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8GA7 Etowah Bend Gliderport
Kingston, Georgia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008

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
Sectional chart: ATLANTA
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ATLANTA CENTER
FSS: MACON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: yes

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)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
RMGr070/7.4ROME VORTAC115.4001E
PDKr302/39.0PEACHTREE VOR/DME116.6002W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CARTERSVILLE275/6.730804WEVZ . ...- --..
FLOYD124/10.938802WOYD --- -.-- -..
CALHOUN194/12.232302WOUK --- ..- -.-
CHERO267/24.541504WDJD -.. .--- -..
PICKENS COUNTY243/29.828504WJZP .--- --.. .--.
WHITFIELD185/35.340003WUWI ..- .-- ..
CARROLLTON013/38.927802WGPQ --. .--. --.-
FORT PAYNE120/39.442601WFTP ..-. - .--.

Gliderport Services

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions: 3800 x 75 ft. / 1158 x 23 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

Gliderport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 24
Single engine airplanes: 6
Gliders airplanes: 18
    

Additional Remarks

APT HAS GLIDER 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)
KRYY - Cobb County Airport-Mc Collum Field (22 nm SE)
 
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Area around 8GA7 (Etowah Bend Gliderport)
 
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From to 8GA7

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 11-May-2008
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1410:14
Sunrise06:4110:41
Sunset20:3100:31
Evening civil twilight20:5900:59

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  12-May-2008 02:23:44
Local (UTC-4)  11-May-2008 22:23:44
 
METAR
KVPC 
8nm SE 
120153Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM OVC050 16/07 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP078 T01610067
KRMG 
13nm NW 
120153Z AUTO 32014G26KT 10SM OVC050 16/05 A2979 RMK AO2 PK WND 33026/0150 SLP081 T01610050 $
TAF
KRYY 
22nm SE 
112320Z 120024 29016G26KT P6SM SCT070 TEMPO 0003 BKN070 FM0600 29014KT P6SM SKC FM1400 31016G26KT P6SM SKC AMD NOT SKED 04Z-12Z

 
 

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