FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | RMG |
| Lat/Long: | 34-21-02.8000N / 085-09-31.2000W 34-21.046667N / 085-09.520000W 34.3507778 / -85.1586667 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 644.1 ft. / 196.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 02W (1985) |
| From city: | 6 miles N of ROME, GA |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 30165 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 03/1944 |
| Sectional chart: | ATLANTA |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | MACON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RMG (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-2000 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT HIRL RY 01/19, PAPI RY 01/19 & MALSR RY 01 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX ASOS: | 119.925 (706-235-3467) |
| WX AWOS-3 at CZL (13 nm NE): | 119.975 (706-602-5906) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC ON FREQS 133.8/353.7 (GADSDEN RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| RMGr349/11.5 | | ROME VORTAC | | 115.40 | | 01E |
| GQOr179/36.6 | | CHOO CHOO VORTAC | | 115.80 | | 01E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+ |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 1/19
| Dimensions: | 6006 x 150 ft. / 1831 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 52.0 | | Double wheel: | 57.0 | | Double tandem: | 114.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Latitude: | 34-20.565880N | | 34-21.552292N |
| Longitude: | 085-09.567163W | | 085-09.464227W |
| Elevation: | 632.3 ft. | | 624.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 007 magnetic, 005 true | | 187 magnetic, 185 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | 17 ft. tree, 800 ft. from runway, 150 ft. left of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear 37:1 TO GROUND 8 FT ABV RY ELEV 500 FT OUT. | | 55 ft. tree, 2300 ft. from runway, 100 ft. left of centerline, 38:1 slope to clear |
Runway 7/25
| Dimensions: | 4495 x 100 ft. / 1370 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 16.0 | | Double wheel: | 30.0 |
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| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
| Latitude: | 34-20.903548N | | 34-21.157723N |
| Longitude: | 085-09.945853W | | 085-09.106550W |
| Elevation: | 644.1 ft. | | 626.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 072 magnetic, 070 true | | 252 magnetic, 250 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 115 ft. | | no |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 60 ft. tree, 581 ft. from runway, 300 ft. left of centerline, 6:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 11:1 AT DSPLCD THLD; +60 FT TREES 696 FT FM DSPLCD THLD 300 FT LEFT. | | 25 ft. tree, 395 ft. from runway, 225 ft. left of centerline, 7:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | FLOYD COUNTY PO BOX 946 ROME, GA 30161 Phone 706-295-7835 |
| Manager: | MIKE MATHEWS 304 RUSSELL FIELD RD NE ROME, GA 30161 Phone 706-295-7835 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 76 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 58 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 7 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 3 | | Ultralights: | | 7 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 104/day * | | 49% | transient general aviation | | 48% | local general aviation | | 4% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 03 July 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | DEER ON INVOF ARPT. |
| - | MIL AIR CARGO DROP (C130 ACFT) IN PROGRESS 1830-2030 TUE AND THU AT NE END OF RY 07/25. |
| - | GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU ATL CLEARANCE DELIVERY. |
| - | TWY E CLSD INDEFLY. |
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 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 01 | |
download (198KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 01 | |
download (192KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 07 | |
download (208KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 19 | |
download (244KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 25 | |
download (182KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 01 | |
download (191KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 19 | |
download (237KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (24KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| UZOVO ONE | |
download (229KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KCZL - Tom B. David Field Airport (13 nm NE)
4A4 - Polk County Airport- Cornelius Moore Field (20 nm S)
KVPC - Cartersville Airport (21 nm SE)
9A5 - Barwick Lafayette Airport (21 nm N)
KDNN - Dalton Municipal Airport (26 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:09 | | 10:09 |
| Sunrise | | 06:37 | | 10:37 |
| Sunset | | 20:37 | | 00:37 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:05 | | 01:05 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 09:27:43 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 18-May-2013 05:27:43 |
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| METAR |
| KRMG | 180853Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM SCT055 BKN070 OVC080 19/18 A3002 RMK AO2 RAB0758E25 SLP157 P0001 60007 T01890183 55008
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| TAF |
KRYY 34nm SE | 180557Z 1806/1906 VRB03KT P6SM -SHRA BKN070 OVC100 FM180900 22003KT 5SM -SHRA BR SCT012 BKN040 FM181600 23007KT 6SM -SHRA SCT030 BKN100 PROB30 1816/1822 5SM -TSRA BKN040CB AMD NOT SKED TIL 181200
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KCHA 41nm N | 180529Z 1806/1906 16004KT P6SM -RA SCT007 BKN010CB OVC050 FM180900 18006KT 5SM BR VCSH SCT007 BKN010CB OVC050 FM181330 20006KT P6SM VCTS BKN030CB OVC070 FM181800 20007KT P6SM -RA VCTS BKN035CB OVC070 FM190100 VRB04KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 BKN100
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KMGE 41nm SE | 1805/1911 21009KT 9000 -SHRA SCT040 BKN150 QNH3005INS BECMG 1812/1813 21009KT 9999 NSW SCT040 BKN150 QNH3000INS BECMG 1815/1816 21009KT 9000 -SHRA SCT040 BKN150 QNH2998INS TEMPO 1816/1819 21020G30KT 6000 -TSRA FEW010 SCT040CB BKN070 OVC100 BECMG 1902/1903 VRB06KT 9999 NSW SCT030 QNH2995INS T24/1820Z T17/1908Z
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| NOTAMs |
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