FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 30145 |
Gliderport Operations
| Gliderport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 02/1981 |
| Sectional chart: | ATLANTA |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | MACON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Gliderport Communications
| WX ASOS at VPC (8 nm SE): | 120.525 (770-606-0375) |
| WX ASOS at RMG (13 nm NW): | 119.925 (706-235-3467) |
| WX AWOS-3 at CZL (15 nm N): | 119.975 (706-602-5906) |
| WX AWOS-3 at PUJ (17 nm S): | 126.225 (770-445-3870) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| RMGr070/7.4 | | ROME VORTAC | | 115.40 | | 01E |
| PDKr302/39.0 | | PEACHTREE VOR/DME | | 116.60 | | 02W |
Gliderport Services
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 3800 x 60 ft. / 1158 x 18 m |
| Surface: | turf |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | right |
| Obstructions: | none | | trees, 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 |
Gliderport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 15 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 6 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 4 | | Ultralights: | | 3 |
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Additional Remarks
| - | APT HAS GLIDER AND ULTRALIGHT OPS. |
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 Airport (13 nm NW)
4A4 - Polk County Airport- Cornelius Moore Field (14 nm SW)
KCZL - Tom B. David Field Airport (15 nm N)
KPUJ - Paulding County Regional Airport (17 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 23-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:54 | | 11:54 |
| Sunrise | | 07:21 | | 12:21 |
| Sunset | | 17:31 | | 22:31 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:58 | | 22:58 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 23-Nov-2009 08:12:02 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 23-Nov-2009 03:12:02 |
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| METAR |
KVPC 8nm SE | 230753Z AUTO 10005KT 10SM OVC016 09/07 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP193 T00940067
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KRMG 13nm NW | 230753Z AUTO 13003KT 10SM OVC020 10/07 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP191 T01000067
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| TAF |
KRYY 22nm SE | 230546Z 2306/2406 09009KT 3SM BR OVC009 FM230800 09004KT 2SM BR OVC004 TEMPO 2310/2314 07004KT 1SM BR OVC002 FM231500 09004KT 4SM BR OVC004 FM231700 08003KT 5SM BR OVC007 FM232300 06003KT 4SM BR OVC012 AMD NOT SKED TIL 231200
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