FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 79GA |
| Lat/Long: | 31-29-28.6170N / 085-00-59.7380W
31-29.476950N / 085-00.995633W
31.4912825 / -85.0165939
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 310 ft. / 94 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 01W (1990) |
| From city: | 7 miles S of FORT GAINES, GA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 31751 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 02/1992 |
| Sectional chart: | NEW ORLEANS |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | JACKSONVILLE CENTER |
| FSS: | MACON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
| WX AWOS-3 at BIJ (8 nm SE): | 118.475 (229-723-5511) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| RRSr058/24.6 | | WIREGRASS VORTAC | | 111.60 | | 02E |
| EUFr166/28.1 | | EUFAULA VORTAC | | 109.20 | | 02E |
| HEYr081/(33.3) | | HANCHEY VOR | | 110.60 | | 03W |
| PZDr257/38.3 | | PECAN VORTAC | | 116.10 | | 02W |
| OZRr073/38.7 | | CAIRNS VOR/DME | | 111.20 | | 03W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| BLAAK | | 285/10.3 | | 344 | | 03W | | IWJ | .. .-- .--- |
| HANCHEY | | 080/33.3 | | 221 | | 03W | | HYE | .... -.-- . |
| LOWE | | 081/38.0 | | 269 | | 03W | | LOR | .-.. --- .-. |
| SOYYA | | 018/38.7 | | 329 | | 02W | | SMY | ... -- -.-- |
Airport Services
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 1700 x 90 ft. / 518 x 27 m |
| Surface: | turf |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | 30 ft. plines | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | COATES FLYING SERVICE INC
10 MT. CALVARY RD.
FORT GAINES, GA 39851
Phone 229-768-3181 |
| Manager: | RICHARD COATES
10 MT. CALVARY RD.
FORT GAINES, GA 39851
Phone 229-768-2414 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 3 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 3 |
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Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 79GA.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KBIJ - Early County Airport (8 nm SE)
0J6 - Headland Municipal Airport (17 nm SW)
KDHN - Dothan Regional Airport (24 nm SW)
KEUF - Weedon Field Airport (28 nm N)
17J - Donalsonville Municipal Airport (30 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 29-Nov-2009
| | Local
(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:55 | | 11:55 |
| Sunrise | | 07:21 | | 12:21 |
| Sunset | | 17:36 | | 22:36 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:02 | | 23:02 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 29-Nov-2009 08:49:29 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 29-Nov-2009 03:49:29 |
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| METAR |
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KBIJ
8nm SE | 290840Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 04/ A3010 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
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KDHN
25nm SW | 290533Z 2906/3006 VRB04KT P6SM BKN200 FM291800 22006KT P6SM BKN200 FM300100 00000KT P6SM BKN200
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