Franklin County Airport is a public airport

Airport

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 located one mile (2 km) southwest of the central business district

Central business district

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 of Canon

Canon, Georgia

Canon is a city in Franklin County, Georgia, United States. The population was 755 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Canon is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...

, a city in Franklin County

Franklin County, Georgia

Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It became Georgia's ninth county, incorporating on February 25, 1784, and was named in honor of patriot Benjamin Franklin...

, Georgia

Georgia (U.S. state)

Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...

, United States

United States

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. It is owned by Franklin County.

Facilities and aircraft

Franklin County Airport covers an area of 114 acres (46.1 ha) which contains one Asphalt

Asphalt

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 paved runway

Runway

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 (8/26) measuring 3,513 x 75 ft (1,071 x 23 m). For the 12-month period ending August 9, 2006, the airport had 6,000 aircraft operations, 100% of which were general aviation

General aviation

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