FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 73GA |
| Lat/Long: | 33-52-57.0000N / 084-26-09.0000W 33-52.950000N / 084-26.150000W 33.8825000 / -84.4358333 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 780 ft. / 238 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 02W (1985) |
| From city: | 7 miles N of ATLANTA, GA |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 30327 |
Heliport Operations
| Heliport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 06/1991 |
| Sectional chart: | ATLANTA |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | MACON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Beacon: | white-green-yellow (heliport) DUSK-DAWN. FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 404-266-3972. |
Heliport Communications
| WX ASOS at PDK (7 nm E): | PHONE 770-457-1691 |
| WX ASOS at FTY (8 nm SW): | PHONE 404-696-5660 |
| WX AWOS-3 at RYY (11 nm NW): | PHONE 770-425-3406 |
| WX ASOS at ATL (15 nm S): | PHONE 404-762-1121 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| PDKr278/6.8 | | PEACHTREE VOR/DME | | 116.60 | | 05W |
| ATLr005/15.2 | | ATLANTA VORTAC | | 116.90 | | 05W |
| RMGr115/37.9 | | ROME VORTAC | | 115.40 | | 01E |
Heliport Services
Runway Information
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 40 x 75 ft. / 12 x 23 m |
| Surface: | concrete |
| Runway edge lights: | PERIMETER LGTS. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | RUFFWOOD INC. 1425 NORTH HARRIS RIDGE ATLANTA, GA 30327 Phone 404-266-3972 |
| Manager: | JOHN WOODRUFF 1425 NORTH HARRIS RIDGE ATLANTA, GA 30327 Phone 404-266-3972 |
Heliport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 73GA.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMGE - Dobbins Air Reserve Base (4 nm NW)
KPDK - Dekalb-Peachtree Airport (7 nm E)
KFTY - Fulton County Airport-Brown Field (8 nm SW)
KRYY - Cobb County Airport-Mc Collum Field (11 nm NW)
KATL - Hartsfield - Jackson Atlanta International Airport (15 nm S)
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Times for 19-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:07 | | 10:07 |
| Sunrise | | 06:35 | | 10:35 |
| Sunset | | 20:34 | | 00:34 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:02 | | 01:02 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 20-May-2013 03:15:09 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 19-May-2013 23:15:09 |
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| METAR |
KMGE 5nm NW | 200158Z 07004KT 10SM BKN 120 OVC180 18/18 A3003 RMK AO2A SLP164 T01790179 $
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KPDK 7nm E | 200153Z VRB04KT 10SM CLR 18/17 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP164 T01780167
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KFTY 7nm SW | 200153Z 20003KT 10SM CLR 19/18 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP158 T01890178
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KRYY 11nm NW | 200148Z 11004KT 10SM BKN130 18/16 A3002
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KATL 15nm S | 200152Z 00000KT 10SM FEW120 OVC160 19/17 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP160 T01940172 $
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| TAF |
KMGE 5nm NW | 1921/2103 36006KT 8000 -SHRA BR SCT008 BKN030 OVC080 QNH2999INS TEMPO 1921/1924 22010G15KT 4800 -TSRA BKN005 BKN013CB BECMG 2007/2008 18004KT 4800 BR OVC010 QNH3003INS TEMPO 2011/2013 OVC005 BECMG 2013/2014 18009KT 9999 NSW FEW010 SCT040 SCT150 QNH2997INS TEMPO 2018/2023 19010G15KT 4800 -TSRA BKN010CB OVC020 T29/2017Z T15/2008Z
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KPDK 7nm E | 191852Z 1919/2018 00000KT P6SM VCSH SCT007 BKN045 FM192000 20006KT P6SM VCSH OVC035 TEMPO 1920/1922 VRB15G25KT 3SM TSRA BR BKN012CB FM200000 00000KT P6SM OVC045 FM200900 00000KT 5SM BR BKN015 FM201200 00000KT 3SM BR BKN007 FM201500 00000KT P6SM BKN015
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KFTY 7nm SW | 191853Z 1919/2018 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH OVC015 FM192000 19006KT P6SM VCSH OVC035 TEMPO 1920/1923 VRB15G25KT 3SM TSRA BR OVC015CB FM200000 19005KT P6SM OVC045 FM200900 00000KT 5SM BR BKN013 FM201200 00000KT 3SM BR BKN006 FM201500 21003KT P6SM BKN015
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KRYY 11nm NW | 191851Z 1919/2018 VRB03KT 3SM BR VCSH BKN005 OVC045 FM192000 21007KT P6SM VCSH OVC035 TEMPO 1920/1922 VRB15G25KT 3SM TSRA BR BKN015CB FM200000 00000KT P6SM OVC045 FM200900 00000KT 4SM BR BKN015 FM201200 00000KT 3SM BR BKN008 FM201500 00000KT P6SM BKN015
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KATL 15nm S | 200132Z 2002/2106 23005KT P6SM BKN050 FM200600 23005KT P6SM BKN025 FM200900 VRB03KT 5SM BR BKN008 FM201500 24004KT P6SM BKN025 FM201700 21006KT P6SM SCT045 FM210000 15006KT P6SM FEW045 SCT250
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