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Auburn-Opelika Robert G. Pitts Airport (IATA: AUO, ICAO: KAUO) is a public airport located 2 miles (3 km) east of downtown Auburn and 4 miles west of downtown Opelika in Lee County, Alabama.
The airport is mostly used for general aviation and it offers no commercial service in or out of Auburn. With 55 aircraft based at AUO, including 46 single engine and 9 multi-engine airplanes, the Robert G. Pitts Airport averages 179 operations per day. The Auburn University aviation program likely makes up for most of these operations, training students thoughtout the year.
The closest commercial airport serving Auburn is the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia which is roughly a 1 hr. 45 min. drive to/from Auburn (79.4 nm). The Birmingham International Airport is not much further, located in Birmingham, Alabama roughly a 2 hour drive to/from Auburn (87.4 nm).
Pilot Information
Runways:
- Runway 18/36: 5,265 x 100 ft. (1,605 x 30 m), Surface: Asphalt
- Runway 11/29: 4,002 x 75 ft. (1,220 x 23 m), Surface: Asphalt
Navaids
- TGE 117.3 055° 14.4nm to field
- CSG 117.1 269° 20.6nm to field
- NDB AU 423 (station located 5 miles south of the airport)
- LOC IAUO 110.1
Airport Communications
- CTAF/UNICOM: 123.0
- WX AWOS-3: 132.575 (334-821-4932)
- ATLANTA APPROACH: 126.55 (7000 & Above)
- ATLANTA DEPARTURE: 126.55 (7000 & Above)
- APP/P DEP/P: 125.5 (6999 & Below)
- CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 118.7
General Airport Services
- Available Fuel:
- 100LL
- Jet-A
- Parking Includes Hangars & Tiedowns
- MINOR Service
- Airframe
- Powerplant
External links
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for AUO
- AirNav airport information for KAUO
- ASN accident history for AUO
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures
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