FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | GA65 |
| Lat/Long: | 34-26-13.3200N / 084-55-10.7910W 34-26.222000N / 084-55.179850W 34.4370333 / -84.9196642 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 660 ft. / 201.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 02W (1985) |
| From city: | 4 miles SE of CALHOUN, GA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 30103 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 06/1976 |
| Sectional chart: | ATLANTA |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | MACON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Attendance: | 0800-1900 |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
| UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3 at CZL (1.5 nm NW): | 119.975 (706-602-5906) |
| WX ASOS at RMG (13 nm SW): | 119.925 (706-235-3467) |
| WX AWOS-3 at DNN (17 nm N): | 127.65 (706-278-7010) |
| WX ASOS at VPC (19 nm S): | 120.525 (770-606-0375) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| RMGr030/19.2 | | ROME VORTAC | | 115.40 | | 01E |
| GQOr159/33.5 | | CHOO CHOO VORTAC | | 115.80 | | 01E |
Airport Services
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 3500 x 140 ft. / 1067 x 43 m |
| Surface: | turf |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Obstructions: | trees, 150 ft. from runway | | trees, 700 ft. from runway |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | E. L. MERCER P.O. BOX 368 CALHOUN, GA 30701 Phone 706-629-7371 |
| Manager: | E. L. MERCER P.O. BOX 368 CALHOUN, GA 30701 Phone 706-629-7371 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 11 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 5 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 4 | | Helicopters: | | 2 |
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Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at GA65.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KCZL - Tom B. David Field Airport (1 nm NW)
KRMG - Richard B Russell Airport (13 nm SW)
KDNN - Dalton Municipal Airport (17 nm N)
KVPC - Cartersville Airport (19 nm S)
KJZP - Pickens County Airport (23 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by John Lucas
Photo taken 21-Jan-2005
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 08-Dec-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:07 | | 12:07 |
| Sunrise | | 07:35 | | 12:35 |
| Sunset | | 17:28 | | 22:28 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:56 | | 22:56 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Dec-2009 17:19:55 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 08-Dec-2009 12:19:55 |
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| METAR |
KRMG 13nm SW | 081703Z AUTO 13007KT 1 3/4SM -RA BR OVC011 09/07 A3004 RMK AO2 P0001
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KVPC 19nm S | 081653Z AUTO 10009G17KT 3SM -RA BR OVC012 08/06 A3009 RMK AO2 RAB30 SLP186 P0002 T00830061
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KDNN 19nm NW | 081700Z AUTO 15003KT 3SM BR SCT005 OVC021 07/07 A3003 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W
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K47A 26nm E | 081700Z AUTO 09006G16KT 030V130 3SM VCTSRA OVC004 07/05 A3012 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SW T00710051
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| TAF |
KRYY 30nm SE | 081609Z 0816/0912 11012G22KT 3SM -RA BR BKN009 TEMPO 0816/0818 2SM -RA OVC006 FM081800 10012KT 4SM -RA BR OVC007 FM082000 10012KT 3SM -RA BR OVC005 TEMPO 0820/0824 1SM RA BR OVC004 FM090000 11012KT 3SM -RA BR OVC006 TEMPO 0900/0904 1SM -TSRA BKN004CB
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