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GA65 Mercer Airfield
Calhoun, Georgia, USA

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

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CALHOUN011/2.232302WOUK --- ..- -.-
FLOYD058/14.738802WOYD --- -.-- -..
CARTERSVILLE349/14.730804WEVZ . ...- --..
WHITFIELD180/21.340003WUWI ..- .-- ..
PICKENS COUNTY271/22.828504WJZP .--- --.. .--.
CHERO302/24.141505WDJD -.. .--- -..
FORT PAYNE102/37.642604WFTP ..-. - .--.

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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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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Feb-2012
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:0212:02
Sunrise07:2812:28
Sunset18:2023:20
Evening civil twilight18:4623:46

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Feb-2012 09:50:26
Local (UTC-5)  13-Feb-2012 04:50:26
 
METAR
KRMG 
13nm SW 
130853Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M06/M10 A3030 RMK AO2 SLP263 T10561100 56008
KVPC 
19nm S 
130853Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M06/M09 A3030 RMK AO2 SLP263 T10561094 56007
KDNN 
19nm NW 
130855Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M03/M08 A3029 RMK AO2
KCNI 
26nm E 
130855Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M02/M08 A3023 RMK AO2
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
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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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 67-109
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES CALHOUN 2.3 73-112
HAMPTON INN CALHOUN 2.3 85-86
DAYS INN CALHOUN 2.3 48-60
JAMESON INN CALHOUN 2.3 75-233
LA QUINTA INN & SUITES CALHOUN 2.3 69-104
SUPER 8 MOTEL CALHOUN 2.3 39-44
MOTEL 6 CALHOUN 2.4 64-69
RAMADA LIMITED ADAIRSVILLE 4.1 55-100
BEST WESTERN COUNTRYSIDE INN 4.1 68-111
QUALITY INN 4.3 60-62
RAMADA CALHOUN 5.1 51-64

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
9 in Calhoun
1 in White
14 in Rome
17 in Cartersville
 

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