FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | AMG |
| Lat/Long: | 31-32-09.8000N / 082-30-23.6000W 31-32.163333N / 082-30.393333W 31.5360556 / -82.5065556 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 200 ft. / 61.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05W (2005) |
| From city: | 3 miles W of ALMA, GA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 31510 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 05/1941 |
| Sectional chart: | JACKSONVILLE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | JACKSONVILLE CENTER |
| FSS: | MACON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | AMG (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN PAPI RYS 15 & 33 OPER CONT AND MIRL RY 15/33 PRESET MED INTST DUSK-2200; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. AFTER 2200, ACTVT MIRL RY 15/33 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX ASOS: | 118.325 (912-632-8738) |
| WX AWOS-A at BHC (12 nm NE): | 376 |
| WX AWOS-3 at AYS (18 nm S): | 118.575 (912-287-4466) |
| WX AWOS-3 at DQH (18 nm W): | 119.075 (912-383-7258) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY JACKSONVILLE ARTCC ON FREQS 132.3/290.4 (ALMA RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| AMG at field | | ALMA VORTAC | | 115.10 | | 00E |
| AYSr009/16.2 | | WAYCROSS VORTAC | | 110.20 | | 00E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| BAXLEY | | 213/12.1 | | 376 | | 04W | | BHC | -... .... -.-. |
| HAZLEHURST | | 164/21.9 | | 414 | | 03W | | AZE | .- --.. . |
| COFFEE COUNTY | | 073/22.8 | | 390 | | 03W | | OWC | --- .-- -.-. |
| SLOVER | | 272/31.7 | | 340 | | 04W | | JES | .--- . ... |
| HOMERVILLE | | 028/31.9 | | 209 | | 03W | | HOE | .... --- . |
| PRISON | | 213/36.1 | | 424 | | 03W | | RVJ | .-. ...- .--- |
| MC RAE | | 153/38.6 | | 280 | | 03W | | MQW | -- --.- .-- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A SELF SERVE FUEL WITH CREDIT CARD. SELF SERVR FUEL WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 5000 x 100 ft. / 1524 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | RUNWAY MARKINGS FADED. |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 31-32.523690N | | 31-31.803225N |
| Longitude: | 082-30.627355W | | 082-30.159020W |
| Elevation: | 199.9 ft. | | 190.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 156 magnetic, 151 true | | 336 magnetic, 331 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in poor condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 33 ft. trees, 695 ft. from runway, 305 ft. right of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear | | 28 ft. trees, 1152 ft. from runway, 340 ft. right of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | BACON COUNTY BACON COUNTY COURTHOUSE ALMA, GA 31510 Phone 912-632-5214 |
| Manager: | GLOVER SCOTT P.O. BOX 450 ALMA, GA 31510 Phone 912-632-8072 ARPT PAY PHONE 912-632-7915. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 10 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 7 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 134/week * | | 71% | transient general aviation | | 29% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 14 May 2009 | |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (216KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | |
download (182KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (20KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (50KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KBHC - Baxley Municipal Airport (12 nm NE)
KAYS - Waycross-Ware County Airport (18 nm S)
KDQH - Douglas Municipal Airport (18 nm W)
KAZE - Hazlehurst Airport (22 nm N)
KHOE - Homerville Airport (32 nm SW)
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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 10-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:29 | | 11:29 |
| Sunrise | | 06:55 | | 11:55 |
| Sunset | | 17:33 | | 22:33 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:59 | | 22:59 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Nov-2009 09:03:06 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 10-Nov-2009 04:03:06 |
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| METAR |
| KAMG | 100853Z AUTO 08005KT 10SM SCT035 OVC120 20/18 A3003 RMK AO2 RAE10 SLP168 P0000 60000 T02000183 58025
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KAYS 18nm S | 100840Z AUTO 09006KT 7SM SCT035 120 21/20 A3004 RMK AO1
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KDQH 18nm W | 100841Z AUTO 10006KT 7SM OVC110 21/19 A3003 RMK AO1
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| NOTAMs |
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