgia area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at 48A
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Frequently asked questions
Is fuel available at Cochran Airport (48A)?
Cochran Airport, local identifier 48A, offers 100LL only; no Jet A is available. Fuel is self-service with major credit card and accessible 24 hours, though the field itself is attended only Monday through Saturday, 0800-1200 local.
Can Runway 05/23 be used at night at 48A?
No. Runway 05/23 at Cochran Airport is restricted to daylight use only, and its pavement is reported in poor condition. Pilots planning night operations should use Runway 11/29, which carries medium-intensity runway lighting instead.
Where does 48A stand for customs clearance?
Cochran Airport (48A) has no onsite customs service. The nearest customs facility is at KMCN, located about 25.69 nautical miles away, so aircraft requiring clearance must plan to route through that airport instead.