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Unofficial Coordinates for the Benton, Tennessee [ Chilhowee Gliderport ] Control Points


Courtesy of Mitch Deutch ( mdeutsch@pop.mindspring.com )
Via Chris Ruf ( greeneggsandham@worldnet.att.net )
Dated: September 11, 1997

Updated courtesy of Chris Ruf ( greeneggsandham@worldnet.att.net )

Updated: 15 November, 2003

Magnetic Variation: 3.0
Time zone: US/Eastern, summer offset from GMT is -4:00 and in winter it is -5:00.

Information about soaring at Benton, Tennessee [ Chilhowee Gliderport ] is available at www.chilhowee.com

The primary specification of the control point coordinates is degrees and decimal minutes


Waypoints 1 to 25 are close in, 26 to 40 are for badges and records.
PrePlanned tasks for Badges and Records from Chris Ruf


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  ID  NumberName                Codes            Links             Latitude    Longitude        Latitude     Longitude   Elevation   ICAO    Frequency    Comments                         R/W Direction   R/W Length  R/W Surface
                                                                   °  '  "      °  '  "         °   '         °   '           F        ID                                                                                             
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"Near" Turnpoints

 1  Chilhowee           TAHSF  Q,I,Z,R,A,T,O,G,g,S,L,W      35 13 27 N   84 35 04 W  or  35 13.450 N   84 35.060 W      771      92A    03/21 22.9                             22.9      3 / 21, 2600 x 200, turf              03/21               2600           
 2  411 X 64            T      Q,I,Z,R,r,T,O,G,g,S          35 07 24 N   84 43 00 W  or  35 07.400 N   84 43.000 W      810             Intersection        10       230                                                                                          
 3  Austin              TAP    Q,I,Z,R,r,A,T,O,G,g,S,L,W    35 44 40 N   85 02 50 W  or  35 44.671 N   85 02.831 W     1000     TN66    06/24 20T           44       327                 6 / 24, 2000 x 100, turf              06/24               2000           
 4  Corntassel          TAP    Q,I,Z,R,r,A,T,O,G,g,S,L,W    35 34 07 N   84 14 28 W  or  35 34.117 N   84 14.467 W      970     07TN    07/25 18T           31        42                 7 / 25, 1800 x 75, turf               07/25               1800  T        
 5  Dalton              TA     Q,I,Z,R,r,A,T,O,G,g,S,L,W    34 43 11 N   84 52 05 W  or  34 43.180 N   84 52.090 W      710      DNN    14/32 22.7          38       208       22.7      14 / 32, 5000 x 100, asphalt          14/32               5000           

 6  David               TA     Q,I,Z,R,r,A,T,O,G,g,S,L,W    34 27 02 N   84 56 09 W  or  34 27.038 N   84 56.147 W      642      CZL    16/34 22.8          57       204       22.8      17 / 35, 5010 x 75, asphalt           17/35               5010           
 7  Eton                TAP    Q,I,Z,R,r,A,T,O,G,g,S,L,W    34 50 48 N   84 45 17 W  or  34 50.805 N   84 45.280 W      770     4GA4    01/19 13T           28       203                 1 / 19, 1300 x 150, turf              01/19               1300  T        
 8  Etowah Bend         TAP    Q,I,Z,R,r,A,T,O,G,g,S,L,W    34 12 07 N   84 58 38 W  or  34 12.122 N   84 58.630 W      620     8GA7    17/35 38T           74       201                 17 / 35, 3800 x 75, turf              17/35               3800  T        
 9  Ferguson            TAP    Q,I,Z,R,r,A,T,O,G,g,S,L,W    35 42 12 N   84 24 48 W  or  35 42.200 N   84 24.800 W      910     TN09    20T                 34        19                                                                                          
10  Hardwick            TA     Q,I,Z,R,r,A,T,O,G,g,S,L,W    35 13 07 N   84 49 34 W  or  35 13.120 N   84 49.570 W      873      HDI    03/21 22.8          14       271       22.8      3 / 21, 3300 x 75, asphalt            03/21               3300           

