FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 55GA |
| Lat/Long: | 33-57-50.0000N / 084-01-05.0000W
33-57.833333N / 084-01.083333W
33.9638889 / -84.0180556
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1044 ft. / 318 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 02W (1980) |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 30045 |
Heliport Operations
| Heliport use: | Private use, MEDICAL. |
| Activation date: | 11/1986 |
| Sectional chart: | ATLANTA |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | MACON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | SS-SR |
| Beacon: | white-green-yellow (heliport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Heliport Communications
| WX AWOS-3 at LZU (2.9 nm E): | PHONE 770-339-7753 |
| WX ASOS at PDK (15 nm W): | PHONE 770-457-1691 |
| WX AWOS-3 at WDR (17 nm E): | 118.575 (770-868-0642) |
| WX AWOS-A at D73 (20 nm SE): | 392 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| PDKr074/14.9 | | PEACHTREE VOR/DME | | 116.60 | | 05W |
| ATLr051/28.9 | | ATLANTA VORTAC | | 116.90 | | 05W |
| AHNr272/34.5 | | ATHENS VORTAC | | 109.60 | | 00E |
Heliport Services
Runway Information
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 40 x 40 ft. / 12 x 12 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | PERI |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | GWINNETT HOSPITAL SYSTEM
1000 MEDICAL BLVD
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30046
Phone 678-312-4300 |
| Manager: | THOMAS SHEPHERD
1000 MEDICAL BLVD
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30046
Phone 678-312-4300 |
Additional Remarks
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 55GA.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KLZU - Gwinnett County Airport-Briscoe Field (3 nm E)
KPDK - Dekalb-Peachtree Airport (15 nm W)
KWDR - Barrow County Airport (17 nm E)
D73 - Monroe-Walton County Airport (20 nm SE)
KGVL - Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport (21 nm NE)
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Times for 18-May-2013
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:06 | | 10:06 |
| Sunrise | | 06:34 | | 10:34 |
| Sunset | | 20:31 | | 00:31 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:59 | | 00:59 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 12:22:19 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 18-May-2013 08:22:19 |
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KLZU
3nm NE | 181145Z 00000KT 7SM BKN070 18/15 A3010 RMK ATIS A INITIALS
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KPDK
15nm W | 181053Z AUTO 17004KT 10SM FEW047 SCT065 BKN090 18/14 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP175 T01780144
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KWDR
18nm E | 181135Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM SCT042 OVC100 19/18 A3015 RMK AO1
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KPDK
15nm W | 181140Z 1812/1912 21003KT 6SM -SHRA BR BKN050 FM181600 23009KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 BKN100 FM182100 24011KT P6SM VCSH SCT035 BKN120 PROB30 1821/1903 5SM -TSRA BKN035CB FM190300 23004KT P6SM VCSH BKN120
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