FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | GA56 |
| Lat/Long: | 33-46-15.3810N / 084-23-55.7380W 33-46.256350N / 084-23.928967W 33.7709392 / -84.3988161 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1050 ft. / 320 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 02W (1985) |
| From city: | 7 miles SW of ATLANTA, GA |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 30313 |
Heliport Operations
| Heliport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 04/1970 |
| Sectional chart: | ATLANTA |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | MACON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
Heliport Communications
| WX ASOS at FTY (6 nm W): | PHONE 404-696-5660 |
| WX ASOS at PDK (8 nm NE): | PHONE 770-457-1691 |
| WX ASOS at ATL (8 nm S): | PHONE 404-762-1121 |
| WX AWOS-3 at RYY (18 nm NW): | PHONE 770-425-3406 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| PDKr223/8.0 | | PEACHTREE VOR/DME | | 116.60 | | 05W |
| ATLr017/8.7 | | ATLANTA VORTAC | | 116.90 | | 05W |
Heliport Services
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
Runway Information
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 60 x 60 ft. / 18 x 18 m |
| Surface: | concrete |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | THE COCA COLA COMPANY PO DRAWER 1734 ATLANTA, GA 30301 Phone 404-676-2121 |
| Manager: | BILL KAHLE 4000 FULTON INDUSTRIAL BLVD., PO BOX 43427 ATLANTA, GA 30336 Phone 404-676-8255 |
Heliport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 6 | | Jet airplanes: | | 6 |
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Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at GA56.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KFTY - Fulton County Airport-Brown Field (6 nm W)
KPDK - Dekalb-Peachtree Airport (8 nm NE)
KATL - Hartsfield - Jackson Atlanta International Airport (8 nm S)
KMGE - Dobbins Air Reserve Base (10 nm NW)
KRYY - Cobb County Airport-Mc Collum Field (18 nm NW)
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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:08 | | 10:08 |
| Sunrise | | 06:36 | | 10:36 |
| Sunset | | 20:33 | | 00:33 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:00 | | 01:00 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 05:27:16 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 18-May-2013 01:27:16 |
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| METAR |
KFTY 6nm W | 180453Z 09003KT 6SM -RA BR FEW055 OVC100 20/18 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP173 P0008 T02000183 402780139
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KPDK 8nm NE | 180453Z AUTO VRB03KT 5SM -RA BR OVC095 19/18 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP172 P0007 T01890178 402780144
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KATL 9nm S | 180452Z 06005KT 8SM -RA SCT055 BKN075 OVC120 21/18 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP176 P0005 T02060178 402720183
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KMGE 11nm NW | 180458Z AUTO 34004KT 9SM R29/5500FT -RA OVC070 19/19 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP182 P0008 T01920187 402740154 $
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KRYY 18nm NW | 180247Z 00000KT 10SM OVC065 19/17 A3008
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KFTY 6nm W | 180330Z 1804/1824 VRB03KT P6SM -SHRA BKN070 OVC100 TEMPO 1804/1807 4SM SHRA BR BKN045 OVC070 FM180900 22003KT 5SM -SHRA BR SCT012 BKN040 FM181600 23007KT 6SM -SHRA SCT030 BKN100 PROB30 1816/1822 5SM -TSRA BKN040CB
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KPDK 8nm NE | 180330Z 1804/1824 VRB03KT P6SM -SHRA BKN070 OVC100 TEMPO 1804/1807 4SM SHRA BR BKN045 OVC070 FM180900 21003KT 6SM -SHRA BR SCT012 BKN040 FM181600 23009KT P6SM -SHRA SCT030 BKN100 PROB30 1816/1822 5SM -TSRA BKN040CB
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KATL 9nm S | 180330Z 1804/1906 16004KT P6SM -SHRA BKN070 OVC100 TEMPO 1804/1807 4SM SHRA BR BKN045 OVC070 FM180900 22004KT 6SM -SHRA BR SCT012 BKN040 FM181600 23009KT P6SM -SHRA SCT030 BKN100 PROB30 1816/1822 5SM -TSRA BKN040CB
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KMGE 11nm NW | 1721/1903 21009KT 9999 SCT040 BKN150 QNH3000INS BECMG 1808/1809 24009KT 8000 -SHRA BKN040 BKN150 QNH2998INS TEMPO 1818/1822 21012KT 6000 -TSRA BKN030CB T27/1721Z T18/1810Z
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KRYY 18nm NW | 180330Z 1804/1824 VRB03KT P6SM -SHRA BKN070 OVC100 TEMPO 1804/1806 4SM SHRA BR BKN045 OVC070 FM180900 22003KT 5SM -SHRA BR SCT012 BKN040 FM181600 23007KT 6SM -SHRA SCT030 BKN100 PROB30 1816/1822 5SM -TSRA BKN040CB AMD NOT SKED 1804/1812
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