Fulton County Airport (Georgia)
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Fulton County Airport at Charlie Brown Field is a local Class D airport
located just west of Atlanta, and run by Fulton County
of the U.S. state
of Georgia
. It is the nearest airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
(which is just south of Atlanta), and handles much of the general aviation
traffic
that would otherwise go there. The airport exists below and in close proximity to ATL's Class B airspace.
It is located very near Interstate 20, Interstate 285
, and the Chattahoochee River
, just outside the Atlanta city limits
. It reports ASOS weather conditions 24 hours per day as West Atlanta. It also acted as the nearest backup
weather station
when Dobbins Air Reserve Base
did not report overnight.
Its name comes not from Charlie Brown
, the principal character in the comic strip
Peanuts
by Charles M. Schulz
, but from the nickname
for former Atlanta politician
Charles M. Brown
, who served on the city council
and county commission
during the 1960s. It is also called Charlie Brown Airport or Brown Field (not to be mistaken for the word "brownfield"). On the radio
, however, it is referred to as "County Tower" or "County Ground
".
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
located just west of Atlanta, and run by Fulton County
Fulton County, Georgia
Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. Its county seat is Atlanta, the state capital since 1868 and the principal county of the Atlanta metropolitan area...
of the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of 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...
. It is the nearest airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport , known locally as Atlanta Airport, Hartsfield Airport, and Hartsfield–Jackson, is located seven miles south of the central business district of Atlanta, Georgia, United States...
(which is just south of Atlanta), and handles much of the general aviation
General aviation
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traffic
Air Traffic
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that would otherwise go there. The airport exists below and in close proximity to ATL's Class B airspace.
It is located very near Interstate 20, Interstate 285
Interstate 285
Interstate 285 is an Interstate Highway loop encircling Atlanta, Georgia, for . I-285 is also known as unsigned State Route 407 and is colloquially referred to as the Perimeter. Suburban sprawl has made it one of the most heavily traveled roadways in the United States, and portions of the highway...
, and the Chattahoochee River
Chattahoochee River
The Chattahoochee River flows through or along the borders of the U.S. states of Georgia, Alabama, and Florida. It is a tributary of the Apalachicola River, a relatively short river formed by the confluence of the Chattahoochee and Flint Rivers and emptying into Apalachicola Bay in the Gulf of...
, just outside the Atlanta city limits
City limits
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. It reports ASOS weather conditions 24 hours per day as West Atlanta. It also acted as the nearest backup
Backup
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weather station
Weather station
A weather station is a facility, either on land or sea, with instruments and equipment for observing atmospheric conditions to provide information for weather forecasts and to study the weather and climate. The measurements taken include temperature, barometric pressure, humidity, wind speed, wind...
when Dobbins Air Reserve Base
Dobbins Air Reserve Base
Dobbins Air Reserve Base or Dobbins ARB is a United States air reserve base located in Marietta, Georgia, a suburb about northwest of Atlanta. It was named in honor of Captain Charles M. Dobbins, a World War II C-47 pilot who died near Sicily...
did not report overnight.
Its name comes not from Charlie Brown
Charlie Brown
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, the principal character in the comic strip
Comic strip
A comic strip is a sequence of drawings arranged in interrelated panels to display brief humor or form a narrative, often serialized, with text in balloons and captions....
Peanuts
Peanuts
Peanuts is a syndicated daily and Sunday American comic strip written and illustrated by Charles M. Schulz, which ran from October 2, 1950, to February 13, 2000, continuing in reruns afterward...
by Charles M. Schulz
Charles M. Schulz
Charles Monroe "Sparky" Schulz was an American cartoonist, whose comic strip Peanuts proved one of the most popular and influential in the history of the medium, and is still widely reprinted on a daily basis.-Early life and education:Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Schulz grew up in Saint Paul...
, but from the nickname
Nickname
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for former Atlanta politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
Charles M. Brown
Charles M. Brown
Charles M. Brown was a long-time U.S. politician in Atlanta, sometimes called Charlie Brown after the Peanuts character, Charlie Brown.-Biography:...
, who served on the city council
City council
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and county commission
County commission
A county commission is a group of elected officials charged with administering the county government in local government in some states of the United States. County commissions are usually made up of three or more individuals...
during the 1960s. It is also called Charlie Brown Airport or Brown Field (not to be mistaken for the word "brownfield"). On the radio
Airband
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, however, it is referred to as "County Tower" or "County Ground
Ground control
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