| URL: |
Athens-GA (AHN)
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| Time zone: |
GMT -5 |
| Country: |
United States (US) |
| Latitude / Longitude: |
33°57'0"N / 83°19'59"W |
| Alternative spelling: |
Athens-GA, Athens |
| Service telephone: |
+1 706 613-3420 |
Access to public transport: |
On US-Highway 78 in Athens to the Winterville Road and then follow the signs to the airport. |
| Address: |
Athens-Ben Epps Airport, 1010 Ben Epps Drive, Athens, GA 30605, USA |
Passengers: |
12.000 |
| Operating Company: |
Clarke County |
Take-off and landing: |
0 |
| Parking spaces: |
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Stations: |
The nearest Amtrak railway station is about 35 miles northwest in Gainesville, where there is a connection to the "Crescent" route that runs from New York to New Orleans. |
| Altitude of runway: |
246 m |
Length of runway: |
1683 m |
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Nearby cities:
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Operating airlines:
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US Airways
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Alternative airports:
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Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, GA (ATL) 107 km, Augusta, GA (AGS) 142 km, Macon, GA (MCN) 144 km, Greenville-Spartanburg-SC (GSP) 147 km, Asheville, NC (AVL) 181 km |
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Description:
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Athens-Ben Epps Airport is an important airport in the US state of Georgia. It is located directly in Athens, the administrative capital of the north western Clarke Countys.
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Location:
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The airport is less than 3 miles east of downtown Athens. Air passengers coming by car please take the US-Highway 78 to Winterville Road, from where the airport is visible and follow the signs.
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History:
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Destinations:
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Regular scheduled flights from Athens are currently operated by Air Midwest for US Airways to Charlotte.
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