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8GA7

Etowah Bend Gliderport
Kingston, Georgia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 04 SEPTEMBER 2025

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
RMGr070/7.4		ROME VORTAC		115.40		01E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
CARROLLTON		015/38.9		278		04W		GPQ	--. .--. --.-

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

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 01-Oct-2025

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:10	11:10
Sunrise	07:35	11:35
Sunset	19:24	23:24
Evening civil twilight	19:49	23:49

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	01-Oct-2025 14:36:53
Local (UTC-4)	01-Oct-2025 10:36:53

METAR

KVPC 8nm SE	011415Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 23/18 A3011 RMK AO2
KRMG 13nm NW	011353Z AUTO 06003KT 10SM CLR 24/19 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP181 T02390189
KCZL 15nm N	011415Z AUTO VRB04KT 23/22 A3010 RMK AO2 PWINO
KPUJ 17nm S	011415Z AUTO 08005KT 10SM CLR 22/17 A3011 RMK AO2

TAF

KRYY
22nm SE

011125Z 0112/0212 00000KT P6SM SCT060 SCT100 FM011400 08009KT P6SM FEW050 FEW120 FM020000 08005KT P6SM FEW250

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