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49A Gilmer County Airport
Ellijay, Georgia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: 49A
Lat/Long: 34-37-41.6000N / 084-31-35.7000W
34-37.693333N / 084-31.595000W
34.6282222 / -84.5265833
(estimated)
Elevation: 1486 ft. / 453 m (estimated)
Variation: 02W (1985)
From city: 4 miles S of ELLIJAY, GA
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 30540

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Sectional chart: ATLANTA
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ATLANTA CENTER
FSS: MACON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: MCN (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
RWY 03/21 MIRL - CTAF
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 123.0
WX AWOS-A at JZP (11 nm S): 285
WX AWOS-3 at DNN (18 nm W): 127.65 (706-278-7010)
WX AWOS-3 at 47A (20 nm S): 119.825 (770-704-6235)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
HRSr238/35.5HARRIS VORTAC109.8000E
GQOr122/36.8CHOO CHOO VORTAC115.8001E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
PICKENS COUNTY346/10.828504WJZP .--- --.. .--.
CHERO359/22.641504WDJD -.. .--- -..
WHITFIELD118/22.840003WUWI ..- .-- ..
CALHOUN057/24.032302WOUK --- ..- -.-
CARTERSVILLE035/30.130804WEVZ . ...- --..
HARDWICK150/36.636901WHDI .... -.. ..
FLOYD060/37.238802WOYD --- -.-- -..
FLOWERY BRANCH313/39.936503WFKV ..-. -.- ...-

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL
24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC AVBL.
Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 3/21

Dimensions: 3500 x 75 ft. / 1067 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 30.0
Double wheel: 41.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 3  RUNWAY 21
Latitude: 34-37.439833N34-37.948000N
Longitude: 084-31.759833W084-31.429000W
Gradient: 0.9%0.9%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: basic, in fair conditionbasic, in fair condition
Obstructions: 17 ft. trees, 761 ft. from runway, 170 ft. left of centerline, 33:1 slope to clear14 ft. trees, 480 ft. from runway, 100 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear
15 FT TREES 123 FT OUT FM RY END AND 100 FT RIGHT.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: GILMER COUNTY
COUNTY COURTHOUSE
ELLIJAY, GA 30540
Phone 706-635-4361
Manager: JIM SMITH
51 BROAD STREET
ELLIJAY, GA 30540
Phone 706-635-3406

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 4
Single engine airplanes: 4
    
Aircraft operations: avg 48/week *
60% local general aviation
40% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 October 2008

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 49A.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KJZP - Pickens County Airport (11 nm S)
KDNN - Dalton Municipal Airport (18 nm W)
47A - Cherokee County Airport (20 nm S)
KCZL - Tom B. David Field Airport (23 nm SW)
KVPC - Cartersville Airport (34 nm SW)
 
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From to 49A

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 05-Jul-2009
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0210:02
Sunrise06:3210:32
Sunset20:5400:54
Evening civil twilight21:2301:23

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  05-Jul-2009 19:56:59
Local (UTC-4)  05-Jul-2009 15:56:59
 
METAR
K47A 
20nm S 
051920Z AUTO 13005KT 10SM SCT011 BKN100 BKN120 24/19 A2992 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SW T02400193
KDNN 
30nm W 
051919Z AUTO 18005KT 10SM BKN029 BKN085 26/22 A2987 RMK AO2
KVPC 
34nm SW 
051853Z AUTO 22004KT 10SM FEW110 24/22 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP114 T02440217
KRMG 
36nm SW 
051908Z AUTO 23005KT 8SM -RA SCT008 24/23 A2988 RMK AO2 P0001
KRYY 
37nm S 
051848Z 22006KT 10SM SCT035 BKN095 23/19 A2991
TAF
KRYY 
37nm S 
051748Z 0518/0618 27007KT 6SM -RA SCT045 BKN060 OVC100 TEMPO 0518/0520 VRB15G22KT 3SM TSRA SCT015 BKN025CB FM052000 23006KT 6SM -RA SCT035 BKN060 OVC100 TEMPO 0520/0524 VRB15G22KT 3SM SHRA SCT015 BKN025CB FM060000 27007KT P6SM BKN045CB FM060800 23004
KCHA 
41nm NW 
051725Z 0518/0618 19009KT P6SM SCT035 OVC100 TEMPO 0601/0605 3SM -SHRA BKN020CB FM060500 VRB03KT 3SM BR OVC010 FM061600 36005KT 6SM BR BKN020
KPDK 
46nm S 
051748Z 0518/0618 25006KT 6SM -RA SCT045 BKN060 OVC100 TEMPO 0518/0520 VRB15G22KT 3SM TSRA SCT015 BKN025CB FM052000 23006KT 6SM -RA SCT035 BKN060 OVC100 TEMPO 0520/0524 VRB15G22KT 3SM SHRA SCT015 BKN025CB FM060000 26004KT P6SM BKN045CB FM060800 24003
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Gilmer County Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Gilmer County Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into 49A have stayed at...

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RAMADA LIMITED OF BLUE RIDGE 21.4 75-76
 

Other hotels near Gilmer County Airport

Miles Price ($)
BEST WESTERN MOUNTAIN VIEW INN 3.8 71-109

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Gilmer County Airport

2 in Jasper
3 in Blue Ridge
 

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