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GA65 Mercer Airfield
Calhoun, Georgia, USA

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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
RMGr030/19.2ROME VORTAC115.4001E
GQOr159/33.5CHOO CHOO VORTAC115.8001E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CALHOUN011/2.232302WOUK --- ..- -.-
FLOYD058/14.738802WOYD --- -.-- -..
CARTERSVILLE349/14.730804WEVZ . ...- --..
WHITFIELD179/21.240003WUWI ..- .-- ..
PICKENS COUNTY271/22.828504WJZP .--- --.. .--.
CHERO301/24.141504WDJD -.. .--- -..
FORT PAYNE099/37.642601WFTP ..-. - .--.

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 3500 x 140 ft. / 1067 x 43 m
Surface: turf
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Traffic pattern: leftright
Obstructions: trees, 150 ft. from runwaytrees, 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
    

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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Area around GA65 (Mercer Airfield)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of GA65 (Mercer Airfield)
Photo by John Lucas
Photo taken 21-Jan-2005

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From to GA65

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 09-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4211:42
Sunrise07:0812:08
Sunset17:3922:39
Evening civil twilight18:0523:05

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  09-Nov-2009 14:25:21
Local (UTC-5)  09-Nov-2009 09:25:21
 
METAR
KRMG 
13nm SW 
091353Z AUTO 05003KT 10SM CLR 11/09 A3036 RMK AO2 SLP277 T01110089
KVPC 
19nm S 
091353Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/09 A3037 RMK AO2 SLP278 T01330089
KDNN 
19nm NW 
091400Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 10/08 A3037 RMK AO2
K47A 
26nm E 
091400Z AUTO 08004KT 10SM CLR 14/06 A3037 RMK AO2 T01370061
TAF
KRYY 
30nm SE 
091140Z 0912/1012 09005KT P6SM BKN200 FM091300 06008KT P6SM SCT120 OVC200 FM091800 06010KT P6SM SCT050 BKN120 FM092300 06013KT P6SM BKN040 OVC080 TEMPO 1003/1006 P6SM -RA OVC025 FM100600 06016KT 4SM -RA BR OVC015

 
 

Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Mercer Airfield. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Mercer Airfield, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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Hotels near Mercer Airfield

Miles Price ($)
COUNTRY INN & SUITES BY CARLSON, CALHOUN, GA 2.2 89-119
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES CALHOUN 2.3 73-93
HAMPTON INN CALHOUN GA 2.3 78-89
DAYS INN CALHOUN 2.3 51-60
JAMESON INN CALHOUN 2.3 75-76
LA QUINTA INN SUITES CALHOUN 2.3 59-110
SUPER 8 MOTEL CALHOUN 2.3 38-56
MOTEL 6 CALHOUN 2.4 64-69
RAMADA LIMITED ADAIRSVILLE 4.1 61-110
BEST WESTERN COUNTRYSIDE INN 4.1 70-111
COMFORT INN ADAIRSVILLE 4.3 65-67
RAMADA CALHOUN 5.1 51-66

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Mercer Airfield

4 in Adairsville
10 in Calhoun
2 in White
15 in Rome
14 in Cartersville
 

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