FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 NOVEMBER 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 85GA |
| Lat/Long: | 34-10-20.3820N / 083-43-51.6180W 34-10.339700N / 083-43.860300W 34.1723283 / -83.7310050 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1020 ft. / 310.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03W (1990) |
| From city: | 1 mile SW of TALMO, GA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Savings Time) |
| Zip code: | 30567 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 04/1993 |
| Sectional chart: | ATLANTA |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | MACON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
| WX ASOS at GVL (8 nm NW): | 126.475 (770-532-4687) |
| WX ASOS at 19A (8 nm E): | 118.125 (706-367-1607) |
| WX AWOS-3 at WDR (12 nm S): | 118.575 (770-868-0642) |
| WX AWOS-3 at LZU (16 nm SW): | PHONE 770-339-7753 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| AHNr304/24.3 | | ATHENS VORTAC | | 109.60 | | 00E |
| PDKr060/33.4 | | PEACHTREE VOR/DME | | 116.60 | | 02W |
| ODFr214/38.0 | | FOOTHILLS VORTAC | | 113.40 | | 00E |
Airport Services
Runway Information
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 1000 x 125 ft. / 305 x 38 m |
| Surface: | turf |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | BENNET AIKEN 1891 MOUNTAIN CREEK CHURCH RD PENDERGRASS, GA 30567 Phone 404-693-2428 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 1 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 85GA.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KGVL - Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport (8 nm NW)
19A - Jackson County Airport (8 nm E)
KWDR - Northeast Georgia Regional Airport (12 nm S)
KLZU - Gwinnett County Airport-Briscoe Field (16 nm SW)
KAJR - Habersham County Airport (21 nm NE)
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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Times for 20-Nov-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:48 | | 11:48 |
| Sunrise | | 07:14 | | 12:14 |
| Sunset | | 17:27 | | 22:27 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:54 | | 22:54 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 20-Nov-2008 07:52:53 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 20-Nov-2008 02:52:53 |
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| METAR |
KGVL 8nm NW | 200653Z AUTO 28009KT 10SM CLR 04/M08 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP185 T00441083
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KWDR 12nm S | 200720Z AUTO 28005KT 10SM CLR 03/M05 A3010 RMK AO1
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KLZU 16nm SW | 192350Z 00000KT 10SM SKC 03/M08 A3013
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| TAF |
KAHN 24nm SE | 200536Z 2006/2106 23005KT P6SM SKC FM201500 27012KT P6SM SKC FM210100 30010KT P6SM SCT100
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