FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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 09-Jul-2008
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:07 | | 10:07 |
| Sunrise | | 06:36 | | 10:36 |
| Sunset | | 20:54 | | 00:54 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:23 | | 01:23 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Jul-2008 09:00:50 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 09-Jul-2008 05:00:50 |
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| METAR |
KRMG 13nm SW | 090853Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM FEW065 22/20 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP169 T02220200 56004
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KVPC 19nm S | 090853Z AUTO 11003KT 9SM SCT055 23/21 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP175 T02280211 53000
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KDNN 19nm NW | 090840Z AUTO 14003KT 10SM SCT065 SCT080 SCT090 22/21 A3007 RMK AO2
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K47A 26nm E | 090845Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM VCTS HZ SCT028 SCT036 OVC048 22/19 A3013 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE AND SW
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| TAF |
KRYY 30nm SE | 090526Z 090606 VRB03KT P6SM SCT100 SCT250 FM1100 22003KT 5SM HZ SCT015 FM1300 22005KT P6SM FEW250 FM1600 25010KT P6SM SCT040 FM2100 25008KT P6SM VCTS BKN050CB FM0000 24005KT P6SM SCT070 BKN150 PROB30 0006 4SM TSRA BKN050CB AMD NOT SKED TIL 12Z
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KMGE 37nm SE | 090505 19010KT 9999 SCT030 BKN100 QNH3008INS BECMG 0708 20006KT 6000 BR SCT030 BKN100 QNH3006INS BECMG 1112 22008KT 9999 NSW FEW030 SCT100 QNH3004INS BECMG 2122 24009KT 9999 VCTS SCT030CB QNH3005INS TEMPO 2202 VRB15G20KT 6000 -TSRA BKN020CB BECMG 020
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