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8GA7 Etowah Bend Gliderport
Kingston, Georgia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 8GA7
Lat/Long: 34-12-07.3430N 084-58-37.7990W
34-12.122383N 084-58.629983W
34.2020397,-84.9771664
(estimated)
Elevation: 620 ft. / 189 m (estimated)
Variation: 02W (1985)
From city: 3 miles SW of KINGSTON, GA
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 30145

Gliderport Operations

Gliderport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 02/1981
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ATLANTA CENTER
FSS: MACON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Gliderport Communications

WX AWOS-3PT at VPC (8 nm SE): 120.525 (770-607-7782)
WX ASOS at RMG (13 nm NW): 119.925 (706-204-9617)
WX AWOS-3PT at CZL (15 nm N): 119.975 (706-578-1205)
WX AWOS-3 at PUJ (17 nm S): 126.225 (770-445-3870)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
RMGr070/7.4ROME VORTAC115.4001E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CARROLLTON015/38.927804WGPQ --. .--. --.-

Gliderport Services

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions: 3800 x 60 ft. / 1158 x 18 m
Surface: turf
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Traffic pattern: rightright
Obstructions: nonetrees, 300 ft. from runway

Gliderport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: JAMES W. KARLOVICH
P.O. BOX 340
KINGSTON, GA 30145
Phone 770-336-9900
Manager: JAMES W. KARLOVICH
P.O. BOX 340
KINGSTON, GA 30145
Phone 770-336-9900

Additional Remarks

- APT HAS GLIDER AND ULTRALIGHT OPS.
- FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 8GA7.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KVPC - Cartersville Airport (8 nm SE)
KRMG - Richard B. Russell Regional Airport - J.H. Towers Field (13 nm NW)
4A4 - Polk County Airport/Cornelius Moore Field (14 nm SW)
KCZL - Tom B David Field Airport (15 nm N)
KPUJ - Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport (17 nm S)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 29-Mar-2026
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:0711:07
Sunrise07:3211:32
Sunset19:5723:57
Evening civil twilight20:2200:22

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  30-Mar-2026 02:44:10
Local (UTC-4)  29-Mar-2026 22:44:10
 
METAR
KVPC 
8nm SE 		300235Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN040 OVC055 17/07 A3040 RMK AO2
KRMG 
13nm NW 		300153Z AUTO 14004KT 10SM OVC041 17/07 A3037 RMK AO2 SLP279 T01720072
KCZL 
15nm N 		300235Z AUTO 16006KT 10SM SCT042 OVC050 17/09 A3038 RMK AO2
KPUJ 
17nm S 		300235Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM OVC032 15/08 A3039 RMK AO2
TAF
KRYY 
22nm SE 		291739Z 2918/3018 13009G18KT P6SM BKN035 BKN050 FM300000 15007KT P6SM BKN040 FM300700 13004KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040 FM301200 13005KT P6SM BKN018
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