FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
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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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 13-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:02 | | 12:02 |
| Sunrise | | 07:28 | | 12:28 |
| Sunset | | 18:20 | | 23:20 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:46 | | 23:46 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Feb-2012 09:50:26 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 13-Feb-2012 04:50:26 |
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| METAR |
KRMG 13nm SW | 130853Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M06/M10 A3030 RMK AO2 SLP263 T10561100 56008
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KVPC 19nm S | 130853Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M06/M09 A3030 RMK AO2 SLP263 T10561094 56007
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KDNN 19nm NW | 130855Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M03/M08 A3029 RMK AO2
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KCNI 26nm E | 130855Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M02/M08 A3023 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KRYY 30nm SE | 130543Z 1306/1406 35004KT P6SM SKC FM131400 VRB03KT P6SM SCT200 FM131800 20004KT P6SM BKN150 FM132200 19005KT P6SM BKN100 OVC150 FM140200 18004KT P6SM OVC080 PROB30 1405/1406 -SNRA AMD NOT SKED TIL 131200
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KMGE 37nm SE | 1306/1406 30006KT 9999 SKC QNH3023INS BECMG 1319/1320 20006KT 9999 SCT120 QNH3012INS T14/1322Z TM02/1310Z LIMITED METWATCH 1306 TIL 1311
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