FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 01-Dec-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:00 | | 12:00 |
| Sunrise | | 07:28 | | 12:28 |
| Sunset | | 17:26 | | 22:26 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:54 | | 22:54 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 01-Dec-2009 17:30:02 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 01-Dec-2009 12:30:02 |
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| METAR |
K47A 20nm S | 011720Z AUTO 10006KT 10SM CLR 12/M03 A3009 RMK AO2 T01211026
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KDNN 30nm W | 011719Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 07/03 A3011 RMK AO2
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KVPC 34nm SW | 011653Z AUTO 04004KT 10SM CLR 10/02 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP194 T01000017
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KRMG 36nm SW | 011653Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 06/02 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP198 T00610022
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KRYY 37nm S | 011650Z 11006KT 10SM BKN150 10/01 A3011
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| TAF |
KRYY 37nm S | 011414Z 0114/0212 08004KT P6SM FEW025 TEMPO 0114/0115 3SM BR BKN003 FM011600 09008KT P6SM FEW250 FM020000 08008KT P6SM OVC250 FM020300 08008KT P6SM VCSH OVC050 FM020600 07012KT 4SM -RA OVC019 FM020900 07015G25KT 4SM -RA OVC015
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KCHA 41nm NW | 011126Z 0112/0212 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 TEMPO 0112/0113 5SM BR SCT002 FM011900 VRB05KT P6SM BKN250 FM020200 16005KT P6SM SCT050 BKN120 FM020900 15008KT 5SM -RA BKN040 OVC100
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KPDK 46nm S | 011122Z 0112/0212 34003KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 0112/0113 5SM BR FM011300 06004KT P6SM FEW035 FM011600 12006KT P6SM FEW250 FM020000 09007KT P6SM OVC250 FM020300 08008KT P6SM VCSH OVC050 FM020600 07010KT 4SM -RA OVC019 FM020900 08010G20KT 4SM -RA OVC015
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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