East Georgia Regional Airport
Airport
SBO
Location of airport in Georgia
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ft | m | ||
| 14/32 | 6,021 | 1,835 | Asphalt |
| Aircraft operations | 10,500 |
|---|---|
| Based aircraft | 14 |
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]
East Georgia Regional (ICAO: KSBO, FAA LID: SBO) is a city/county-owned public-use airport in Swainsboro, Emanuel County, United States.[1] The airport is located 2 nautical miles (4 km) southeast of the central business district of Swainsboro, Georgia.[1] This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.[2]
Facilities and aircraft
East Georgia Regional covers an area of 237 acres (96 ha) at an elevation of 327 feet (100 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 14/32 with an asphalt surface measuring 6,021 x 100 feet (1,835 x 30 m). Runway 14 is equipped with ILS, RNAV and NDB approaches. Runway 32 is equipped for RNAV approaches. The magnetic variation from 2015 is 6 degrees West.[1]
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2022, the airport had 10,500 aircraft operations, average 29 per day: 90% general aviation and 10% air taxi. At that time there were 14 aircraft based at this airport: 5 single-engine, 5 multi-engine, 1 jet, and 1 glider.[1]
Airlines and destinations
Cargo operations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Air Cargo Carriers for UPS Airlines | Columbia |
Accident
On August 25, 2018, a Cessna 182A carrying a group of skydivers crashed and burst into flames shortly after takeoff at approximately 2:00 pm EDT, killing the pilot and three of the four passengers.[3][4]
See also
- List of airports in Georgia (U.S. state)
References
- ^ a b c d e FAA Airport Form 5010 for SBO PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 30, 2023.
- ^ "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF, 2.03 MB) on September 27, 2012.
- ^ Cummings, Ciara; Palermo, Celia. "Deadly Plane Crash in Emanuel Co". WRDW-TV. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
- ^ "National Transportation Safety Board Aviation Accident Preliminary Report – Swainsboro, GA – August 25, 2018". National Transportation Safety Board. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
External links
- [2] Airport Official Website
- Aerial photo as of January 1994 from USGS The National Map
- FAA Terminal Procedures for SBO, effective June 13, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for SBO
- AirNav airport information for KSBO
- ASN accident history for SBO
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures
