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 |
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| 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 75 ft. / 1158 x 23 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: | | 24 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 6 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 18 |
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Additional Remarks
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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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 11-May-2008
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:14 | | 10:14 |
| Sunrise | | 06:41 | | 10:41 |
| Sunset | | 20:31 | | 00:31 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:59 | | 00:59 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 12-May-2008 02:23:44 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 11-May-2008 22:23:44 |
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| METAR |
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KVPC
8nm SE | 120153Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM OVC050 16/07 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP078 T01610067
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KRMG
13nm NW | 120153Z AUTO 32014G26KT 10SM OVC050 16/05 A2979 RMK AO2 PK WND 33026/0150 SLP081 T01610050 $
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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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