11  LaFayette           TA     Q,I,Z,R,r,A,T,O,G,g,S,L,W    34 41 19 N   85 17 26 W  or  34 41.314 N   85 17.427 W      777      9A5    02/20 54a           54       230       122.8     2 / 20, 5412 x 50, asphalt            02/20               5412           
12  Lookout             T      Q,I,Z,R,r,T,O,G,g,S          35 19 18 N   84 27 00 W  or  35 19.300 N   84 27.000 W     2115             Fire Tower          10        51                                                                                          
13  Mark Anton          TA     Q,I,Z,R,r,A,T,O,G,g,S,L,W    35 29 05 N   84 55 34 W  or  35 29.090 N   84 55.560 W      719      2A0    03/21 23.0          26       316       23.0      3 / 21, 5000 x 75, asphalt            03/21               5000           
14  Matthews            TAP    Q,I,Z,R,r,A,T,O,G,g,S,L,W    35 15 18 N   85 27 24 W  or  35 15.300 N   85 27.400 W      700     TN89    03/21 22T           49       276                 5 / 23, 2200 x 60, turf               05/23               2200  T        
15  McMinn              TA     Q,I,Z,R,r,A,T,O,G,g,S,L,W    35 23 49 N   84 33 46 W  or  35 23.815 N   84 33.764 W      858      MMI    02/20 22.8          12         9       22.8      2 / 20, 5000 x 75, asphalt            02/20               5000           

16  Meadowlake          TAP    Q,I,Z,R,r,A,T,O,G,g,S,L,W    35 49 25 N   84 32 20 W  or  35 49.421 N   84 32.329 W      750     12TN    05/23 22.9          42         7       22.9      5 / 23, 2600 x 40, asphalt            05/23               2600           
17  Microwave           T      Q,I,Z,R,T,O,G,g,S            35 08 00 N   84 37 18 W  or  35 08.000 N   84 37.300 W     2000             Radio Tower        6.6       202                                                                                          
18  Monroe              TA     Q,I,Z,R,r,A,T,O,G,g,S,L,W    35 32 27 N   84 22 28 W  or  35 32.450 N   84 22.470 W     1031      MNV    05/23 23.0          25        31       23.0      5 / 23, 3501 x 75, asphalt            05/23               3501           
19  Pikeville Switch    T      Q,I,Z,R,r,T,O,G,g,S          35 34 19 N   85 09 11 W  or  35 34.317 N   85 09.183 W     2000             Road Pass           40       310                                                                                          
20  Rome                TA     Q,I,Z,R,r,A,T,O,G,g,S,L,W    34 21 02 N   85 09 29 W  or  34 21.036 N   85 09.481 W      644      RMG    01/19 23.0          69       212       23.0      1 / 19, 6000 x 150, asphalt           01/19               6000           

21  Rostex              TAP    Q,I,Z,R,r,A,T,O,G,g,S,L,W    34 58 30 N   84 44 18 W  or  34 58.500 N   84 44.300 W      887     55GE    01/19 20a           19       210                 1 / 19, 2000 x 30, asphalt            01/19               2000  A        
22  RR Bridge           T      Q,I,Z,R,T,O,G,g,S            35 12 24 N   84 39 24 W  or  35 12.400 N   84 39.400 W      775             Rail Bridge        4.3       257                                                                                          
23  Tellico Plains      TL     Q,I,Z,R,r,T,O,G,g,S          35 22 42 N   84 18 12 W  or  35 22.705 N   84 18.195 W     1001             05/23 29a           19        59                                                                                          
24  Village             TAP    Q,I,Z,R,r,A,T,O,G,g,S,L,W    35 39 21 N   84 11 08 W  or  35 39.355 N   84 11.128 W      920     0TN2    05/23 12T           37        40                 5 / 23, 1200 x 100, turf              05/23               1200  T        
25  Walland Gap         T      Q,I,Z,R,r,T,O,G,g,S          35 44 15 N   83 49 16 W  or  35 44.255 N   83 49.275 W     1278             Ridge Gap           56        53                                                                                          

