FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 97GA |
| Lat/Long: | 34-16-05.3760N / 083-40-19.6120W 34-16.089600N / 083-40.326867W 34.2681600 / -83.6721144 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1000 ft. / 305 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 03W (1990) |
| From city: | 3 miles W of GILLSVILLE, GA |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 30543 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 04/1993 |
| Sectional chart: | ATLANTA |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | MACON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
| WX ASOS at GVL (8 nm W): | 126.475 (770-532-4687) |
| WX ASOS at 19A (8 nm SE): | 118.125 (706-367-1607) |
| WX AWOS-3 at AJR (15 nm N): | 119.175 (706-778-3675) |
| WX AWOS-3 at WDR (17 nm S): | 118.575 (770-868-0642) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| AHNr318/25.8 | | ATHENS VORTAC | | 109.60 | | 00E |
| ODFr216/31.6 | | FOOTHILLS VORTAC | | 113.40 | | 00E |
| PDKr055/39.0 | | PEACHTREE VOR/DME | | 116.60 | | 02W |
Airport Services
Runway Information
Runway 10/28
| Dimensions: | 2300 x 150 ft. / 701 x 46 m |
| Surface: | turf |
| RUNWAY 10 | | RUNWAY 28 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | H. EARL PITTMAN/W.G. BROWNING 3186 EDGEWATER DRIVE GAINESVILLE, GA 30501 |
| Manager: | H. EARL PITTMAN/W.G. BROWNING 5476 BUFFINGTON ROAD GILLSVILLE, GA |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 4 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 4 |
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Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 97GA.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KGVL - Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport (8 nm W)
19A - Jackson County Airport (8 nm SE)
KAJR - Habersham County Airport (15 nm N)
KWDR - Northeast Georgia Regional Airport (17 nm S)
KLZU - Gwinnett County Airport-Briscoe Field (23 nm SW)
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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Times for 05-Jul-2009
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:00 | | 10:00 |
| Sunrise | | 06:29 | | 10:29 |
| Sunset | | 20:49 | | 00:49 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:18 | | 01:18 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jul-2009 20:55:56 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 05-Jul-2009 16:55:56 |
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| METAR |
KGVL 8nm W | 051953Z AUTO 27008KT 10SM CLR 26/19 A2990 RMK AO2 RAE03 SLP110 P0000 T02560194
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KWDR 17nm S | 052020Z AUTO 25007KT 10SM OVC100 26/22 A2991 RMK AO1
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| TAF |
KAHN 25nm SE | 051748Z 0518/0618 26006KT 6SM -RA SCT035 BKN060 OVC100 TEMPO 0518/0522 VRB15G22KT 3SM TSRA SCT020 BKN030CB FM052200 26007KT P6SM SCT035 BKN080 TEMPO 0522/0601 VRB15G22KT 3SM SHRA SCT020 BKN030CB FM060100 21004KT P6SM SCT045 BKN080 FM060600 23004KT 5S
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