FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | AMG |
| Lat/Long: | 31-32-09.8000N / 082-30-23.6000W 31-32.163333N / 082-30.393333W 31.5360556 / -82.5065556 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 199.8 ft. / 60.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05W (2005) |
| From city: | 3 miles W of ALMA, GA |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 31510 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 05/1941 |
| Sectional chart: | JACKSONVILLE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | JACKSONVILLE CENTER |
| FSS: | MACON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | AMG (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 15/33, PAPI RY 15 & 33 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX ASOS: | 118.325 (912-632-8738) |
| WX AWOS-A at BHC (12 nm NE): | 376 |
| WX AWOS-3 at AYS (18 nm S): | 118.575 (912-287-4466) |
| WX AWOS-3 at DQH (18 nm W): | 119.075 (912-383-7258) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY JACKSONVILLE ARTCC ON FREQS 127.575/269.025 (ALMA RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| AMG at field | | ALMA VORTAC | | 115.10 | | 00E |
| AYSr009/16.2 | | WAYCROSS VORTAC | | 110.20 | | 00E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| BAXLEY | | 215/12.1 | | 376 | | 06W | | BHC | -... .... -.-. |
| HAZLEHURST | | 164/21.8 | | 414 | | 03W | | AZE | .- --.. . |
| COFFEE COUNTY | | 073/22.8 | | 390 | | 03W | | OWC | --- .-- -.-. |
| SLOVER | | 272/31.7 | | 340 | | 04W | | JES | .--- . ... |
| HOMERVILLE | | 028/31.9 | | 209 | | 03W | | HOE | .... --- . |
| PRISON | | 216/36.1 | | 424 | | 06W | | RVJ | .-. ...- .--- |
| MC RAE | | 153/38.6 | | 280 | | 03W | | MQW | -- --.- .-- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A SELF SERVR FUEL WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 5000 x 100 ft. / 1524 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | RUNWAY MARKINGS FADED. |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 31-32.523705N | | 31-31.803237N |
| Longitude: | 082-30.627377W | | 082-30.159045W |
| Elevation: | 199.8 ft. | | 190.2 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 156 magnetic, 151 true | | 336 magnetic, 331 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in poor condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 37 ft. trees, 1125 ft. from runway, 350 ft. left of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear | | 31 ft. trees, 820 ft. from runway, 290 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | BACON COUNTY BACON COUNTY COURTHOUSE ALMA, GA 31510 Phone 912-632-5214 |
| Manager: | GLOVER SCOTT P.O. BOX 114 ALMA, GA 31510 Phone 912-632-8072 ARPT PAY PHONE 912-632-7915, EMERG PHONE: 877-379-1358 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 10 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 7 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 107/week * | | 71% | transient general aviation | | 29% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 18 June 2012 | |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (174KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | |
download (146KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (20KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (189KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KBHC - Baxley Municipal Airport (12 nm NE)
KAYS - Waycross-Ware County Airport (18 nm S)
KDQH - Douglas Municipal Airport (18 nm W)
KAZE - Hazlehurst Airport (22 nm N)
KHOE - Homerville Airport (32 nm SW)
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:29 | | 10:29 |
| Sunrise | | 06:55 | | 10:55 |
| Sunset | | 20:15 | | 00:15 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:41 | | 00:41 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 05:48:53 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 13-Aug-2013 01:48:53 |
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| METAR |
| KAMG | 130453Z AUTO 19003KT 10SM CLR 27/24 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP165 T02670239 403500239
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KAYS 18nm S | 130455Z AUTO 23004KT 10SM CLR 28/25 A3002 RMK AO1 LTG DSNT E
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KDQH 18nm W | 130455Z AUTO 26005KT 10SM SCT050 27/23 A3005 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E
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| TAF |
KVAD 49nm SW | 1300/1406 28007KT 9999 FEW030 QNH3001INS BECMG 1318/1319 30009KT 9999 SCT050 SCT200 QNH3003INS TEMPO 1320/1323 28009KT 8000 -SHRA SCT015 BKN030 T34/1320Z T25/1312Z
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| NOTAMs |
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