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Athens Ben Epps Airport

Athens, United States

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Elevation

808 ft

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Location

Athens · GA · United States

Connectivity

1 routes · 1 destinations

Position

33.949°, -83.326° · 808 ft elev.

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Northeast Georgia's primary commercial gateway serving the Athens region.

Opened

1923

Location

Athens, United States

Athens Ben Epps Airport (AHN) is a public airport located in Athens, Georgia, serving the northeastern region of the state. It is named after Ben T. Epps, a pioneering Georgia aviator credited as one of the first aviators in the American South. The airport primarily serves general aviation traffic, with limited scheduled commercial service. It serves as an important air access point for the University of Georgia community and surrounding Clarke County residents. Due to its relatively small size and regional nature, AHN handles a modest volume of operations, with larger commercial needs typically directed to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport approximately 70 miles to the southwest.

Terminals

The airport features a single small terminal building designed to handle the limited scheduled and general aviation passenger traffic it receives.

Getting to & from

Ground transportation from AHN to downtown Athens and the University of Georgia campus is primarily served by taxis, rideshare services, and rental cars.

Airlines here

Scheduled commercial service has historically been limited and intermittent, with no major airlines consistently maintaining routes as of recent years.

Notable facts

›Named after Ben T. Epps, considered Georgia's first aviator, who made his first flight in 1907.
›Located approximately 3 miles east of downtown Athens, Georgia.
›Serves as a key general aviation hub for the University of Georgia and local business community.
›The airport is owned and operated by the Athens-Clarke County Unified Government.
›Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is approximately 70 miles southwest and serves as the primary commercial alternative.

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Airlines serving this airport

Aban Air

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Routes

AHN → BNAK5 · CNC

Aircraft operating here

CNC1 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Athens–Ben Epps Airport is a county-owned, public-use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) east of the central business district of Athens, a city in Clarke County, Georgia, United States. The airport is named after Ben T. Epps, the first aviator in the state of Georgia, who opened the airport in 1917. It is mostly used for general aviation, though it has seen airline service throughout its history.

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