FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 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 -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 |
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| 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 |
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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 05-Jul-2009
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:05 | | 10:05 |
| Sunrise | | 06:34 | | 10:34 |
| Sunset | | 20:55 | | 00:55 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:24 | | 01:24 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jul-2009 19:29:03 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 05-Jul-2009 15:29:03 |
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| METAR |
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KRMG
13nm SW | 051908Z AUTO 23005KT 8SM -RA SCT008 24/23 A2988 RMK AO2 P0001
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KVPC
19nm S | 051853Z AUTO 22004KT 10SM FEW110 24/22 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP114 T02440217
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KDNN
19nm NW | 051919Z AUTO 18005KT 10SM BKN029 BKN085 26/22 A2987 RMK AO2
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K47A
26nm E | 051920Z AUTO 13005KT 10SM SCT011 BKN100 BKN120 24/19 A2992 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SW T02400193
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KRYY
30nm SE | 051748Z 0518/0618 27007KT 6SM -RA SCT045 BKN060 OVC100 TEMPO 0518/0520 VRB15G22KT 3SM TSRA SCT015 BKN025CB FM052000 23006KT 6SM -RA SCT035 BKN060 OVC100 TEMPO 0520/0524 VRB15G22KT 3SM SHRA SCT015 BKN025CB FM060000 27007KT P6SM BKN045CB FM060800 23004
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