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 |
| HRSr238/35.5 | | HARRIS VORTAC | | 109.80 | | 00E |
| GQOr122/36.8 | | CHOO CHOO VORTAC | | 115.80 | | 01E |
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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 34-37.439833N | | 34-37.948000N |
| Longitude: | 084-31.759833W | | 084-31.429000W |
| Gradient: | 0.9% | | 0.9% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Obstructions: | 17 ft. trees, 761 ft. from runway, 170 ft. left of centerline, 33:1 slope to clear | | 14 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 |
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| 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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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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Times for 05-Jul-2009
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:02 | | 10:02 |
| Sunrise | | 06:32 | | 10:32 |
| Sunset | | 20:54 | | 00:54 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:23 | | 01:23 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jul-2009 19:56:59 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 05-Jul-2009 15:56:59 |
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| METAR |
K47A 20nm S | 051920Z AUTO 13005KT 10SM SCT011 BKN100 BKN120 24/19 A2992 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SW T02400193
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KDNN 30nm W | 051919Z AUTO 18005KT 10SM BKN029 BKN085 26/22 A2987 RMK AO2
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KVPC 34nm SW | 051853Z AUTO 22004KT 10SM FEW110 24/22 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP114 T02440217
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KRMG 36nm SW | 051908Z AUTO 23005KT 8SM -RA SCT008 24/23 A2988 RMK AO2 P0001
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KRYY 37nm S | 051848Z 22006KT 10SM SCT035 BKN095 23/19 A2991
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| 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
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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
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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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| NOTAMs |
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