26-40 "Far" Turnpoints for Badges & Records 26 Carey TAP Q,I,Z,R,r,A,T,O,G,g,S,L,W 36 04 20 N 85 06 50 W or 36 04.337 N 85 06.831 W 1960 TN56 06/24 17T 66 336 6 / 24, 1700 x 75, turf 06/24 1700 T 27 Cornelius-Moore TA Q,I,Z,R,r,A,T,O,G,g,S,L,W 34 01 07 N 85 08 47 W or 34 01.122 N 85 08.788 W 974 4A4 10/28 22.8 89 204 22.8 10 / 28, 4004 x 75, asphalt 10/28 4004 28 Crossville Airport TA Q,I,Z,R,r,A,T,O,G,g,S,L,W 35 57 04 N 85 05 06 W or 35 57.067 N 85 05.100 W 1880 CSV 08/26 122.7 58 334 122.7 8 / 26, 5418 x 100, asphalt 08/26 5418 29 Crossville Y T Q,I,Z,R,r,T,O,G,g,S 35 52 30 N 84 55 00 W or 35 52.500 N 84 55.000 W 2500 Intersection 49 341 30 Elizabethton TA Q,I,Z,R,r,A,T,O,G,g,S,L,W 36 22 16 N 82 10 24 W or 36 22.273 N 82 10.405 W 1593 0A9 06/24 23.0 157 62 23.0 6 / 24, 4529 x 70, asphalt 06/24 4529 31 Fort Payne TA Q,I,Z,R,r,A,T,O,G,g,S,L,W 34 28 22 N 85 43 20 W or 34 28.374 N 85 43.333 W 880 4A9 04/22 122.8 83 235 122.8 4 / 22, 5001 x 100, asphalt 04/22 5001 32 Gum Creek TAP Q,I,Z,R,r,A,T,O,G,g,S,L,W 33 25 16 N 85 09 43 W or 33 25.273 N 85 09.713 W 1070 8GA1 06/24 24T 129 198 6 / 24, 2350 x 65, turf 06/24 2350 T 33 Hogue TAP Q,I,Z,R,r,A,T,O,G,g,S,L,W 35 38 20 N 85 23 50 W or 35 38.337 N 85 23.832 W 1800 TN85 04/22 22.725 54 305 22.725 4 / 22, 3000 x 50, concrete 04/22 3000 C 34 Indian Hill Farm TAP Q,I,Z,R,r,A,T,O,G,g,S,L,W 34 59 29 N 85 39 03 W or 34 59.488 N 85 39.048 W 676 TN50 04/22 29T 62 258 4 / 22, 2900 x 65, turf 04/22 2900 T 35 La Grange TA Q,I,Z,R,r,A,T,O,G,g,S,L,W 33 00 32 N 85 04 21 W or 33 00.531 N 85 04.356 W 693 LGC 03/21 22.975 156 193 22.975 3 / 21, 5000 x 100, asphalt 03/21 5000 36 Oliver Springs TAP Q,I,Z,R,r,A,T,O,G,g,S,L,W 36 02 15 N 84 18 25 W or 36 02.255 N 84 18.412 W 790 TN08 15/33 28T 58 18 15 / 33, 2800 x 200, turf 15/33 2800 T 37 Sevierville G-PF TA Q,I,Z,R,r,A,T,O,G,g,S,L,W 35 51 28 N 83 31 43 W or 35 51.466 N 83 31.722 W 1014 GKT 10/28 23.0 74 56 23.0 10 / 28, 5506 x 75, asphalt 10/28 5506 38 S Ridge Tower T Q,I,Z,R,r,T,O,G,g,S 34 35 18 N 86 00 00 W or 34 35.300 N 86 00.000 W 1178 Tower 91 245 39 Treadwell TAP Q,I,Z,R,r,A,T,O,G,g,S,L,W 33 47 53 N 85 07 59 W or 33 47.883 N 85 07.983 W 1270 3GA3 05/23 14T 103 201 5 / 23, 1400 x 40, turf 05/23 1400 T 40 Tullahoma TA Q,I,Z,R,r,A,T,O,G,g,S,L,W 35 22 49 N 86 14 46 W or 35 22.809 N 86 14.761 W 1082 THA 06/24 23.0 94 280 23.0 6 / 24, 4998 x 150, asphalt/concrete 06/24 4998 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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